is Yamaha’s proprietary extension of the General MIDI (GM) standard. While standard GM offers 128 instruments, XG expands this library significantly, offering thousands of voices, drum kits, and advanced synthesis parameters.
If you are a retro game composer (think Final Fantasy VII PC, Command & Conquer , Silent Hill 2 ), a tracker enthusiast, or a synth nerd who loves 90s digital character, the new 64-bit solutions are a godsend. The sound is identical to the hardware, but without the noise floor or battery headaches. yamaha xg vst 64 bit new