source file: m1519.txt Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 10:36:33 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Yamaha softsynth From: John Starrett All: I'm sure someone has mentioned this on the forum, but I don't always pay attention when the talk turns to synths, so please forgive me if I repeat common knowledge. I just downloaded the Yamaha S-YXG50 software synthesizer (30 day free trial) which sells for about $30.00, and I am really impressed. Although it is not appropriate for live performance due to a 500 ms delay between MIDI input and sound output, it has some very impressive sounds, and seems to deal really well with pitch bend microtonal MIDI. http://www.yamaha.co.uk/shop/home.asp John Starrett http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~jstarret ------------------------------ End of TUNING Digest 1519 *************************