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Originally posted by Frank L. Rosenthal:
Vquestor, yes LiveSynth Pro and Alive allow you to use Bank 127 to accommodate the Yamaha XG Drumkits and Bank 128 for the GM/GS Drumkits. You just need to ascertain that the styles use the correct Program/Bank Change numbers. You may have to edit the 16256 to Bank 127 in some samplers for this to work. In LiveSynth Pro it will work with 16256.

Furthermore, most other samplers will not let you call up drums from Bank 127, e.g., VSampler. In this instance the solution is to convert the style to GM.

LiveSynth Pro will let you call up instruments from any of the Banks from 1 to 128. In fact, I have added instruments in other Banks, e.g., Pedal Steel which where not available in sYnerGi GS. LiveSynth Pro is fairly good albeit a limited sample player. You need as you already know Alive to edit the sounds. In addition, soundfonts are old technology - but at least you can find ones for free and which sound fairly good.

Thanks for your wish that I enjoy the holidays. Both my wife and I are now moving into our last chapter of our lives with my wife facing a life threatening illness.

I hope this helps.



Frank, I to hope and pray thet your wife recovers and mends quickly....may the two of you enjoy each other for another 100 years...
Seasons Best Wishes....