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YAMAHA XG SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50 on Vista x64?
I'm using Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 x64, and as a result of my upgrade to Vista from XP I had to give up my beloved YAMAHA S-YXG50. Installing it on Vista seems impossible, even with compatibility settings tweaked. So, as a last attempt at rescuing this software before giving up on it completely, can anyone tell me if there's ANY hope of getting this to work on my current operating system?
In case you're wondering that this software is: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Yamaha_S-YXG50/ Thanks guys |
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Have you tried setting the installer (Setup.exe) to run in compatibility mode before clicking it?
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Yes, and this does let me install the program, but when I reboot after installing it I can't use the driver. There is a setup application which lets you tweak how the driver manages MIDI files, but it doesn't seem to exist when I install the software on Vista (it uses rundll32). I use Guitar Pro, which is a MIDI tablature editor, and it's with this program that I use the Yamaha Soft Synth driver, but the driver doesn't appear in the sound options which seems to indicate that it isn't installed correctly. Even when I tried uninstalling it I got the error "This program requires Windows XP", so I had to use the compatibility tweak on the uninstaller too haha. Cheers! |
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Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 will install on Vista and then you can install Windows XP on Virtual PC 2007.
This would allow you to have Windows XP in a window on your Vista Desktop. And...Virtual PC 2007 is free from Microsoft. |
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Thanks chief |
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You probably have to evolve into another program.
I tried finding an authors site but it seems that YAMAHA XG SoftSynthesizer may possibly be the only program that author ever made. No reference to it other than where you pointed to and it doesn't list compatible O/Ss but obviously Vista is not one of them. A friend of mine uses a synth program for his music, I just can't recall the name of it at the moment but I will ask him and get back to you on that. He is big on midi composing from scratch. |
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The Guitar Pro program I mentioned is basically MIDI authoring from scratch, so hopefully your buddy's software will appease my needs Cheers!! |
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Cakewalk makes something called SONAR by Roland Vista ready
Sonar is the newer version of Cakewalk. My friend says Sonar "phones home" (sends information back to program creators) and if you didn't want that then older versions are called Cakewalk and they don't phone home. Cubase Vista ready Another friend I have uses ACID Pro 7 I don't know if it's a midi but he does a lot of music arranging. |
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The next version of Guitar Pro will be coming with a much more realistic sound engine so I'll probably be fine using that. I'll miss my wee Yamaha Soft Synth though haha. Cheers mate, you time is greatly appreciated |
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Your welcome.
If it were me I'd run XP on VirtualPC 2007. It's no different than starting up the Yamaha program only one more window to start (VirtualPC) before starting Yamaha. No Vista reboot necessary, VirtualPC starts and stops with Vista running. And again, since VirtualPC 2007 is free then there is no expenditure to alter your music routine to fit Vista. |
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I use Virtual PC for other purposes, but I'll probably consider using it for this now if there's no hope for any kind of Vista x64 compatibility Cheers mate! |
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hello everybody!!!
i have a windows 7 ultimate laptop, installed a Virtual PC with windows XP MODE, i can install the yamaha XG Softsynthesizer, buuuut... every audio played on the windows xp mode sounds chopped... a check and windows xp mode uses a creative sound blaster 16 as the audio driver... what can i do to improve the audio quality? |
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