Props2,

The TTS-1 soft synth is a really nice tool to have in your musical toolbox. It is one of the few (with Coyote Forte being the other) GM compatible multi-timbrel soft synths. A GM compatible multi-timbrel soft synth plays multiple instrument sounds simultaneously. GM compatible means they automatically select and insert the instrument so you don't have to worry about midi settings. Many people use TTS-1 or Forte as their primary soft synths to create their songs because of their ease-of-use and have decent instrument sounds.

A step above would be ++ SampleTank ++ or ++ Omnisphere2 ++ While both are multi-timbrel they are not GM compatible so you will have to select and load each instrument sound (most people call an instrument sound a "patch").

Your next xhoice is something like ++ KontaKt ++ where the player plays 1 instrument patch.

One last option you may want to consider and that is to buy an inexpensive all-in-one keyboard with midi and audio connections. Most likely the most inexpensive solution besides Forte or TTS-1

Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK
DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8
Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD
Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD
Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home