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The Gold
Sound Database is a
set of high-quality digital sounds, designed
to be used in the
Myriad software programs. The Gold Sound
Database includes the
whole sounds of the General Midi 2
specification, as well as many
additional sounds.
Thus, the Gold Sound Database improves not
only the quality of
tunes the software plays, but also the
quality of WAV, AIFF, Vorbis
Ogg or MP3 files the software exports.
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Some
samples
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You can listen to the sounds provided in the Gold
Sound base on
a special demo page.
Please note : for downloading time reasons,
samples are compacted
in MP3 format so quality is lower than sounds
provided.
Go
to
the GOLD Sounds demo page
Purchase
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The High Quality Sound Base GOLD is
distributed via download for
(
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A link to the downloadable version is
provided once your order is processed. You
can then download the file (about 500 MB)
and install it on your computer.
All accepted payment methods are described here.
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FAQ
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What is the difference
between the
Gold Sound Database and other sound databases in
term of quality
?
For any of the digital instruments in a sound
database, there can
be several samples. For example, a low-pitched note
of a piano does
not sound the same as the stretched sound of a
high-pitched note.
In previous sound bases (GMSEBASE, GMWEBASE,
GMLTBASE, etc), there
was generally only one sample per instrument. In the
Gold Sound
Database, most of the instruments are made of
several sounds, that
will be selected according to the note pitch to be
played. Some
instruments, called "multi-layer", also include
several sounds
according to the velocity (power) of the note to be
played, which
brings more nuance in your dynamics. These sounds
are maked in the
sound list by an icon featuring several blue
overlapped notes.
To reduce space and download time, old sound bases
were packed
using a "destructive" packing scheme. This packing
results in a
loss of quality in the sound (breath,
distortion...). Sounds in the
Gold Sound Database are packed using a lossless
packing, and unpacked while installed. This is the
guarantee of an
optimal sound quality.
At last, on top of all the sounds of the General
Midi 2
specification, the Gold Sound Database provides
additional sounds,
as well chromatic than percussive. These additional
sounds are
written in blue in the sound list.
What happens if I make
a piece using
the Gold Sound Database, then I send it to
somebody who does not
own this sound base ?
The matching instruments in the sound database of
this person
will be chosen instead of those you selected. A
warning message
will be displayed to tell him that the result
might be different
from what the author expected. However, sound
database are designed
to be compatible. Of course, the overall quality
will be poorer
without the Gold Sound Database.
What happens if I own
the Gold Sound
Database and I load a piece that has been created
without it ?
When loading a .mus file created without the Gold
Sound Database
or when importing a MIDI, ABC file, etc.,
instruments are converted
between old and new sound specification. You can
define your own
conversion settings through
"Configuration>Sound base>Define
preferred sounds". Of course, these settings do
not affect the user
instruments in the file (if any).
How to uninstall the
GOLD Sound
database ?
You can have to uninstall the GOLD sound database,
for example if
you sell your computer.
In the “Configuration>Sound database" menu,
select the
“Gold” sound database, then, in the same menu
"Uninstall the current sound database". All files of
the GOLD sound
database will be erased.
See also...
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Virtual Singer
: additional module
that sings lyrics of your songs in multiple
languages or voices
(man, woman, child...)
You can even define your own voices.
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 Melody
Assistant: both a score editor and a
digital synthesizer, it is the essential
companion of your
creativity.
Nothing is out of its potential, from the
classic music notation,
to the Gregorian notation or the tablatures
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 Harmony
Assistant : It is an enriched version
of
Melody Assistant. It offers even more
powerful features, that you
will probably appreciate :
Click here
for a list of the
differences between these two products. |
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