Re: midi plugins vs soft synths vs synth plugins

> On Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:03:44 -0700
> prad <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> what is the recommended|prefered way to get sound in rg?

   Avoid the plugins (at least at first).  Run your softsynths standalone.

>> the problem with yoshimi is that i have to set everything outside rg.
>> i presume that with a plugin, from what you say, the instruments and
>> controls will all be accessible from rg.

   Instruments and controls are accessible with or without using the 
plugin.  The "Instrument Parameters" panel on the left lets you set 
these up.  But first you'll want to do some configuration in the "Manage 
MIDI Devices" dialog: Studio > Manage MIDI Devices.  That will let you 
set up controllers, banks, programs, or load a predefined device file. 
E.g. for Yoshimi there's yoshimi.rgd.

Ted.