From many years ago, I thought all the Sound Blaster cards handled MIDI through SoundFonts.

Anyway, of the three you mentioned, I am only familiar with the M-Audio line. M-Audio cards are well-known and generally well-regarded, even though inexpensive.

Are you thinking of the 192 or the 2496?


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