[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #11372: Kyrandia 2 - The Hand of Fate - MIDI with FluidSynth and FatBoy SoundFont sounds weird

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#11372: Kyrandia 2 - The Hand of Fate - MIDI with FluidSynth and FatBoy SoundFont
sounds weird
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  Reporter:  cachaito    |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  low         |  Component:  Audio
Resolution:              |   Keywords:  general midi, midi, fluidsynth
      Game:  Kyrandia 2  |
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Comment (by athrxx):

 This is actually misinformation that "Fluidsynth should be superior to
 other MIDI solutions in ScummVM". For whatever reason people who aren't
 ScummVM devs enjoy spreading wrong facts like this on discord or wherever
 all the time. Please don't believe these things if they don't come from
 the ScummVM team.

 The Midi tracks of the games of that era are usually either composed for
 the Roland MT-32 or (the later games) General Midi (Roland SCC/SCB or
 similiar). So these will usually the recommended devices for those games.
 If you use an entirely different synth like Fluidsynth the results will be
 more or less random, since this has never been part of the game musicians'
 considerations and testings. I can imagine that a sound font that is
 carefully arranged with a specific game in mind could actually produce
 good results. Or if is a sound font which manages to achieve actual GM
 compatibility. Otherwise you're probably much better off with a MT-32 or
 GM device (real or emulated).

 Hand of Fate has both MT-32 and General Midi tracks which both sound fine
 if played through a dedicated device.

 What exactly is the point of this bug report?
 Do you think that there is a bug in the Kyra engine? Or in Fluidsynth? Is
 Fluidynth supposed to sound like VirtualMIDISynth (whatever that is)?
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