![]() I still prefer to avoid the MS Synth, unless I'm composing MIDIs intended for balanced GM sound sets. So, even though it's not amazing, it ended up being the default intended sound for MIDIs from games like Atomaders, Astrobatics, and Alien Sky, and even DOOM PWADs (composers for PWADs generally make sure their MIDIs are balanced for the MS Synth). Well, the MS Synth is now considered "authentic", and many MIDIs that are intended for playback on a Windows system with no fancy other GM synths, are optimized for it. AWE32, Gravis UltraSound, even FM Synthesis, everything was better than it, in my opinion. I got sick of the MS Synth's sound, and developed an aversion to it. Its lack of effects, its low quality sounds.I thought that just about every other GM sound set (from sound cards, modules, etc.) sounded better than the MS Synth. Is it really that bad? For a long time I considered the MS Synth to be the worst MIDI synthesizer ever. It is unfortunate that Windows had to end up with such a low quality sound set, especially when there were many other much "better" GM sound sets available. Even though Roland released newer versions of the VSC, Windows still uses the horrendous MS Synth from 1996.Įven on the most recent Windows, the default MIDI synthesizer for playing back MIDI sounds cheap and unrealistic. They did not bother to ever properly update it. Now, years later, with newer Windows operating systems like Windows 7 and Windows 8, the same MS Synth is still used. It was basically the same quality as the previous VSC, but still better than the MS Synth, and it now had three sound sets to choose from: SC-55 (354 sounds + 10 drumsets), SC-88 (546 sounds + 15 drumsets), and SC-88Pro (902 sounds + 26 drumsets). In 2000, Roland released a new Virtual Sound Canvas. The amazing (at the time) sound of the SC-55, was now reduced to a cheap, dry, plastic, ugly, MS software synthesizer. The result was that the MS Synth, with its licensed Sound Canvas set, was disappointing and very underwhelming. The MS Synth did not even support reverb or chorus effects!* And to add insult to injury, some of the instruments in the MS Synth were actually worse than the Virtual Sound Canvas. It used mostly the same sounds from the Virtual Sound Canvas the instrument sounds were still poor, and many of them still sounded nowhere near the quality of the real SC-55. The MS Synth's Sound Canvas set was of sad quality. And it sounded awful, or rather, that was my first opinion of it. It had 495 samples, 235 instruments, and 235 presets. The sounds were stored in a "gm.dls" (DownLoadable Sound format) file. The quality of the instruments was not as good as the instruments from the real SC-55, but it was better than nothing, at least.Īnyway, this Sound Canvas sound set was then licensed for use in MS Windows, and was now known as the "Microsoft GS Software Wavetable Synthesizer", or simply MS (or MS) Synth. The VSC was Roland's official software emulator for the SC-55. Roland had previously released the "Virtual Sound Canvas" earlier in 1996. Why was this relatively terrible? Read on. If this sound set was based on the legendary SC-55, then it should have been perfect, right? Nope. ![]() Many (but not all) classic video game soundtracks that used General MIDI were intended to be heard with the Roland SC-55. This sound set was based on the Roland SC-55. In no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services loss of use, data, or profits or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.On October 22, 1996, something terrible happened: Roland licensed the Sound Canvas sound set for use as the default MIDI synthesizer for Micro$oft Windows operating systems. This software is provided by the author ''as is'' and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. By using these scripts and packages it is assumed that you accept this. fluid-soundfont.SlackBuild 2 KB 17:42:44Īll packages and scripts on this website come with the following disclaimer. ![]()
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