Software to Make MIDI Music Sound Better

Software for a better MIDI sound
for Windows or Mac computers

Some computers come with "Wavetable" sound cards, so that small compact MIDI music files such as the ones on this Web site can sound stunning. But on most computers, the music sounds tinny. You can use any of these downloadable programs to make the music sound much better even if you don't have a Wavetable sound card.

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Downloadable Software

Wingroove (Shareware - $20 US)
- Wavetable Sound Quality from non-wavetable cards - uses software synthesizer.
- Allows sound quality settings to tradeoff load on CPU.
- Can also be used with wavetable hardware driver, and gives a nicer user interface than many other players.
- Full 16 Channel Mixer Function, Master Volume Control, Tempo Adjust and key transpose functions.
- Displays file title text if present; and will display separate text files associated with songs.
- Multiple midi files can be selected to create playlist.

Yamaha MIDplug (Beta Version is Free)
It has a software synthesizer that lets people with only FM-synth cards hear playback of the same quality as a wavetable card.
- Has Yamaha XG synthesizer enhanced capabilities.
- Plays single midi files, allows user to save file,and adjust playback volume.
- Drawbacks: Requires Pentium (75MHz) or better processor; captures browser window while song is playing

Software You can Purchase

Roland Virtual Sound Canvas (Commercial Software)
- Demo version limited to 50 seconds of playback.
- Wavetable Sound Quality from non-wavetable cards - uses software synthesizer.
- Allows sound quality settings to tradeoff load on CPU.
- Nice display of either track levels or polyphony.
- Drawbacks : Requires Pentium/60 MHz or faster with Windows 95;
- No playback control features (such as volume, tempo, etc.)

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