While the GS wavetable was based on SC-55 samples, the samples were far from the sound of the actual unit. The sound of this module was so influential that it would serve as the basis for Microsoft's GS Wavetable synth, first seen in Windows 98. Seen in the hands of composers such as Bobby Prince and Lee Jackson, creators of the Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem 3D, and most importantly, Doom soundtracks. Now, with that being said, if anyone discovers any particular inaccuracies or quirks in the current soundfont, PLEASE reply to this thread and let us know.įor those who don't know, the Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 was a popular MIDI module among PC game composers in the 90s. If you plan on using the latter, make sure you check the box for sinc-interpolated mixing in VMS's options (see below) so that the soundfont renders properly in playback. The soundfont can be run in both Fluidsynth and VirtualMIDISynth as far as I'm aware (I personally use the latter). Without further ado, coming in at just under 10MB, the font itself. This font blows the attempts of Patch93 and EmperorGrieferus out of the water (though I still commend them for being the best options prior to this development, no shade on them). Having helped him test the font during development, I can say with confidence that the differences between it and the real deal (based on SC-55 recordings from various soundtracks) are near indistinguishable.

The SC-880 contains 1,117 high quality tones and 42 types of Rhythm sound sets (including 3 sound effect sets). It is the ideal sound module to use with sequencers or personal computers'. While the GS wavetable was based on SC-55 samples, the samples were far from the sound of the actual unit.Ī while ago on VOGONS, various ROMs for the SC-55 were extracted and eventually decrypted, opening up the possibility of a soundfont.Īnd that's exactly what Using tools made by VOGONS users NewRisingSun and Kitrinx, he converted the entire SC-55 MkII soundbank to a soundfont and carefully tweaked each instrument BY EAR to match his own SC-55 unit. The SC-880 is a 32-part, 64-voice multitimbral sound module, and thanks to this, 'it can produce the sounds of a large ensemble.

For those who don't know, the Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 was a popular MIDI module among PC game composers in the 90s.

Roland sound canvas sc-88