really rookie question but how do i use the syxg50 vst in something like fl studio? i've never used midi before so i'd like to write it in a program i'm already familiar with. i can open and use the vst in the falcosoft midi player but i'm not sure how to open it in fl since it won't load as a plugin...

@carb, it should load as a plugin! in addition to the vst, load up 16 "MIDI Out" plugins, assign them channels 1-16 and a port of your choosing, then in FL's settings for the vst, assign the vst the same "input port". you do all your writing with the MIDI Out channels - patch settings up top change the sound - and then the .mid export should open cleanly elsewhere

I believe its a vst. The lyceum page for the format sorta explains it but I unfortunately don't use syxg50 or FL for the format

(lol how did my comment post after dami's)

The RNG has selected several numbers.
They correspond to patch numbers and bank numbers for XG instruments and are as follows:


027 (Bank 018) MelloGtr

084 (Bank 064) Rubby

043 Cello

013 (Bank 001) MarimbaK

099 (Bank 072) Gamelmba

030 (Bank 043) Gt.Pinch


Using ONLY these instruments on channels 1 - 6 respectively, write a song.
You must use ALL of these instruments
You may also use any CHANNEL 10 DRUMS of your choice, if you wish

I have included a MIDI file with the values of these instruments that should hopefully work in your DAW, just check that the patches correspond!!

shit, i couldn't figure out whether it should be in midi or mp3 with 40s left on the clock and put it in the wrong format. kinda hope i can add that later for posterity, although i probably screwed up something else in there

it is possible to resubmit with the "submit late" tab (up to a half hour late)!! but yes unfortunately it had to be .mid sorry

omg you're a lifesaver!! i think that midi might still be a little weird (i'm not sure the 3rd channel is audible) but it's way better than my stupid mp3

I submitted mp3 to my first midi battle, it happens. Resub will punish your score but you will have Done Right and that is more worth than Online Song Game points