recording GM midi but no sound when mixdown is done

Cubase
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I have been recording GM midi tracks.

i go through the steps to do the audio mixdown (tried all available options) but when i go to play it in windows media or any other player there is no sound. it recognises that there is a timeline there but does not recognise andthing else… when i check it in cubase, the orrigional track is fine but the one created from the mixdown there is nothing? what am i doing wrong?

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Sounds like you’re using the Microsoft gm sound module thing! Dont, its not for use in cubase. Use a vsti like halion.

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thanks for that… will try halion and see if that sorts it

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unfortunatly the versions of halion that i was looking at were too expensive or just updates… however i did manage to get some sound out a recording but was only piano notes and not the drum beats that i had done…

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One option on producing GM sounds is Universal Sound Module:
ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Download/Legacy_Plugins/PC/VSTi_Universal%20Sound%20Module/

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when extracting the file… which folder do i extract it to?

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Put it in your VST plugin folder.

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I have downloaded the USM… put it in the plug-ins folder but still no difference (i am new to this obviously)… am i supposed to be able to change the microsoft wave table to the USM? if so how?

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It would be handy to know what version of Cubase you have?

Have you tried making an Instrument track and selecting a VSTi from there?

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its Cubse LE 5… running on widows 7

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LE 5 Comes with HalionOne Player.

Like I said, create an Instrument Channel, select HalionOne as the Vsti, then drag your midi track to that channel.

Obviously select one of the GM setup in Halion

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thanks for that… and sorry bout the bit of slow uptake… its sorted now :smiley:

time to create some beats