Audigy 2 ZS SoundFont contains MT-32 patches?

[Rhizome]

I've just done a re-build of my main system since my other motherboard just died, and when going to install my 170MB SoundFont onto my Audigy 2 ZS, I see the 4MB sound font says "GMGSMT" on it. I took a look at the patches and found a whole section with MT-32 patches!

Some of them have "MT" at the end and some don't. Can anyone confirm if these are proper MT-32 patches or are just "fake" ones? I can't test them since I can't get SoundStudio Pro 2 to use them  

[Alistair]

Creative has been doing it for years (my AWE32 has the same thing). It's just a GS soundfont with the MT-32 default patches in it, because GS needs those patches. They're not great, they sound more like GM instruments than MT-32 ones, even more than that occurs with the SC-55 and its' MT-32 patches.

- Alistair

[jbltecnicspro]

I have always wondered if someone ever came up with the bright idea to make Soundfonts for the Sierra games' MT-32 tracks.  In my experience, most of the Sierra games don't make patch changes during the game - only before the game...  Certainly this wouldn't be too hard to do - and they wouldn't have to be exact matches - anything that will remotely sound close to the MT-32 would definately do for those who don't have one.  I'm not saying to cram all the Sierra sounds into one large Soundfont, but make an individual Soundfont for each game.

[Alistair]

Someone did it for KQ5, but I never got a chance to check it out. I think I still have it. Not sure, though.

And, no "Sierra" games send patches in-game, but some Dynamix ones (Heart of China, for example) do.

- Alistair

[jbltecnicspro]

Could you send it to me?  I'd very much enjoy to try it out for information's sake.  Thanks

[achile464]

Yep that's me. But, It miss some instrument. Sorry