A standard set of 128 sounds for MIDI sound cards and devices (synthesizers, sound modules, etc.). By assigning instruments to specific MIDI patch locations, General MIDI provides a standard way of ...

A sound card allows computers to have sound. Pretty simple, right? But let’s dig deeper. Here’s a closer look at the tech that defines a sound card, and what to know if you want to buy one. Today’s ...

Do people actually use them? If someone is actually using MIDI, I doubt that they'd be using a consumer-level card, and since you can use a USB joystick, it seems like a waste to use that space for a ...

Ask a veteran gamer about the Sound Blaster name, and they’ll share tales of how the firm’s sound cards were mandatory in almost any gaming rig. Back in the DOOM era it was the MIDI support, while ...