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Title: another soundfont question
Post by: Jeff on 2003-06-25 07:14 AM
I have a question, it may sound stupid:I downloaded a soundfont from the internet, and I don't know how to load, can I get any help?
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: Hank Robertson on 2003-06-25 10:21 AM
Hi Jeff.  You must have a sound card that supports soundfonts like some version of SoundBlaster and the AudioHQ program that comes with the SoundBlaster cards.  I believe that all SoundBlaster cards support soundfonts and quite a few other brands do also.  Each brand should have it's own instructions for using the soundfonts.
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: Robert A. on 2003-06-25 02:09 PM
Off-topic:

Let me point out that for those who do not have a sound card capable of loading sound fonts (or even don't have a sound card!), it is possible to record your NWC to a WAV file using software that will load *.sf2 soundfonts. My related user tip shows where you can get some of the software, BUT does not describe how to use soundfonts in software, since I don't know how to do it myself. Apparently it would involve manual editing of configuration and patch files.
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: jeff on 2003-06-26 11:32 AM
I have a soundmax Integrated digital audio......can anyone tell how to load it on this soundcard?
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: C R Lim on 2003-06-26 11:52 AM
IIRC Sound Max uses the Microsoft dls format - search for files on your computer with the extension .dls

These are not compatible with Soundfonts (extension .sf2), so you will either have to use a rendering application (Timidity or Audio Compositor) of install a soundcard which does support soundfonts.

"AWave Studio" from FMJ software claims to be able to convert from sf2 to dls, but I am unsure of the results. It also costs more than many decent soundcards!
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: Sketchee.com on 2003-06-27 09:32 PM
You can use a program like Audio Compositor to take a midi file made from NWC and play it using a soundfount (or to save it to WAV). This should work on anysound card
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: Robert A. on 2003-06-27 11:39 PM
RE reply 5: This is discussed at length in my user tip on getting audio (WAV, etc.) from NWC MIDI files.
Title: Re: another soundfont question
Post by: ShamblerDK on 2005-04-19 11:11 AM
I have Awave Studio (full version) and I converted a VERY good 60MB general midi SF2 soundfont file to the DLS format. I loaded the DLS file using the SoundMAX control panel and tried playing some midis, but the result is unfortunately a bit bad (some of the sounds aren't playing).

I am still looking for a solution to properly implement my converted DLS file into the SoundMAX control panel so it will play without any missing sounds.

If you have questions as to how I got this far, you're welcome to write me at my E-mail: shambler@ellernoget.dk :-)

I probably won't be checking back here, so if you reply to this thread, I won't know (hence me giving my E-mail address out).