winMidi minimal VSTi Files

WINMIDI -- A simple VST instrument for Windows



1. Introduction

WinMidi is the perfect way to get up and running immediately with a professional music
tracking program such as OpenMPT. It uses the Microsoft Wavetable Synth that is included
in every version of Windows, and which provides a full range of GM instruments and
percussion sounds. It has been created by the Canton project. The homepage is
  http://winmidi.sourceforge.net/


2. Distribution

WinMidi is public domain software, so it can be downloaded and re-distributed without
limitations. The executable is a single DLL file which is only about 130 KB in size.
The WinMidi project source code is provided openly and without limitations. To compile
the project, you must obtain the VST SDK, which is not freely distributable, but can
be downloaded free of cost from Steinheiser, Inc.


3. How to use

To load WinMidi into OpenMPT v1.17, do the following:
   1. Download WinMidi.
   2. Open a new project in OpenMPT.
   3. Go to the "General" tab, and within Plugins click "Select"
   4. Click on "New Plugin".
   5. Find WinMidi and double click on it.
   6. Click on "Put in FX01" or similar.
To create an instrument using WinMidi, do the following:
   1. Open your project in OpenMPT.
   2. Go to the "General" tab, and within Plugins click "Select"
   3. Double click on "VST Pluins -> winmidi". (If it is not there, check
       that WinMidi has been loaded, as described above.)
   4. Go to the "Instruments" tab, and create a new instrument (icon
       in upper left).
   5. In "Plugin / Midi" frame, choose the pull-down labelled "No plugin"
       and select the WinMidi plugin.
   6. Choose the Midi/VSTi Channel (optional).
   7. Choose the Midi Program. This number takes values from 1 to 128, and
       corresponds to GM numbering. For example, Jazz Guitar is number 27.
       Create an instrument for each sound that you need.
   8. Use your new instrument.



4. Extra Goodies

As with most GM synths, percussion sounds are chosen using Midi/VSTi Channel 10. This
synth provides a second special channel on Channel 11, which is the "chord" channel.
A single note on this channel will produce a chord sound, with fingerings based on
a standard 6-string guitar. Even octaves are major, odd octaves are minor.