FFX OST

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Heh, mine only cost a measly $45.  And that was nearly two years ago!

As for the support it provides, it's on par with the XG software's maximum settings that came with FF7, except since its hardware based there's practically NO drain on the cpu.  The only thing the XG software that came with FF7 has that's better than my hardware, is that it has a LOT more bass in it.

Oh yeah -- just remembered.  You know how Yamaha's premiere softsynth availible for download is the S-YXG100?  It works with FF7, and has slightly better response time.  Perhaps you should look into using that, if it turns out it can work under 2000/XP.
 
Hmm, what card do you have?  :-p

Anyway, it says...
Download Windows 95/98/ME Version
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I don't see a 2K/XP download, and I don't see anything saying it'll work in 2K/XP (but the fact that it says ME leads me to believe that 2K was around when they made it, meaning there may be a 2K version around somewhere).

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Ah yes, I definately found something that says it is incompatible with 2K/XP.  Oh well...

You'd think that they [Yamaha] would figure out that the world is moving towards NT-based OS's and release a synth for it :P
 
My card is known as "Maxi Sound Fortissimo", and its made by (spelling might be incorrect here) Guillemot, which is the same company behind the "Hercules" line of gfx cards, if I'm not mistaken.

But yeah, my card is a real steal.  It can handle nearly every 3d sound API with the exception of A3D 2.0 and 3.0.  Its a 4.1 card, and it has an optical digital port.  And, this thing came out in 1999 with those features, for cryin' out loud!

Whoever decided to price technology like that at $45 wasn't thinkin' straight.....

So ya, I'm really happy with it.
 
Hercules Maxi Sound Fortissimo , Cirrus Logic CS4624, 8mb Yamaha SYXG50 Optical In/out! A3D, EAX, Sensaura 3D Engine
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Hmm, going for $22 off Pricewatch.  I'll think about getting one maybe... not that expensive.
 
8meg ROM?  That's gonna be a mite more advanced than mine :P.

But yeah, it's been speculated that it'll output the 4.1 signal thru it's optical Digital output, as well as its two analog outputs.
 
I wonder whether I should get the ff8pc sheet music when I already have the ost version?
 
Have you played the OST music and compared it with the piano collections version (played as in CD/mp3)? Were the piano collections good enough to warrant the extra purchase? They're a bit harder to play, but it will sound like the PC CD.
 
I listened to them and it seems the pc versions are slightly different, I dunno I have to think about it :roll:
 
The PC OST IS  different.  A good example would be the boss theme of FF8.  The PSX OST calls for a guitar wah (or a pitch bend), the PC OST doesn't have that at all (but not for long.....wait for the next set of music sets to come out! :D )
 
:o *slaps forhead*

Oh.  I never thought about that.

Qhimm, which is it: "Piano Collections", or the "Personal Computer"?
 
Have you played the OST music and compared it with the piano collections version (played as in CD/mp3)? Were the piano collections good enough to warrant the extra purchase? They're a bit harder to play, but it will sound like the PC CD.
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I definitely thought I was, if he's talking about Personal Computers then all my opinions would be automatically nullified  :)
 
"I definitely thought I was, if he's talking about Personal Computers then all my opinions would be automatically nullified"
Lol
 
I saw that card in PC World once. I saw it had an XG Hardware wavetable and I thought to myself "could this be the one that the guy on the forums has?" Hey, I was right. The reason I decided to get an Audigy was because of SoundFonts. DIY appeals to me, plus the price was right. Still, I wouldn't mind a XG or Roland card extra :D
-Dan
 
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