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Alternate SYNTHMT.SBK for MT-32 emulation on AWE64 Value?

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First post, by GiSWiG

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I'm using an AWE64 Value in DOS and I'm using the AWEUTIL /EM:MT32 to emulate the MT-32 in Kings Quest 5 but as you probably already figured out, it sounds bad. I'm sure it is that way in many other games but birds under an MT-32 emulator in DOSBox sound like birds. Anything else, including the soundfont the AWE64 loads with AWEUTIL /EM:MT32, makes them sound like random horns.

So when you use AWEUTIL /EM:MT32 it loads the SYNTHMT.SBK. Is there an alternative SYNTHMT.SBK out there that would sound more accurate?

It would also have to fit in the Value's memory too (512k), not the gold.

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Reply 1 of 4, by Ampera

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Yeah, it's buying an MT-32, or LAPC-1.

That's about as good as you will get.

Reply 2 of 4, by GiSWiG

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Ok. DOSBox and MUNT it is. I've spent enough on retro stuff. Sound Blaster Zx is the next sound-anything on my list.

Well, after an Audigy2 ZS 😎

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Reply 3 of 4, by Ampera

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Yeah, that's about all you've got really. The MT-32 was a very special snowflake in terms of MIDI, with strange instrument reassignment stuff. Idk, it's confusing. The AWE32/64's attempt is probably the best non-roland substitute there is.

Reply 4 of 4, by gdjacobs

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If you like using real hardware, might I suggest looking into a gameport to MIDI adapter? Couple it with a MIDI input on a newer machine via your sound card or a USB adapter along with SoftMPU when necessary, then you can use Munt in all it's glory.

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