General MIDI & Sound Blaster AWE64 MIDI comparison

MPU-401 VS. AWE64
General midi 00:00
SB AWE64 00:58
If you want to download higher quality recordings of these, you can do so here,
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X20L4UM0
While I was at it, I decided to through in a recording of this song on a
SoundBlaster 16.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• midi
• compare
• general
• mpu
• 401
• awe
• 64

[retronuggetdev]

Nice comparison... AWE64 all the way :D. but anyway what midi file is playing? Are you aware of any download link?

[SVL0RM00N]

@retronuggetdev

the midi playing is the audio test song from the setup file from the DOS game "Constructor". I don't know of any mp3 download links, I recorded this from my own soundcard. Do you want me to make a download link and put it in the Description?

[SVL0RM00N]

@retronuggetdev

Ok, I added a download link to the description. Also, I decided to through in a SoundBlaster 16 recording along with the other two.

[thiagotecnico]

Nowadays, you can load SoundFonts and setup your own midi orchestra. Starting with sound blaster live

[SVL0RM00N]

@thiagotecnico actually, that started with the AWE32. I could have done this with my AWE64, but I didn't. Cuz I'm lazy.

[yTubeBlowsBigBalls]

@igorbog88 Yes it can work I've done it! There's a file called "gm.dls" on your windows PC that contains Microsoft's shitty GM Wavetable. You can download any soundfont you like, decompress the .sfark file they usually come in, use a program like "awave studio" to convert the .sf2 file to a ".dls (Downloadable Sounds file Level 1)", and use it to replace that crappy microsoft "gm.dls" file.

Beware, windows 7 doesn't want you to be happy and will try to stop you from replacing that file.

[NadimAJ]

omg that fucking overdrive guitar!!!! AWEsome

[TwiIightSparkle]

@yTubeBlowsBigBalls On Windows 7: just take ownership! :D

[retronuggetdev]

@SVL0RM00N Sure, that would be great. Thanks!

[yTubeBlowsBigBalls]

@HyperFoxIII Yes I have replaced a wavetable, see my other comment here.