I don't understand why you would associate "cheezy" with it.

Nobody has said that, to my knowledge.

There are just better sounds to be had in the Upper Banks of the SD2 for some of the instruments.

Since the subject here deals with horns, let's examine that aspect.

There are horns in the upper banks that feature Vibrato, something that is likely undesirable to have in the GM bank where it is not known what kind of music someone may wish to play back.

There are the "breathy" saxophones as well.

And Trumpets that feature different tones from warm to bright, some of which have a bit of Vibrato in them, as well. Again, that kind of thing does not translate well when the genre and type of music to be played back is not known.

So GM banks are typically made with instrument sounds that are more on the "generic" side so that there can be cross-compatability with all sorts of possible genres.

Think of it like the Leatherman Tool or the older Swiss Army knife analogy. I love my Leatherman Wave and go nowhere without it. Excellent compact tool for emergencies, even various everyday tasks.

Then again, I wouldn't want to try doing a valve job with it...


--Mac

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