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Coyote ForteDXi

Evaluation and Purchasing

You can install the demo version of Coyote ForteDXi and run it for 30 days, for the purposes of evaluation. It is fully functional.

Once you have decided to purchase Coyote ForteDXi, it may be purchased through PG Music's online payment system. The registration fee is $40 US, and this entitles you to technical support from Coyote's responsive support staff. After purchasing ForteDXi a registration key will be sent to you by email.

ForteDXi by Coyote Electronics

Coyote's ForteDXi is a DirectX (DXi) plug-in that implements a high-quality sample player. Its sampled instruments offer a sound quality far better than the standard MIDI synthesizer. ForteDXi works with any compatible DXi host program to allow it to produce very realistic instrument sounds.

Update - Coyote ForteDXi, version 1.6

ForteDXi Version 1.6 is now available from PG Music Inc. This version now handles several GigaStudio3 file features, including "round-robin" and "random-play" layers. This version includes Forte sound bank version 1.4b. This is a FREE upgrade for current Forte users and will work with existing registration keys. New users can purchase ForteDXi from PG Music Inc. for only $40.

Download Coyote ForteDXi 1.6 here...

Video Demo of Band-in-a-Box with ForteDXi

Audio Demos Comparing Coyote ForteDXi with the Roland VSC-3

Swampy Blues - Bgrass101.Sty demo - Bluegrass 101 - Driving straight-ahead Bluegrass style, ala Bill M. or Lester and Earl, with Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Bass. The banjo switches to higher register in B subsection along with a more active guitar and mandolin part.

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Chopin's Waltz in Bm - ChpSlo34.sty demo - Chopin Slow Waltz: Legato left hand Piano in 3/4 tempo. Strings, Bass and Harp are added at the 'b' section

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Third Caper - JB_Brass.sty demo - A Straight 8ths funky blues style in the mode of James B with Brass Section and syncopated organ fills. Brass Section, el. Bass, Rock Organ & LiveMIDI drums. It features the head played on a tenor sax, followed by an organ solo.

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Horace1 style: 60s Jazz Bossa (loose even 8ths) - In the 60s and 70s this style was sometimes referred to as a Bossa Rock or Jazz Bossa. The loose feel comes from the fact that the even 8th notes are very slightly moved toward a swing feel The piano plays a repeated comp motif (idea). This style might be considered slightly Pop-Jazz. The 'a section features a piano trio. At 'b, jazz guitar and strings are added.

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Spring Sadness - J_Django.sty demo - Django, Jazz swing - 30s, 40s swing. Piano, bass, nyl. guitar, & ac. guitar (No drums) Tempo = 230

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Dubious Beginning - J_EvanLH.sty - Jazz Evans - Left Hand only. A Trio (p,b,d) which features Left Hand only comping. Right hand piano plays the head and solo.

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
TRACYCH1.sty demo "War Zones" - This energetic style is great for folk-type pop songs. The "B" section gets a nice lift when the organ enters. Acoustic Guitar strumming, Fretless Electric Bass, Drums play kick- drum, 16th HHat, Sidestick, Congas. "B" - add rock organ, extra percussion., Clean Electric Guitar

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Day Trip - jazzrok1.sty demo - This is a Rock-Jazz fusion style, which features rhodes, bass, and drums. Muted Guitar and String Pads are added at the B section.

ForteDXi vs VSC-3
Journey to Liberia - Jwltz2.sty demo - This is a bright jazz waltz style with LH Piano comping, brushes, and ac. bass. The 'A' section has brushes on snare only. The 'B' section has brushes on ride cymbal, and a more active kick drum. The solo was created using Soloist #21 (changed to a piano sound and transposed up one octave)

ForteDXi vs VSC-3

Some of the unique features of ForteMP are:

100 voices of polyphony (possibly limited by the capabilities of your PC)
Plays "gig" (giga format) files - the most common format for very high quality samples
Ships with a full General Midi (GM2)-compatible sound bank of high-quality sampled instruments, everything from a Steinway grand piano, to a Stratocaster electric guitar, to brass and wind instruments.
You can add your own gig files too
High-quality reverb with settings for room size, reverb amount and reverb damping
High-quality compressor (based on Coyote's acclaimed DirectX Compressor plugin)
Limiter for higher effective volume with minimal clipping