Changing the Default Playback Device

Even if your computer has only one soundcard, there are likely at least a couple of alternative internal playback devices available. The internal playback devices actually correspond to MIDI device drivers that are installed with your soundcard. There might be additional internal playback devices available if, for example, you have downloaded from the Internet and installed a MIDI "software synthesizer".

The alternative internal playback devices are distinguished by the different types of engineering techniques they use for simulating instrumental sounds. For example, some internal playback devices play back actual sampled sounds of recorded instruments. Other internal playback devices simulate instrument sounds via sound wave formulas designed by engineers. It probably will not matter to you how the instrument sounds are created. You probably just care about how they sound to you.

It is a good idea for you to try out the various internal playback devices that are available on your computer. Choose the playback device that sounds best to you as a default. Then, whenever you open a new MIDI file, or create a new song, your chosen default playback device will be assigned to the tracks of the song.

To change the default playback device:

     Follow the procedure "To test and select a MIDI playback device on your system" in the topic Quick MIDI Device Setup.

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