Does this synth support Yamaha XG instructions And/or GM2?

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Anonymous user
Does this synth support Yamaha XG instructions And/or GM2?

Does this synth support Yamaha XG instructions And/or GM2?
If not, is it possible for you to add it?

I know at least one Soundfont that attempts to cover XG instuments (Giant Soundfont, to be specific), and it shouldn't be too hard to support GM2.

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Joined: March 25, 2012 - 01:19
Actually VMS understands GM

Actually VMS understands GM/GM2/GS/XG SysEx messages and send them to the underlying BASS libs.
And also, BASS libraries are supposet to work with both GM2 and XG, AFAIK.

Could you be more specific on what's not working on your side?

Anonymous user
Apparently,  drums are not

Apparently,  drums are not changing to the XG compatible bank when playing a XG/GS song with the Giant Soundfont.

Also, it's as if this synth ignores the bank switch feature. (examples: http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/gameboy/gsbattlexg.mid/ and http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/smwbow.mid, the former, the Square Lead instruments are supposed to sound unique, and the latter, the "waves of the sea" sound's supposed to be thunderclaps {and I doubt that the latter's XG music}).

Link to soundfont (in case anyone wants to try it out): http://giantsoundfont.npage.de/

Posts: 1978
Joined: March 25, 2012 - 01:19
Will have a look ASAP...

Will have a look ASAP...