Questions tagged [sound-font]
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Where's Windows XP standard MIDI SoundFont?
I'm trying to find the standard SoundFont used in WindowsXP's MIDI Wavetable Synthesizer.
I don't know if I get this right, but there seems to be a set of Roland Sound Canvas samples used in XP's wavetable synthesizer. I looked for a SoundFont based…
Neo
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How to convert SFZ and GIG soudfonts to SF2 under Linux?
Under LMMS Linux I can only handle SF2 soundfonts, while a number of free soundfonts come in either GIG or SFZ format. I'd need to convert those two into SF2 format.
How to?
EnzoR
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Play MIDI via virtual device?
I have a program that plays MIDI files and allows me to select from installed MIDI devices on machine.
Right now I only have the standard MIDI that comes with windows.
My question is if it's possible to install a 'virtual' device that supports…
Shimmy Weitzhandler
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How to use custom soundfonts in Snow Leopard?
In previous OSX versions I could put custom SF2 soundfonts into ~/Library/Audio/Sounds/Banks and then select which soundbank to use in Quicktime. After upgrading to Snow Leopard I noticed that Quicktime 7 (Quicktime X doesn't play MIDI) is missing a…
Raynet
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How to identify the optimal SoundFont for a MIDI file?
When I come across a .mid file without any additional details, is there any way to determine which SoundFont it was created with/intended to be heard with, or is it just trial and error?
For example any file in the The Geocities MIDI Collection,…
Rob Kam
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