[Sandwich]

Originally posted by CP5670


My current computer just uses the SBLive synthesizer, which it sounds pretty terrible for the most part, but my older one had some strange software sythesizer called the Yamaha SYXG50 in addition to the standard Vortex1 hardware one. This one sounded really, really good on certain files, especially on a couple of the Descent 2 fanmade missions' tracks and some other older games.

Oh yeah, Yamaha's SoftSynth! I used to use that. It was really sweet - I was just disappointed that it didn't work with TIE Fighter.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

That Total Recorder that Stealth posted is limited to 40 seonds of recording, and so is useless.

[Vertigo1]

Originally posted by CP5670


My current computer just uses the SBLive synthesizer, which it sounds pretty terrible for the most part, but my older one had some strange software sythesizer called the Yamaha SYXG50 in addition to the standard Vortex1 hardware one. This one sounded really, really good on certain files, especially on a couple of the Descent 2 fanmade missions' tracks and some other older games.

I still say the best sound card from them that has the best MIDI playback is the AWE64.  I've got one in a system next to me (with a fubared mobo).  Pity its ISA though....otherwise I'd still use it.

[Flaser]

Unless your running it through a really nice synth, its still going to largely sound like the garbage that general MIDI is.  Now sometimes its pretty good and heck I still pull out a ole WC2 MIDI for nostalga's sake...but its just not like a nice digitally recorded MP3.

My current computer just uses the SBLive synthesizer, which it sounds pretty terrible for the most part, but my older one had some strange software sythesizer called the Yamaha SYXG50 in addition to the standard Vortex1 hardware one. This one sounded really, really good on certain files, especially on a couple of the Descent 2 fanmade missions' tracks and some other older games.

Yeah I also use that softsynth. (I even have a license that was supplied with a Yamaha soundcard).

Originally posted by CP5670


My current computer just uses the SBLive synthesizer, which it sounds pretty terrible for the most part, but my older one had some strange software sythesizer called the Yamaha SYXG50 in addition to the standard Vortex1 hardware one. This one sounded really, really good on certain files, especially on a couple of the Descent 2 fanmade missions' tracks and some other older games.

Oh yeah, Yamaha's SoftSynth! I used to use that. It was really sweet - I was just disappointed that it didn't work with TIE Fighter.

Have you tried to run TIE Fighter with VDMSound? It can be configured to use the softsynth by default. IIRC I could get it to work in Dosbox too by making the softsynth the default midi device in windows.

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Six years. 

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I think that sometimes the search engine still leads newer members astray

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Especially if they use that google one...