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Can I use soundfonts on my computer?

April 26, 2017audigy Computer extigy SoundBlaster soundfonts

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Can I use soundfonts on my computer?

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In order to use soundfonts, you will need a sound card capable of storing and playing soundfonts. Most soundcard from Creative Labs are able to handle soundfonts. The PCI-based Sound Blaster Live! and USB Sound Blaster Extigy and Audigy 2 NX audio cards are all SoundFont 2.0 compatible. The PCI-based Sound Blaster Audigy series along with the PCMCIA-based Audigy 2 ZS Notebook are SoundFont 2.1 compatible. Unfortunately, most cheap motherboard-integrated sound card are not soundfont-compatible. System memory is used to store soundfonts as they are not stored on you sound card. Therefore, a large amount of memory (RAM) is recommended. Soundfonts file size can vary from 100Kb to 200Mb (or even more) so depending on your OS needs and the soundfonts you are using, you may need to add RAM to your computer. A 200Mb soundfont will use 200Mb of RAM.