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#160898 - 10/30/02 11:42 AM
Re: You know what? There is one big flaw with the SD1
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Registered: 02/23/01
Posts: 3849
Loc: Rome - Italy
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Just for fun, as far as I know, the SD1 is the only arranger that plays back midifiles using the internal sounds instead of a dedicated GM sound bank; this explains why, if I play the same midifile first on my SD1 and then on my VA7, the difference in sound quality is really stunning, especially for what refers to the drum track. Maybe, if the SD1 had a dedicated GM sound bank, this vibrato problem would disappear, but frankly I am more than willing to put up with problems like these, given the sound quality I get in return. Like Roel suggested, you could simply try a different sound until you come up with something you like. If you still feel really disappointed, try to play the midifile on another keyboard and you will love your SD1 again.
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#160901 - 10/31/02 07:13 AM
Re: You know what? There is one big flaw with the SD1
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
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The real promblem is that GENERAL midi is just THAT - GENERAL. It will never be all things to all people. It's a starting block, a template if you will. If something specific is bugging you .... you need to make it specific to YOUR needs. Thereis no way a programmer can anticipate the end result of each of the songs they create, because they will all be played on different media, in different ways. Just use what works, and FIX what doesn't. It's no ones responsibility to make EVERYthing work for EVERYone. That's YOUR job ... to personalize and perfect your art. Expression is a key element to excitement, and adding the sampled vibrato adds a realism to notes played in real time, that would be more difficult to do if you needed to access anothetr controller to get the effect. It's all ying and yang ...... you gotta give a little, take a little ..... That's the story of, that's the glory of ... (well, you get the idea )
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