How do MIDI songs sound?

[Menashe79]

Hey folks,
I've heard that you can play midi songs that you've downloaded off the internet on your td-6/8/10, even if it's got a full band with guitars...
Well, you know how these MIDI songs sound terrible on a computer??? How do they sound through the module? Any better? Any worse? Good enough to play along to?
Thanks!

[mrVRock]

Originally posted by Menashe79:
Hey folks,
I've heard that you can play midi songs that you've downloaded off the internet on your td-6/8/10, even if it's got a full band with guitars...
Well, you know how these MIDI songs sound terrible on a computer??? How do they sound through the module? Any better? Any worse? Good enough to play along to?
Thanks!

They sound as good as your module is. I don't now about the TD-6, but my TD-10 is just a drummodule with hardly any other instrument on board. I think that the best way to do it (if it is a midi standard midifile), is to connect your module to a synth and re-route midichannel 10 to your module. That way you will have your drum part via the TD-6 and the rest of the instrument via your Synth.

Groeten, Peter

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My bands: Meneer Van Zanten and The Shed (sorry, both in Dutch but you can see the pictures and listen to our songs)

[Menashe79]

Thanks.
I am trying to avoid the use of any other piece of equipment other than the computer and the module though.
I guess I can anticipate slightly bettter sound than on the computer, but maybe less instruments supported?

[mrVRock]

Originally posted by Menashe79:
Thanks.
I am trying to avoid the use of any other piece of equipment other than the computer and the module though.
I guess I can anticipate slightly bettter sound than on the computer, but maybe less instruments supported?

I'm not sure I understand your last sentence (sorry I'm Dutch), but if you have a soundcard in your computer with a good midichip onboard, you don't need an external module or synthesizer.
If you want to use your TD-xx module for drum sound, it is also possible. Reroute midichannel 10 to the mpu-interface from your soundcard and it will play the drum part over the TD-xx instead of your soundcard. All the other instruments will play on your computer

I hope this helps,

Groeten, Peter



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My bands: Meneer Van Zanten and The Shed (sorry, both in Dutch but you can see the pictures and listen to our songs)