Roland Sound Canvas Module VST 1.10 2017
First introduced in 1991, the Roland Sound Canvas series has long been the de-facto standard in GS sound modules. With the Sound Canvas VA, you can now use this classic sound source with your DAW music productions as a VSTi or AU plug-in. It comes with over 1,600 high-quality sounds, plus 64 different insert effects, global effects like reverb and EQ, and extensive sound editing capabilities. Also included are sound maps to perfectly play MIDI music files created on the SC-88 Pro and other hardware Sound Canvas sound modules. Combining classic sounds with current technology, the Sound Canvas VA is the modern evolution of a long-running benchmark.
General MIDI 2 (GM 2)
General MIDI 1 made great strides in the music industry by providing a platform for compatibility between device manufacturers and content providers. Still, by 1999 many manufacturers were producing sound generators (synthesizers) with far more sounds and more expression capability, so they developed extensions to General MIDI 1 which increased both the number of available sounds and the amount of control available for sound editing and musical performance. All GM 2 devices are also fully compatible with General MIDI 1.
To support new features in GM 2 devices, the MIDI specification was also extended with numerous new control messages, include MIDI Tuning, Controllers, RPNs, and Universal System Exclusive Messages. Of particular significance are the new Universal System Exclusive Messages, including Controller Destination Setting, Key-Based Instrument Controllers, Global Parameter Control, and Master Fine/Coarse Tuning.
GM 2 Specification Update 1.1
In September 2003 a new version of the General MIDI 2 Specification document was made available, reflecting changes to the specification mandated by two new Recommended Practices: RP-036 sets a default Pan Curve for future AMEI/MMA specifications (equivalent to the Pan Curve defined in GML and DLS) and amends GM 2 to include this curve; RP-037 adds a recommendation that GM 2 devices support the MIDI Tuning Extension "Scale/Octave Tuning Real Time One-Byte form" message.
GM 2 Specification Update 1.2
In 2007 Recommend Practice RP-044 was adopted for implementing the Mod Depth Range RPN message on GM 2 devices. This recommendation does not apply to other device specifications (i.e. SP-MIDI) that refer to GM 2. For those devices, the recommended response to Mod Depth Range RPN is either undefined or should be defined in those specifications
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