https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:25:45 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-201556 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:28:17 +0000
Mikespe: Could be, but there is more to it. The plugs that come with sequencers are basically free-bees and shouldn't be used to judge the sequencer itself. You can't say that programX is better then programY if you haven't taken the step and got a good quality, commercially-availlable, sample library and test them with both. And don't forget that the better libraries allow for so much performance variation that it would not only require you to learn the sequencer, but also learn both how the plug really works plus you'll need to be able to play keybord well yourself. This is not something you can do in a few weeks and is definitely not something you can judge using demos and freeware plugs.]]> In The Studio Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-201556 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200763 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:19:56 +0000 In The Studio gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200763 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200762 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:12:53 +0000 I thought this was obvious? The patch is a blanket put over the top of the general midi sound...I may have used the wrong terms but I thought this is what we were all talking about. Everyone knows that the GENERAL midi built into everyone's computer is crap. These sequesncers along with their plugins is what we ALL were talking about. Never assume anything is obvious. You are freely mixing terms, and that makes it difficult to determine how much you understand; plus it's confusing to those who are completely new to this. Not everyone knows the ins and outs of what's being discussed, and I'm sure there are quite a few lurkers. It is very easy to spread misinformation through casual misuse of terms.]]> In The Studio gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200762 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200750 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:50:53 +0000 In The Studio Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200750 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200717 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:53:04 +0000 whatever sound patches, loops, MP3, WAV etc files one wishes to use. The sequencer is not actually making the sound; it's controlling triggering, timing, overall dynamics, plus adjusting a MIDI sample's other parametrics available for control according to the MIDI standard. I thought this was obvious? The patch is a blanket put over the top of the general midi sound...I may have used the wrong terms but I thought this is what we were all talking about. Everyone knows that the GENERAL midi built into everyone's computer is crap. These sequesncers along with their plugins is what we ALL were talking about.]]> In The Studio Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200717 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200704 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:46:47 +0000 whatever sound patches, loops, MP3, WAV etc files one wishes to use. The sequencer is not actually making the sound; it's controlling triggering, timing, overall dynamics, plus adjusting a MIDI sample's other parametrics available for control according to the MIDI standard.]]> In The Studio gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200704 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200688 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:45:04 +0000 A Morceau in Eb (if it takes too long to load, try refreshing the page). Just your basic flute and piano. I've never used any other products so I can't comment on them but, P5 and Dim Pro are all I need right now.

Not bad for being MIDI and all, IMO. 8)]]> In The Studio Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200688 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200658 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:40:54 +0000 http://www.soundsonline.com/EWQL-Symphonic-Orchestra-Gold-Edition-pr-EW-160.html) with Cubase 3.0 (Colossus will be next), but it's more than just the samples - entire books have been written on getting good quality, realistic midi orchestration. I know the things I've done with the Gold samples sound nowhere as good as some of the pieces I've heard others do. The most important thing to do to avoid robotic midi, is to play the parts on a keyboard or other midi controller and don't quantize, or use a quantization that will allow you to adjust how "hard" the quantization is (usually a percentage - under 50% probably best). Controller channel 11 (expression) is pretty vital too. There's definitely a fine art to it.]]> In The Studio dsparling https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200658 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200463 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:03:11 +0000 In The Studio Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200463 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200458 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:49:44 +0000 In The Studio Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/making-midi-files-sound-real/paged/2/#post-200458