hi craig,
thanks heaps for that really informative answer, the ability to have a real gtr in your track would make a huge difference, and i agree no synth has it quite right, they come close, but not quite..and thankyou for the link, i will check that out too...i have a "standing" playlist of around 120 midi files (from a total of around 500) and its a right "pain inthe b*m" to tweak them as i think contrary to manufacturers claims the GM sounds are pretty ordinary compared to the sounds in upper banks, although i have heard that some of the new softsynths are supposed to be really good, (Bandstand for example)...any way thanks again for taking the time to respond, i think i will convert my tunes to MP3, i can even add harmonies, so thats a big improvement...