The default Coyote synth is just your basic Windows synth sounds. Using this you are pretty much just letting Windows play the MIDI.
The Coyote FORTE is much improved, but still just the first step in the improvement chain.

I love one of my my Roland synths for horns (fairly inexpensive Juno-G that uses the Fantom sound set). But there are also many other hardware and software synths available to handle your MIDI sounds.

Also worth noting; there is a fairly new Realtrack for 'Big Band Horns' that is impressive if that is what you are after.

But my basic point was the sound you hear comes from the synth you are using. BiaB/RB include the Coyote so you have at least something to start with. They also give a free 30 day trial for Coyote Forte (the next step up) so you can compare. For the price (about $40) it is worth it to many of us. I don't usually use it in a final render, but when working with MIDI it's still handy to have and sounds MUCH better than the regular Coyote.

There are also free Soundfont players .. these are simply another sound set format, and sound fonts offer MANY free sound samples for any given instrument. You'll likely find one you like but it may take a little time investment spent searching the internet and auditioning them. I remember years ago I really liked the Chaos 12meg SoundFont set (it was GM compatible and could be edited), but again it took a little time to get set up initially.

The sound font player in this case is acting as your synth, which is what makes the actual sound you hear, so you can improve this easily and inexpensively if needed. Or get a nice professional sounding hardware synth. Your MIDI will have a whole different sound, but that costs a bit more..

As far as format to save in; BiaB can open MIDI files (.mid). so that's yet another option, unless you've added realtracks or other audio tracks.
I prefer to just stay in RB once I'm to the point you describe. It has better control.

Last edited by rharv; 08/06/17 08:27 AM.
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