i'm experiemnting with various midi sounds and wanted to try synthfont64. i added the vst in BIAB, the vst control window appeared and once i'd closed that window it worked straight out of the box with a sound set called gm.dls.

however i cannot find how to change the soundfont and as soon as i try anything in the vst window, the close cross on the plugin window gets grayed out, everything freezes and i have to close BIAB by control/alt/delete.

however, if i just close the vst window as soon as i select synthfont as the default synth everything works fine with a reasonable set of GM sounds.

it would be nice to be able to change the soundfont in BIAB but i'm not too worried as i can use the TTS1 as default for roughing out a song and then go to RB where i know i can use different synths.

however, the synthfont does not work in RB. the window shows the same gm.dls sounds are selected but the synth is silent. i get the mixer and tracks showing midi activity but no sound.

i've always assumed the green level meters showed midi output as a sound sent to the speakers but thinking about it, do the green levels show midi output to the synth and therefore if the synth is not working there is no sound? i get a nag screen telling me to pay for the new version, but i should be able to use the synthfont plugin for 15 days.

if paying for the new version will make it work i'm happy to do that but is that the problem?

the synthfont 64 shows as default synth but it's silent. port settings don't seem to help.

i'd like to get it working in RB and also be able to change the soundfont.

i've seen Jim Fogle's helpful post on updating the synthfont64 but i'm not sure that the update wll cure the RB problem.

and if RTM or RTFM applies (!) i've tried searching on google but come up with nothing useful.

advice would be welcomed please




Last edited by Bob Calver; 12/27/21 12:57 AM.