The General MIDI music featured in many classic games can sound underwhelming without a fancy hardware synthesizer like the Roland Sound Canvas. To solve this problem, people have created virtual MIDI devicesand software synthesizers (soundfonts) that make MIDI sound much more lifelike. Dave Allen's Timbres of Heavenis a very slick example. Last month, we reportedthat Timbres has a new version out and that it's well worth the effort to set it up. If you still need convincing, check out these fa…