A wild idea: XG on SBLive?

mercurysquad · Jun 28, 2003, 05:22 PM

I was wondering, since the MIDI implementation of kX is much better than creative, why not (try to) create at least a partially (xg level 1) compatible hardware synth?! I see some level of compatibility by having chosen controllers 71,73 etc. which map directly to XG's controllers for the same effects - the big question is, can kX Synth really do the complete xg level 1 MIDI rendering? Level 1 is the minimum needed for a device to be called XG compatible. If kX implements this somewhere in the future, since I'm already workin on an xg compatible soundfont, together, they will send yamaha's synths down the drain as we will get a real cool XG synth in hardware by just updating the software (no cost!!). Would it be cool or what. Of course this will take a lot of coding and time, so why not do it gradually, keeping in mind that the MIDI implementation should match XG, as the AWE NRPNs are already supported and there isnt much to do in that. Well just an idea. But a big one!

-MercurySquad

btw, I've finally downloaded kX 3533, and the velocity problem has audibly lessened tho still not exactly equal to the creative ones in SOME midis with custom soundfonts, but it's still great - thanks!!

Jun 28, 2003, 05:22 PM	#1
mercurysquad DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: India Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	A wild idea: XG on SBLive? I was wondering, since the MIDI implementation of kX is much better than creative, why not (try to) create at least a partially (xg level 1) compatible hardware synth?! I see some level of compatibility by having chosen controllers 71,73 etc. which map directly to XG's controllers for the same effects - the big question is, can kX Synth really do the complete xg level 1 MIDI rendering? Level 1 is the minimum needed for a device to be called XG compatible. If kX implements this somewhere in the future, since I'm already workin on an xg compatible soundfont, together, they will send yamaha's synths down the drain as we will get a real cool XG synth in hardware by just updating the software (no cost!!). Would it be cool or what. Of course this will take a lot of coding and time, so why not do it gradually, keeping in mind that the MIDI implementation should match XG, as the AWE NRPNs are already supported and there isnt much to do in that. Well just an idea. But a big one! -MercurySquad btw, I've finally downloaded kX 3533, and the velocity problem has audibly lessened tho still not exactly equal to the creative ones in SOME midis with custom soundfonts, but it's still great - thanks!!