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.sf2 - EMU SoundFont v2.x Banks. The SF2 audio files are related to Awave Studio.SF2 file is an EMU SoundFont v2.x Banks. A SoundFont file, or SoundFont bank, contains one or more sampled audio waveforms, which can be re-synthesized at different pitches and dynamic levels. Yamaha XG Sound Set Re-Map.sf2 45 x PATCHES FROM THE YAMAHA SY 85 SYNTH TOTAL SIZE: 198. Samples into your sampler, our samples come in a SF2. Imagine being able to share a MIDI file, complete with. YAMAHA QS-300 SOUNDFONTS SF2 YAMAHA DX7 - SOUNDFONTS SF2 YAMAHA SY 85 SOUNDFONTS SF2.

Noteman says: A SoundFont-compatible sound card is required to use any SoundFont for playback.

A SoundFont is a collection of audio samples that have been converted into MIDIMIDI is a standardized protocol by which music applications, computers and MIDI instruments talk to each other. instruments. SoundFonts can be used by MIDI programs such as Finale for playback. A General MIDI SoundFont called SmartMusic SoftSynthA set of General MIDI sounds included with Finale. The SmartMusic SoftSynth is provided both as a soundfont for MIDI playback and as a plug-in for Audio Units playback. (synthgms.sf2) is included with Finale, and is used by default for MIDI playback. You can also use your own SoundFont in Finale if you wish, or use the SmartMusic SoftSynth SoundFont in other MIDI playback software.

Noteman says: Regardless of the device chosen in the Audio Units Banks & Effects dialog box, the SoundFont chosen in the SoftSynth Settings dialog box is used for all audio files (.AIFF or .MP3) and SmartMusic Accompaniment files (.SMPX) saved from Finale.

1. Choose MIDI/Audio > Device Setup > MIDI/Internal Speaker Setup.
2. From the Playback to popup menu, choose SmartMusic SoftSynth.
3. Click OK.

1. Choose MIDI/Audio > Device Setup > MIDI/Internal Speaker Setup.
2. From the Playback to popup menu, choose SmartMusic SoftSynth.
3. Click the SmartMusic SoftSynth Settings button.
4. Click the Select button to choose a different SoundFont.
5. Click OK, and click OK to return to the document.

You can load the synthgms.sf2 into your sound card’s SoundFont manager for use with other MIDI playback programs. The procedure for doing so depends on the sound card you are using and the accompanying software. Consult your sound card’s documentation for specific instructions for loading a new SoundFont. To use Finale’s Sound Font with QuickTime, copy the synthgms.sf2 file to the /Library/Audio/Sounds/Banks folder. See Finale Installation Details for the location of the synthgms.sf2 file.

Tip: Marching percussion sounds are also included with the SmartMusic SoftSynth SoundFont - see Percussion MIDI Maps: SmartMusic SoftSynth.

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SoundFont is a brand name that collectively refers to a file format and associated technology that uses sample-based synthesis to play MIDI files. It was first used on the Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card for its General MIDI support.

Specification[edit]

The newest version of the SoundFont file format is 2.04 (often incorrectly called 2.4). It is based on the RIFF format. A detailed description can be found in the specification, which is currently only available as a copy on various company sites.^[1]

History[edit]

The original SoundFont file format was developed in the early 1990s by E-mu Systems and Creative Labs. A specification for this version was never released to the public. The first and only major device to utilize this version was Creative's Sound Blaster AWE32 in 1994. Files in this format conventionally have the file extension of .SBK.

SoundFont 2.0 was developed in 1996. This file format generalized the data representation using perceptually additive real world units, redefined some of the instrument layering features within the format, added true stereo sample support and removed some obscure features of the first version whose behavior was difficult to specify. This version was fully disclosed as a public specification, with the goal of making the SoundFont format an industry standard. All SoundFont 1.0 compatible devices were updated to support the SoundFont 2.0 format shortly after it was released to the public, and consequently the 1.0 version became obsolete. Files in this and all other 2.x formats (see below) conventionally have the file extension of .SF2.

Version 2.01 (usually,^[2] but incorrectly called 2.1) of the SoundFont file format was introduced in 1998 with an E-mu sound card product called the Audio Production Studio. The 2.01 version added features allowing sound designers to configure the way MIDI controllers influence synthesizer parameters. The 2.01 format is bidirectionally compatible with 2.0, which means that synthesizers capable of rendering 2.01 format will also by definition render 2.0 format, and synthesizers that are only capable of rendering 2.0 format will also read and render 2.01 format, but just not apply the new features.

SoundFont 2.04 (there never was a 2.02 or a 2.03 version) was introduced in 2005 with the Sound Blaster X-Fi. The 2.04 format added support for 24-bit samples. The 2.04 format is bidirectionally compatible with the 2.01 format, so synthesizers that are only capable of rendering 2.0 or 2.01 format would automatically render instruments using 24-bit samples at 16-bit precision.

SoundFont is a registered trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd., and the exclusive license for re-formatting and managing historical SoundFont content has been acquired by Digital Sound Factory.^[3]

Functionality[edit]

MIDI files do not contain any sounds, only instructions to play them. To play such files, sample-based MIDI synthesizers use recordings of instruments and sounds stored in a file or ROM chip. SoundFont-compatible synthesizers allow users to use SoundFont banks with custom samples to play their music.

A SoundFont bank contains base samples in PCM format (similar to WAV files) that are mapped to sections on a musical keyboard. A SoundFont bank also contains other music synthesis parameters such as loops, vibrato effect, and velocity-sensitive volume changing.

SoundFont banks can conform to standard sound sets such as General MIDI, or use other wholly custom sound-set definitions.

SoundFont creation software (.sf2 format)[edit]

Several .sf2 editors are available:

• Vienna from Creative Labs, requiring a particular sound card (such as Sound Blaster),
• Viena^[4] (with a single 'n'), created in 2002,
• Swami^[5] is a collection of free software for editing and managing musical instruments for MIDI music composition, used mainly under Linux,
• Polyphone,^[6] free editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux created in 2013.

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See also[edit]

• General MIDI (GM)
• Roland GS (GS)

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References[edit]

1. ^e.g. at http://www.synthfont.com/sfspec24.pdf (PDF; 518 kB; The document incorrectly claims to be for version 2.01 in the page footer.
2. ^'SoundFont 2.1 Application Note'(PDF). Retrieved 10 November 2014.
3. ^'Digital Sound Factory releases SoundFont libraries'. rekkerd. 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
4. ^Viena, free sf2 editor.
5. ^Swami, free soundfonts editor for Linux.
6. ^Polyphone, free sf2 editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

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