It's a pretty flexible driver. And since it dynamically loads sounds as they're used it can get down to amazingly low latency. I'm a big fan of it. If you start loading multiple libraries you'll want to use Viena or some other sound font editor to set bank and patch assignments so they don't conflict.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > John Sanfilippo > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 3:15 PM > To: QWS list > Subject: Re: QWS List BassMidi etc on windows8? > > Success, Thanks Nicole, > > Here's what happened: > > I tapped Start, > typed in bass > > it found, among other things > BassMidi config app, > > After browsing the other possibilities, I entered on this config app. > > It offered a typical browser so I drilled up and down to learn where it > might be pointing by default. > Surprise: All of the exe and zip files started in my downloads folder > and from there they ran. > But where did the exes install themselves? > I knwe well that the sound fonts were left in the downloads folder and > would later drill there for to answer the driver's request. > > But as I drilled upward via alt up arrow I found myself in sub folders > of my One Drive! Why on earth is it looking there? > > Anyway, because I was indeed makingprogress I simply drilled up and > over and down into \user\downloads. > > When I ran my tests, I had a nice new set of instruments on port 1, > BassMIDIPortA > > I'd like to straighten this out and locate things precisely where I > think they should be, but for now it works. > > John S > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > To: "QWS list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 14:21 > Subject: RE: QWS List BassMidi etc on windows8? > > > > You need to install sound fonts in the driver, and this isn't done by > just > > dropping in files, because it needs an order for them. This will > determine > > what plays. There should be a BassMIDI program group, and Configure > Driver > > should be in it. Run that little program, and it'll let you point to > > anywhere to find your sounds. Load what you want, and then you can > access > > the sounds. > > I didn't know there were multiple BassMIDI ports in later versions. > Now I'm > > intrigued... > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of > >> John Sanfilippo > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 1:19 PM > >> To: QWS list > >> Subject: QWS List BassMidi etc on windows8? > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm running a new Macbook Air with Windows 8. > >> > >> Intrigued by the discussion of BassMIDI on Windows7 and the sound > fonts > >> which it can play, I downloaded and installed the packages to the > best > >> of my knowledge. > >> > >> When I run qws or another midi program, I'm offered > >> > >> -1midi mapper > >> 0 MicroSoft Wave Table synth > >> 1. BassMidiPortA > >> 2 BassMidiPortB > >> > >> If I choose either of the BassMidi ports, I get no sound. > >> > >> I do not know where bassmidi is installed, or I would move the sound > >> fonts folder to that location. > >> > >> Help appreciated. > >> > >> John Sanfilippo > >> > > > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see > http://lists.andrelouis.com > > > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > archive.com/[email protected] > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail- > archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
