Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2023-05-29, 21:33
Especially as a gamer, you are actually better off with the S-YXG50, as it is much closer to emulating its hardware counterpart than the SCVA is.
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2023-01-29, 22:58
Well, the whole thing is still far from really being usable, ofc. However, the general concept seems to be heading in the right direction. Any idea how far we are away from a full implementation? My subjective estimation/impression would be another 1-2 years, assuming development continues in a …
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2023-01-17, 09:22
Update: Managed to get it working. It was really about pressing the "Power" button in the end. Facepalm. Now that it works, boy I can say there's a long road ahead of the dev team. It sounds absolutely piss-poor. Instruments get interrupted while playing frequently, nothing sounds anywhere near the …
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2023-01-16, 22:21
If I push that power button, the whole thing just closes. My assumption was it's turned on by default when you launch it. I am using the same MIDI port in loopMIDI as the S-YXG50 I normally use, but ofc if I launch EmuSC, I make sure I don't have FSMP open which I use for the Yamaha plugin. The ROM …
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2023-01-13, 16:16
Here is the latest Win x64 build of EmuSC, if you want to try it. Of course it's missing the SC-55 ROM files, those you have to get on your own.
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2023-01-10, 08:33
Does anyone have experience with the EmuSC emulator? I am currently trying to get it working to see how it compares to the SCVA plugin. I have compiled it for Windows and managed to obtain latest binaries. ROM files are in place, port has been set up in loopMIDI and Coolsoft MIDIMapper, yet I am …
Re: DreamBlaster X16
Posted on 2023-01-02, 22:52
I'd like to listen to some Doom/Duke3D/Descent tunes run through this card as soon as it's finalized. Even if it probably sounds very similar, if not identical to the X2GS, considering it's using the same bank.
Re: DreamBlaster X16
Posted on 2022-12-26, 09:45
A new dawn in the age of MIDI devices.
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2022-12-17, 18:59
I mean the driver ofc, not VSTis in general. Soundfonts are easier to use and will remain the mainstream solution. VSTis are rather for enthusiasts who want to get as close to vintage MIDI playback as possible, even if some soundfonts actually get close enough to cover gaming purposes.
Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2022-12-11, 18:28
At this point none of the VST Midi Driver variants can be recommended. Development of the new versions seems to have stopped, so it's just a matter of time before they break again, if they haven't already. LoopMIDI + FSMP is my current setup and I got used to it. With a small batch file I can toggle …
Re: About Roland Virtual Sound Canvas 3
Posted on 2022-12-03, 07:36
Well, the fact remains that neither GS nor XG standards are relevant for gaming purposes, so the use is limited. However, it has been pointed out recently that there is a MIDI track used in the Doom II addon "Alien Vendetta" that's actually supporting XG. And of course it sounds amazing. On a side …
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-21, 17:05
One thing is sure: Using digitized audio tracks as MIDI replacements is NOT a viable option - unless you just play the original games and nothing else, that is. For Doom or Duke3D there are tons of custom addons which come with their own MIDIs. You can't digitize all of those - and even if you did, …
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-17, 10:09
At least for classic gaming, MIDI will always be relevant to some degree. Especially the Doom community has some very dedicated composers who are still producing really good MIDI music even now. I don't think the standard is going to die and MS cannot ignore it (and apparently won't). It's still a …
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-16, 22:52
Fun fact: The EAWPATS soundfont by Bashe is XG compatible since the original GUS patches also were. It doesn't sound anything like the XG50, but at least it works.
Re: Minimalist SC-55 setup - Naive dreams about reverse engineering the SC-55
Posted on 2022-11-14, 21:57
Well, it's hard to judge it in its entirety from that limited sample you provided, even though that part sounded quite good. Not worse than the SCVA, for sure. However, I am sure that the emulator is still in such an early development stage that it can hardly be recommended for regular usage …
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-14, 21:41
That SC-55 soundfont based on the original ROM isn't so bad, actually. There are a few others I have been using time and again, but in the end I usually return to a VSTi synth. It's really frustrating that developing a new functional driver seems to be a bridge too far these days. Mudlord's solution …
Re: Minimalist SC-55 setup - Naive dreams about reverse engineering the SC-55
Posted on 2022-11-12, 12:24
Is that EmuSC emulator accurate enough by now? They say on Github still that the sound isn't anywhere near the SC-55 yet. Or is this info outdated?
Re: VST Midi Driver Midi Mapper
Posted on 2022-11-12, 12:11
I assume there hasn't been any significant development in the meantime? Currently I am still using a loopMIDI + FSMP + S-YXG50 combination, but I am manually activating them since I don't need MIDI outside of retro gaming. Would still prefer a solution that activates and ideally also terminates …
Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi
Posted on 2022-09-16, 13:48
The Loudmax plugin has also been recommended to me by someone over at the Doomworld forums. Since I mostly need this for playing with Doom ports like Crispy Doom or Woof!, another solution has already surfaced: A code patch for those Doom ports which adjusts MIDI volume so that it works like in the …
Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi
Posted on 2022-09-16, 05:35
Is there a way to boost MIDI volume beyond 100% in the FMP? Lately it seems my MIDI music in games is not loud enough even if volume is maxed out in the MIDIPlayer and ingame settings. No idea what caused this since it was fine until like 1-2 months ago, but I wouldn't know if any system setting can …
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