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#187278 - 01/08/05 03:05 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
Vquestor Offline
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Registered: 12/14/00
Posts: 554
Quote:
Originally posted by msutliff:
Hey ViLo,

I've been real happy with Yamaha's XG Softsynth wavetable...$50.

Unfortunately their website has been down so I'm not sure what's up.

http://www.yamaha-xg.com/

The UK site is down too.

http://www.yamaha.co.uk/xg/



-mike


Does anyone know what format this
yamaha xg wavetable is in? or are you talking about the full softsynth(latency
issues)that includes the wavetable?

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#187279 - 01/08/05 05:13 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
ViLo Offline
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Registered: 06/30/01
Posts: 461
Loc: Dallas Tx., USA
Quote:
Originally posted by Vquestor:
If you don't like messing with Windows system
files(as I don't), then it is much safer and
easier to download the free SFZ soundfont
player and load in some free GM soundfonts.
You will also need to download and install
MidiYoke.


Thanks

Do you have any links??



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ViLo
HE'S COMING, MAKE MUSIC, GET READY! smile

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#187280 - 01/08/05 06:46 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
Vquestor Offline
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Registered: 12/14/00
Posts: 554
Quote:
Originally posted by ViLo:
Thanks

Do you have any links??

http://www.rgcaudio.com/sfz.htm

Use google for soundfonts.

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#187281 - 01/11/05 10:59 AM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
Vquestor Offline
Member

Registered: 12/14/00
Posts: 554
Quote:
Originally posted by Vquestor:
Does anyone know what format this
yamaha xg wavetable is in? or are you talking about the full softsynth(latency
issues)that includes the wavetable?


anyone?

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#187282 - 01/11/05 12:49 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
msutliff Offline
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Registered: 03/08/01
Posts: 640
Loc: Cottage Grove, MN, USA
Quote:
Originally posted by Vquestor:
Does anyone know what format this
yamaha xg wavetable is in? or are you talking about the full softsynth(latency
issues)that includes the wavetable?


Hey Vquestor,

Sorry, I'm not 100% sure what you are asking. Do you mean, does it load on a Windows computer, a Mac, etc.? If so, I've got the Windows version. I don't remember seeing a Mac version but they'd have to port it to Mac, you would think. Problem is, it appears they've pulled the plug so I'm not sure how we'll find out.

If you were looking for something different as far as formats go, get back to us.

-mike

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#187283 - 01/11/05 09:55 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
Vquestor Offline
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Registered: 12/14/00
Posts: 554
Quote:
Originally posted by :
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I just wanted to know if the XG wavetable itself,was in a proprietary format, or could it
be converted to soundfont.

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#187284 - 01/11/05 11:50 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
trident Offline
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Registered: 08/22/04
Posts: 1457
Loc: Athens, Greece
Vilo,
With no particular data to back up my claim, I think it is in a proprietary format. A search on the net will probably clarify things.

On the other hand, if your soundcard supports daughterboard connection, it will be probably easy enough to find a used Yamaha DB50XG. they have a modest quality soundset. Plug it in and play

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#187285 - 01/12/05 12:01 AM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
rikkisbears Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 12/22/02
Posts: 6020
Loc: NSW,Australia
Hi Vilo,
what sort of soundcard do you have? some of the soundblaster cards load soundfonts directly.
Here's some info on soundfonts. http://www.soundfont.com/
best wishes
Rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ViLo:
[B]
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best wishes
Rikki 🧸

Korg PA5X 88 note
SX900
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#187286 - 01/12/05 04:56 AM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
Frank L. Rosenthal Offline
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Registered: 03/18/00
Posts: 1008
Vquestor, Yamaha has not made it easy for you to convert their module/software XG Wavetable to other formats. You would need to sample it and save it in the new format - not a very easy job at all. You may find some attempts of this on the internet. A search my lead to something, e.g., http://www.hammersound.net/

.... and there may be others. I am not certain if this site has XG converted wavetables. It has GS Wavetables.

In the end there are many soundfont wavetables that are quite good. You can always change out the voices you don't like to something better. I tend to use GM500 (a 500 mb Tascam GM Wavetable). There are others at 1GB that may be of interest. I tend to use these for my accompaniment wavetable so that I have minimal editing to do to play midi or style files.

For my lead and melody voices I will continue to use the top of the line samplers and voices.

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#187287 - 01/12/05 04:07 PM Re: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth......Question
ViLo Offline
Member

Registered: 06/30/01
Posts: 461
Loc: Dallas Tx., USA
Quote:
Originally posted by rikkisbears:
Hi Vilo,
what sort of soundcard do you have? some of the soundblaster cards load soundfonts directly.
Here's some info on soundfonts. http://www.soundfont.com/
best wishes
Rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ViLo:
[B]



The EMU 1820M....
Thanks

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