SoundFonts! A direct comparison/evolution. (OPL3 emulator vs GS Wavetable Synth vs SGM vs Arachno)

A minute is spent explaining what a SoundFont is and why you shouldn't use it with MT-32 notation, then James plays 11 minutes of direct comparison between four different SoundFonts across five classic DOS games to demonstrate the steady evolution of midi interpretation over the years. OPL-3 FM 128M SoundFont: https://musical-artifacts.com/artifac... Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth (article): https://officialblackmidi.fandom.com/... SGM SoundFont: https://musical-artifacts.com/artifac... Arachno SoundFont: http://www.arachnosoft.com/main/sound... Mirsoft.info: http://www.mirsoft.info/index.php