Hi Phil, thanks for your suggestions. I forgot to mention that I ALREADY own a fairly decent quality (for recording) dedicated to 'digital audio' only soundcard (M-Audio Delta 66), but this card doesn't include any midi voices whatsoever.

I'm specifically looking for a PCI type card to provide high quality sounding in the computer "GM/GS" & "XG" voices for midi file playback. My past experience has been that the midi voices included on PCI soundcards sound unimpressive at best, and NO MATCH to the quality of midi playback out to my Yamaha Tyros, but was wondering if somehow MIDI soundcard technology may have improved in recent years (months?) to more closely approach the quality of the GM/GS & XG sounds included in a dedicated sound module or top of the line keyboard.



Al, thanks for the offer, but I'm specifically looking for a PCI type 'midi voice' card and one which INCLUDES XG Voices as well.



Roel, I have to admit I too was not very impressed with the midi sound coming from the Audigy SB Live! Your reply seems to confirm my worst suspicion , that midi sound quality from computer soundcards haven't improved yet to the level of a dedicated high quality GM/XG external sound module or kb. I'm a little surprised because I would think that the technology is available to accomplish this. That being the case, I wonder which CURRENT computer 'midi soundcard' which INCLUDES both GM/GS & XG sounds, is the BEST out there now.



Sheriff, were you by any chance referring to FM radio?! Just kidding.



I use Cakewalk Sonar with a M-Audio Delta66 soundcard which includes support for ASIO, so was specifically looking for a dedicated to 'GM/XG midi voices' only card as the Delta66 already provides decent digital audio converters.

Scott