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Embellish sounds - Produce music.
Digital Audio Computer Music-Making and MIDI XG
Now more than 10 years old!
This site was originally for users of the good 'ole General MIDI (GM) and Yamaha's superior XG MIDI standard; specifically, the SYXG-50 and SYXG100 softsynths, now discontinued.
Now it's also for musicians using the computer for making music in the digital audio realm too.
But that's not to say TheWhippinipost is abandoning you GM and XG MIDI users. You can still find the comprehensive MIDI XG guide on how to interpret and use XG's specialised commandset to tap into its hidden power.
Mixing music is another area now covered with lots of articles, interviews and tutorials including the popular 10 essential mixing tips.
There's also an overview (plus many reviews) of popular computer music products, including keyboards and midi and recording equipment.
Oh the list just goes on including the ever-popular online music calculators plus a growing bank of online video tutorials for musicians - just get stuck in and discover, learn, tell your friends and enjoy!
![Cubase SX 3 overview](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/cubase-sx3-box.jpg)
What lies inside the new Cubase SX3, and more importantly, what does it all mean for us musicians? Here's a quick look...
![Cubase SX 2.0 Music Creation and Production System image: Cubase SX 2.0 box.](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/cubase-sx2-1.jpg)
It doesn't seem all that long ago that we had Cubase SX smash onto the scene, now we must bend our heads around Cubase SX 2.0!
Let's have a look at the latest Steinberg music composition environment to hit us composers, songwriters, and music producers... Just what are they gonna do to our heads with this one!
![Cubase SX2 box](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/cubasesx2-box.jpg)
Here you'll find some tips and tricks to set-up Cubase SX2.
Cubase SX2 FAQ
Here you'll find a selection of common questions and answers relating to Steinberg's Cubase SX2 audio and MIDI sequencer.
![Cubase SX2 box](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/cubasesx2-box.jpg)
When Steinberg release a new version of Cubase it means there are more tricks to learn. Here is the lowdown on what you can look forward to when you buy Cubase SX2... even if you already own it, it's still a good place to find some SX2 tips.
![Cubase SX box](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/cubasesx.jpg)
Setting up Cubase can be troublesome for some of us but spending a little time getting to know this stage of the installation can save the monitor, the wall/window, and the cost of a decorator/glazier later on
![Steinberg Cubase SL2 music creation and production system Steinberg Cubase SL2 software box](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/cubase-sl2-box.jpg)
Cubase SL 2.0 is a comprehensively equipped music production system aimed at the budget-conscious audio professional.
![MIDI keyboard](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/clavierkeyboard.jpg)
The XG midi synth is a radical step up from the General MIDI (GM) format that forms the basis of midi commands.
![The Yamaha XG Symbol Yamaha MIDI XG](http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/files/../imgs/xg-logo.jpg)
MIDI information is transmitted in "MIDI messages", which can be thought of as instructions which tell a music synthesizer how to play a piece of music. It is the synthesiser receiving the MIDI data which generates the actual sounds, according to the instructions it receives.