8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3 - Doomworld /idgames database frontend

Title:	8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3
Filename:	utils/sound_edit/8mbgmpat.zip
Size:	24.97 MB
Date:	04/21/04
Author:	Rich Nagel
Description:	The files in this archive consist of a complete set of high quality Gravis format patch files that were created from EMU Technologies "8MBGM.SF2" and "8MBGSFX.SF2" SoundFont format soundbanks (E-mu Rev B). The patch set consists of 635 Gravis format patches (a total of 32,156,227 bytes of patch files) which make up a single high quality General MIDI compatable standard melodic bank, and a total of nine different General MIDI compatable drum kits (Standard, Room, Power, Electronic, TR-808, Jazz, Brush, Orchestral, and Sound Effects drum kits). These patch files can be used with the software wavetable synthesis MIDI music synthesizer "Timidity", or any program or utility that supports Gravis format patches for music synthesis (such as the native Gravis patch support included with PRBOOM, the native Timidity support included with ZDOOM, the software wavetable synthesis digital MIDI "DIGMID" music driver support included with BOOM or any other Allegro based application, or the MIDI player support of the Cubic Player). Essentially this patch set will make the MIDI music playback of any of the above mentioned applications sound highly realistic, all without the need of expensive MIDI hardware.
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Danfun64	Of the three sets of GUS patches available on idgames (the other two being stock Gravis and EAWPATS) this is the most balanced. If you are in a situation where you need to use GUS patches in a source port (like in Chocolate Doom on Windows 8 and above if you want both midi and volume controls) than this is your best option.	x
Anonymous	I think its strange how my timidity4zdoom2 won't play anything other than the eawpats collection, exculsively. It won't play anything else... at all. But I did get to hear a friend use this soundfont and I must say it was awesome.	x
Anonymous	Very nice sounding, wayy better than an OPL chip or the crappy patches that come with the Ultrasound. Nowadays, there are more realistic soundfonts you can use, but those take up a bit of RAM. Though these patches are still pleasant on the ears.	x

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8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3
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(C)Copyright 1997-2004, Rich �Weeds� Nagel - All rights reserved

Overview
--------
The files in this archive consist of a complete set of high quality Gravis
format patch files that were created from EMU Technologies "8MBGM.SF2" and
"8MBGSFX.SF2" SoundFont format soundbanks (E-mu Rev B).

The patch set consists of 635 Gravis format patches (a total of 32,156,227
bytes of patch files) which make up a single high quality General MIDI
compatable standard melodic bank, and a total of nine different General MIDI
compatable drum kits (Standard, Room, Power, Electronic, TR-808, Jazz, Brush,
Orchestral, and Sound Effects drum kits).

These patch files can be used with the software wavetable synthesis MIDI music
synthesizer "Timidity", or any program or utility that supports Gravis format
patches for music synthesis (such as the native Gravis patch support included
with PRBOOM, the native Timidity support included with ZDOOM, the software
wavetable synthesis digital MIDI "DIGMID" music driver support included with
BOOM or any other Allegro based application, or the MIDI player support of the
Cubic Player).

Essentially this patch set will make the MIDI music playback of any of the
above mentioned applications sound highly realistic, all without the need of
expensive MIDI hardware.

Installation
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First create a new directory on your hard drive (i.e. "C:\8MBGMPAT"), and then
simply unzip the files contained in the 8MBGMPAT.ZIP archive to this new
directory.

Allegro Usage
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1) Run the ASETUP.EXE or SETUP.EXE configuration utility that is included with
   the Allegro based application.

2) Select the proper "Digital Driver" for your sound card.

3) For best sounding results, change the Digital Driver's sampling rate within
   the configuration utility to 22,727 (or higher).

4) Back at the main Setup menu, click on "Midi Driver" and select the "Digital
   MIDI" (DIGMID) option.

5) Click on "Patches" and navigate around your hard drive to the directory
   where you unzipped the patches, and then select one of the following nine
   configuration files:

BRUSH.CFG    = Standard Melodic Bank and Brush Drum Kit
   ELECTRIC.CFG = Standard Melodic Bank and Electronic Drum Kit
   JAZZ.CFG     = Standard Melodic Bank and Jazz Drum Kit
   ORCHSTRL.CFG = Standard Melodic Bank and Orchestral Drum Kit
   POWER.CFG    = Standard Melodic Bank and Power Drum Kit
   ROOM.CFG     = Standard Melodic Bank and Room Drum Kit
   SFX.CFG      = Standard Melodic Bank and Sound Effects Drum Kit
   STANDARD.CFG

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