laybunch
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Midi sound
Why does midi sound in Sonar sound different than that on keyboard?
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Bristol_Jonesey
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/01 20:05:45
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☄ Helpfulby Zargg 2018/03/01 20:37:09
Midi doesn't sound at all - it just transmits data to whatever synth it's routed to
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davehorch
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/01 20:07:47
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MIDI Explained:
WELL DAMN! I was trying to post a link to a good article, but it doesn't show up and I get razzed by the fellow below... :(
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Bristol_Jonesey
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/01 20:09:13
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davehorch
MIDI Explained:
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Extremely useful 
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/01 21:13:26
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You cannot post links until you have a post count of around 30.
Midi is actually done by Magic.. it a secret only people who were alive in the 80's understand.
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/01 22:06:00
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MIDI is simply data that tells a sound generating device what note to play, how long to play it and with what parameters. It's up to that sound generating device to do the job of actually producing the sound in response to those commands. The actual sound you get depends entirely on the quality of the sound generating device - be that your external keyboard or your VST inside of Sonar.
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/01 22:16:26
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To the OP: What synths are you using midi with in Sonar ?
And what are you comparing them too (Keyboard wise) ?
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/03 15:41:39
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MIDI is DATA, Not sound. The reason it sounds different is because each one is processing the MIDI DATA with a Different Soft Synth. Soft synths turn the MIDI DATA into SOUND
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Re: Midi sound
2018/03/03 22:08:28
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