BASSMIDI MIDI synthesiser for Windows XP/Vista/7, A new SoundFont based MIDI synth for Win7/Vista/XP Options

[bennetng]

Some Roland and Yamaha official demos are very good, these files can demonstrate BASSMIDI's GS/XG compatibility as well.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/pwcw2v

OXYCUTE.MID (XG) is very interesting, changing foo_midi's sample rate will change the filter/resonance response dramatically. Other two files are GS.

[mudlord]

added configurable sound buffer lengths for xaudio2 output.
should fix some issues.

[Kaminari]

With the default buffer length (100), I get an APPCRASH error in faulty module XAudio2_7.dll (version 9.29.1962.0). Setting the buffer to 64 or less apparently prevents the library from crashing.

[Win7-64]

[bennetng]

Same here but I don't really care because I have no problem with low latency (10). This level of latency is comparable to running VSTi in DAW. Good job, thanks!

This post has been edited by bennetng: Sep 22 2012, 18:28

[RichNagel]

Seems to work OK here I had a few 'inital loading' stutters, but not that many after the samples were completely loaded.

I didn't really notice any difference though no matter where the buffer slider was set... does this Xaudio2 thing apply to me? I was really excited about the possibility of real low latency.

[mudlord]

Seems then your system prefers the DirectSound driver, or it must hate xaudio2?
Did the build just before the x64 changes work for you?

This post has been edited by mudlord: Sep 24 2012, 02:27

[RichNagel]

Seems then your system prefers the DirectSound driver, or it must hate xaudio2?
Did the build just before the x64 changes work for you?

I'm not sure if you were reply to me (or the previous posters), mudlord.

Anyhow, I had no problems with the versions before the x64 changes.

[kode54]

Please try http://www.mudlord.info/bassmididrv/bassmididrv.exe again. I dropped out the floating point XAudio2 support, since a kind WikiPedia has informed me that it wraps to DirectSound on Windows XP, so probably won't work with floating point output there either.

Just to reiterate, the problems you are experiencing are more likely due to me bypassing BASS as an output method and using my own output interfaces instead.

[RichNagel]

Seems to be working OK It might be my ears, but I think there's a little less stuttering when first playing a MIDI file and the initial samples from the SoundFont are loaded in.

I still don't hear any difference with the buffer slider though (I'm on another PC that I've been testing the BMD driver on, so I'm comparing the BMD with the MS SoftSynth's latency).

Just to reiterate, the problems you are experiencing are more likely due to me bypassing BASS as an output method and using my own output interfaces instead.

(Edit) P.S. Just a-wondering: Does the BMD still use BASS.DLL and BASSMIDI.DLL (I'm assuming so)?

This post has been edited by RichNagel: Sep 25 2012, 04:23

[mudlord]

yes, it still uses bassmidi.dll as the synthesiser. and bass.dll as the base.

[Flynn_Taggart95]

I have recently downloaded the latest version pf BASSMIDI and I am having troubles using this with DooM's MIDI music. Specifically with the music skipping, fading out, and/or stuttering (mostly on note-heavy parts like guitar riffs or when there is lag in the game). Using the XAudio2 buffer length slider helps a little bit but theirs still slight problems. Is there any way you all can fix this? My audio card is a Realtek AC97 Audio and a computer with 1GB RAM if it helps.

This post has been edited by Flynn_Taggart95: Oct 2 2012, 23:50

[Flynn_Taggart95]

Actually, I have just found out these problems pertain to just listening to MIDI music in general.

[mudlord]

OS? CPU?

[Flynn_Taggart95]

OS? CPU?

OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, build 2600)
Processor: Intel Premium 4 CPU 300GHz (2 CPUs)

Hope this is what you wanted.

[mudlord]

I uploaded a new version with DirectSound buffer changing. try that?

[Flynn_Taggart95]

It helps quite a significant bit. Although there's still bits of stutter/cutout when the synth first starts up (like at Doom/Doom II's title) but once it gets going, it's sounds flawless. Just that wee hiccup.

I have both buffer sliders at max and the sync interpolation box is ticked

This post has been edited by Flynn_Taggart95: Oct 4 2012, 04:34

[RichNagel]

Same here... sliding the DS buffer up, all stutters are now gone (short of the initial load when the MIDI starts, which I've experienced in almost all of the other older drivers as well... so no biggie).

P.S. NOW I can actually hear a difference in latency with the DS slider (I noticed no difference with the XAudio2 slider in all of the versions).

This post has been edited by RichNagel: Oct 4 2012, 05:09

[mudlord]

Yay. >_>

[ex-driver]

I checked the driver for Windows XP 32bit.

-Missing Tracks on Playback ( windows prof. 64bit 7 works ) example MIDI Human.MID Warcraft II 047 for example ( Timpani ) missing

[RichNagel]

example MIDI Human.MID Warcraft II 047 for example ( Timpani ) missing

Which WarCraft II MIDI file are you refering to? My track listing is:

CODE

INTROGM.MID
HWRRMGM.MID
HUMAN1GM.MID
HUMAN2GM.MID
HUMAN3GM.MID
HUMAN4GM.MID
HUMVGM.MID
HUMDTHGM.MID
OWRRMGM.MID
ORC1GM.MID
ORC2GM.MID
ORC3GM.MID
ORC4GM.MID
ORCVGM.MID
ORCDTHGM.MID

...which has no MIDI named only "HUMAN.MID".

[ex-driver]

Human1GM.MID for example. In windows 7 i can hear all tracks. In windows xp the timpani 047 is not present and sweep pad 095 maybe. (tested with v3.19 and v3.17)

This post has been edited by ex-driver: Oct 26 2012, 19:38

[RichNagel]

Human1GM.MID for example. In windows 7 i can hear all tracks. In windows xp the timpani 047 is not present and sweep pad 095 maybe. (tested with v3.19 and v3.17)

I just tested it under Windows XP (with an older version 3.16), the timpani and sweep pad sounds just fine.

Are you _sure_ that it's not the SoundFont that you're using/loading?

[ex-driver]

LOL I found out what it is. I just forget to loading the 4th soundfont bank XD. Now seems to work. Sry for that

[Vagabond]

Looks like Windows 8 loathes MIDI. I'm trying to set the default MIDI device and it always reverts back to the crappy Windows default. I've tried setting the default device through BASSMIDI, Creative Soundfont Bank Manager, and Putzlowitsch's Vista MIDI Mapper Control Panel. It just doesn't save. Any tips?

This post has been edited by Vagabond: Oct 27 2012, 12:44

[mudlord]

Ask kode54. IIRC he has Windows 8 installed, im stuck on 7.