VirtualMIDISynth audio channels suggestion

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VirtualMIDISynth audio channels suggestion

The program is wonderful. I'm happy that even in 2012 someone is still willing to put some effort into this.
Midi's are available for free on the internet and with a new soundfont you can improve your listening experience so much!

However, I became aware that Midi supports 16 channels somehow, but don't you wonder? We listen only in stereo.

Would it be possible to mix it down for 5.1 .. for six channels ? Most modern sound cards are capable of 6 channel output.

Please let me know what you think.

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Joined: 25 Mar 2012 - 01:19
Good idea...

Hi Alexander, thanks for your comment.

Most of MIDI users are musicians and most of them (at least professionals) use hardware synths or high-end VSTs.
But even professionals need stereo only output (think about live stages..., they only have left-right speakers, no more).

VirtualMIDISynth target are standard users looking for a good MIDI synthesis from their PCs out of the box with no hassles.
Giving them a 5.1 output is, in my mind, a surplus. It also requires a complicated additional configuration step to position instruments/tracks into a virtual space.

Anyway I'll check for 5.1 support of the synth library I use, then I'll add this request to my TODO list.