+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted July 25, 2012 MVC Share Posted July 25, 2012 The last time I've heard great midi files played was via Win9x and Creative labs Awe64. Looking for software that produces the best midi playback? Any advice? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 25, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted July 25, 2012 You just need an audio player that supports soundfonts, and a good soundfont to go with it. foobar2000 is one such audio player, and GeneralUser GS is one such good soundfont. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595031907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myxomatosis Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Personaly I use Media Player Classic.... but there's a twist: I have VirtualMIDISynth that allows me to use different Soundfonts ;) (Basically, this program allow you to bypass the default "General Midi" crap included in Windows 7, and will replace it with a Soundfont of yout choice) http://coolsoft.alte...irtualmidisynth The best Soundfont I've found so far: SGM 2.01 http://www.mediafire...zo8l3dgf2989266 And what is cool with VirtualMIDISynth: the soundfont you choose is used for EVERY midi files played on the computer. For example, when I play old games with DOSBox, SGM 2.01 is used. Websites using midi files (yeah I know, 1998 :p) use the soundfont too, etc. Here's a demo of SGM 2.01: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595031925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Eternal Tempest MVC Posted July 26, 2012 Author MVC Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thank you for the information. I did (before seeing these posts) stumble across Finale Notepad 2012 (free version). I breaks down the midi file in to sheet music & can play / edit midi files seeing it as sheet music. VirtualMIDISynth is pretty awesome, for loading custom soundbank files system wide and different music players. Worked well with Finale Notepad. It reminds me of a similiar program, ASIO4ALL for getting better ASIO support on sound cards system wide (http://www.asio4all.com/) GeneralUserGM sounds better then system default soundbanks, but do like the SGM 2.01 sound a bit better. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595034783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackhearted Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Personaly I use Media Player Classic.... but there's a twist: I have VirtualMIDISynth that allows me to use different Soundfonts ;) (Basically, this program allow you to bypass the default "General Midi" crap included in Windows 7, and will replace it with a Soundfont of yout choice) http://coolsoft.alte...irtualmidisynth The best Soundfont I've found so far: SGM 2.01 http://www.mediafire...zo8l3dgf2989266 And what is cool with VirtualMIDISynth: the soundfont you choose is used for EVERY midi files played on the computer. For example, when I play old games with DOSBox, SGM 2.01 is used. Websites using midi files (yeah I know, 1998 :p) use the soundfont too, etc. Here's a demo of SGM 2.01: SGM is great, an old favorite of mine. But that video example... the person who made that could have found a much better midi to use than that one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595034809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myxomatosis Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 SGM is great, an old favorite of mine. But that video example... the person who made that could have found a much better midi to use than that one. I agree :p but I wanted a video that compared SGM to the default midi playback and didn't find anything else ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595040037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Warwagon MVC Posted July 27, 2012 MVC Share Posted July 27, 2012 Personaly I use Media Player Classic.... but there's a twist: I have VirtualMIDISynth that allows me to use different Soundfonts ;) (Basically, this program allow you to bypass the default "General Midi" crap included in Windows 7, and will replace it with a Soundfont of yout choice) http://coolsoft.alte...irtualmidisynth The best Soundfont I've found so far: SGM 2.01 http://www.mediafire...zo8l3dgf2989266 And what is cool with VirtualMIDISynth: the soundfont you choose is used for EVERY midi files played on the computer. For example, when I play old games with DOSBox, SGM 2.01 is used. Websites using midi files (yeah I know, 1998 :p) use the soundfont too, etc. Here's a demo of SGM 2.01: I wanna hear the baywatch theme song midi file with soundfnts! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595040049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Xinok Subscriber² Posted July 28, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted July 28, 2012 I wanna hear the baywatch theme song midi file with soundfnts! http://siemweb.tripod.com/baywatch.mid Go nuts. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595040093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 myxomatosis Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I wanna hear the baywatch theme song midi file with soundfnts! So you wanna suffer? Enjoy lol :p http://youtu.be/pvKFA5t1xGk Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595040793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TruckWEB Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 What would be a best place to find good quality MID file? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595218161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Eternal Tempest MVC Posted January 21, 2013 Author MVC Share Posted January 21, 2013 I found this post - http://www.newground...s/topic/1200140 Which has a slew of high quality hand picked soundfont files (which includes SGM2.01) Also stumbled across an interesting 3d (visual) midi player (opensource) http://sourceforge.j...ects/miditrail/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1093631-best-midi-software-player/#findComment-595467492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The last time I've heard great midi files played was via Win9x and Creative labs Awe64.
Looking for software that produces the best midi playback?
Any advice?
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