SID without HardSID (?)

[necrophilissimo]

Is there some way of converting MIDI into SID without HardSID? In other words, is there MIDI to SID converter, SID soundfonts or Guitar Pro 4 SID plug-in?

I've been trying to Google my way through, but I always end up looking at HardSID stats. So; Thanks!

[OverCoat]

I doubt the demand for such a thing is very high, though it is an interesting idea.

[Yoozer]

You don't "convert" the MIDI. You use it and load up this here : http://www.refx.net/pro_quadrasid.htm and then play it.

[OverCoat]

Yoozer, I think he's talking about the .sid format, not a sid VST, THOUGH I COULD BE WRONG

Also, the HardSID looks pretty cool ;0 I have recently taken an interest in C64 sound, could be useful.

[Compyfox]

IF you want a C64 sound with hardware, SOC - then build one with the mbSID, and you're off with only like... 120bucks at minimum.

[necrophilissimo]

Yes, I meant SID format. It would be a lot easier if I just could convert certain instruments of a MIDI track into SIDs, record them (through i.e. WinAmp) and just toss them in the mixer software along with processed MIDI tracks.

[OverCoat]

Well, if you even know how to make .sid files at all [i hope you do] your best bet is probably just to transpose/arrange the midi by ear to .sid [maximum of 16 midi channels compressed into 4 sid channels???!?!?!?]. I really doubt such a conversion tool exists.

[necrophilissimo]

Well, I wasn't going to convert the entire MIDI, just synth squares and alike to spice the soundscape a bit - instrument by instrument, if necessary

[Compyfox]

If you want it as "synthesizer", then why not go with VSTi's or Hardware? There're no portable SID players around.

And the SID programming engines (for C64) are discontinued.