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General Discussion / A Novice's Question About MIDI playback
I recently had my computer crash so I had to get a new one. I have a new soundcard and upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. So, on NWX, when I click on "Tools" on the command bar and then "Options..." and go to the "Midi" tab I can see that I have the "Microsoft Midi Mapper" and "Microsoft GS Wave Synth" under "available play devices" but I am missing a play device that was called something like "Creative Playback Device" or something like that.

I'm guessing that I no longer have the (I think it was called something like) "Creative Audiology Sound Blaster" soundcard that came with my old Dell when I bought it five or six years ago and that's why it's not there anymore.

So my Questions are: In order to get that old playback midi file do I need to go out and buy that old soundcard or can I just download the playback files somewhere online? And if I have to go buy an old Sound Blaster soundcard will it be compatible with my new soundcard that came with my old PC?