Lowdown on Creative Netsynth: http://ipta.demokritos.gr/erl/awe64.html

1Creative NetSynth Features
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3Architecture 	 
4GM Compatible 	Yes
5Synthesis Methods 	Wavetable, Physical Modeling demo voice
6Math 	32-bit floating point
7Optimization 	Pentium/Pentium Pro floating point
8Patch-Caching 	Yes - WaveLock
9Fidelity 	 
10Sample Set Rate 	22 kHz
11Sample Set Width 	16-bit, some 8 bit for special FX
12Sound Set Size 	1.1M
13Output Rate 	22 or 44 kHz switched dynamically
14Dynamic Range 	96 dB (CODEC limited)
15Simultaneous Voices Available 	32
16Voicing 	 
17Sondius Overdrive Guitar 	free demonstration voice
18Pitch Bend Range 	+/- 24 semitones
19Delayed LFOs 	Yes
20Polyphonic LFOs 	Yes
21Envelopes 	Logarithmic, floating point, per sample (no zipper noise)
22Panning 	Stereo (continuous)
23Oscillator Interpolation 	Linear
24Loading 	 
25CPU Usage 	10 - 20% typical.
26Total System Note-on Latency 	15 - 20 ms
27Idle Load 	<1%
28Dynamic CPU Load Control 	Yes
29System Monitor Support 	Yes
30Other Services 	 
31Reverb 	Yes. Hi-fi, optimized, multi-mode.
32Adjustable WAV Reverb Depth 	Yes (with proper CT drivers, ver4.33 & above)
33GM / GS Reset 	Yes
34Log Voicing Curves 	Yes
35Operating System 	Windows 95

A 22khz lib weighing in at 1.1 megs... I figure it has to be the AWE-32 set. I did some additional searching and came upon a few references to "netsynth" in Java 1.1 code... leading me to believe that it's probably been embedded IN Java, and may just be JVM's original MIDI sound engine. I'm uncertain that Netsynth was ever released as a plug-in... it competed with Crescendo and later Yamaha's XG plug-in, and of course WinGroove/Timidity. I remember my desperation years ago to try to get vocals in FF7's One Winged Angel, or at least to get the instruments closer to what I heard in-game... I tried everything, but I don't remember ever hearing about Netsynth. I might have found the Creative Wavesynth/WG, though, because I distinctly remember installing something that was hyped up as awesome with "waveguide enhanced modeling" that actually sounded nothing like FF7 and so I assumed it was crap.

Draconihl: I was wrong about the location of the Creative Wavesynth drivers. They are, in fact, HERE: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=7 . Awe64 Gold install CD... check it. UPDATE: I installed the Creative Wavesynth to my Win95 VirtualBox, which doesn't support AWE. It didn't work but Yamaha SYXG-70 does... so draw your own conclusions.

UPDATE #2: Got to the bottom of the plot:
http://seersystems.com/page/13/

Wavesynth Download Crash CTL Servers Posted on : 13-03-1997 | By : admin | In : Seer History Tags: Creative Labs, WaveSynth 0 […]
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Wavesynth Download Crash CTL Servers
Posted on : 13-03-1997 | By : admin | In : Seer History
Tags: Creative Labs, WaveSynth
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Seer’s software allowed your old sound blaster to sound like a $1000 pro card.

As a $39 download (upon which I believe we made $1) demand was so strong as to cause Creative management to realize “that Seer’s software could easily ‘cannibalize’ CTL’s hardware” (their phrase).

From this point on, everything with went downhill. First seen by the U.S. division as an opportunity, we were now seen by CTL itself as the enemy.

Also affirms the fate of the SYXG series (although I think VSTi's played a bigger role there). Creative Wavesynth was re-marketed by Seer as "Reality".

This is by far the very best soundfont I have ever used. Its called The Xioad Bank and was once listed in Hammersound but they no longer seam to have any mirrors up. I found a link however and any one who likes midi in their games this is the must have soundfont. http://soundfonts.gonet.biz/search.php?goto=1 … %20Xioad%20Bank