Okay, it sounds like the problem has been narrowed down as belonging to the use of the Coolsoft synth.

You mention that it is a replacement for the venerable old Yamaha softsynth.

Yamaha uses the XG MIDI command set, which is one number off from the standard GM command set. This is because the old Japanese numbering system actually includes zero as being 1.

Try this:

Inside BB, under the GM menu, is a command to tell BB to use XG system instead of GM.

Try toggling the XG to ON, then check synth operation.

The CASIO, BTW, uses the standard GM commands. I have a '500 also, love it for live gigs as a second keyboard. But I think I'd want to use it with its own internal sounds in BB rather than a softsynth such as that Coolsoft anyway. I'm certain it can sound much better.

There are other advantages to using the Casio's internal sounds, as well. Because it is a hardware synth where the sounds are generated outside the domain of the computer, you can enjoy ZERO LATENCY without resorting to having to "trick" the computer timing into making everything come out right, you don't even have to use ASIO sound drivers when using the hardware synth.

Along with the MIDI hookup to the Casio, it is necessary to take the Audio L and R outputs of the Casio and connect them to the Audio Line Inputs of your computer's sound device.

Not only should the Pitchwheel always work as set in the keyboard, all the sounds in the CASIO can be made available for use with BB, even the tonewheel organ.


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