Re: french horn instrument patch
Reply #2 –
G'day wangchung,
welcome to the world of inadequate synthesizers...
If you have a sound card that supports sound fonts like the more recent SoundBlaster series then you're in luck.
Search the net for soundfonts and you'll be surprised at the variety around. You could also look for softsynths if you cannot use soundfonts.
If you search this forum there are many discussions about getting better sound with lots of links, but probably the best soundfont source out there is Hammersound: http://www.hammersound.net
If you have access to a Yamaha S-YXG50 softsynth it has a very good Horn patch.
However be prepared to be somewhat disappointed as far as brass patches in general are concerned. I have searched gigabytes of soundfonts and have never found what I consider to be a good brass sound, although this is very much a subjective matter and you may find something you like.