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Why do the SoundFont examples not do anything?

April 26, 2017examples soundfont

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Why do the SoundFont examples not do anything?

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To get the SoundFont sample to work, you must first install SoundFonts on your system. Sfx does not currently come with any SoundFonts. However, there are many places on the Web where soundfonts can be downloaded or purchased. Worth a particular recommendation is the EMU General Midi SoundFont collection from EMU Systems (part number EMU8100-04CD) available online at http://www.emu.com/online_shop/online_shop.html For a measly $20 this will give you a complete set of 2MB 4MB and 8MB General Midi/GS compatible SoundFonts for use with Sfx. The quality is superb. Highly recommended! When used in conjunction with Sfx, the results are as good as or better than most commercial dedicated synthesizers. Once the SoundFonts has been copied onto your harddrive, let Sfx know about them by using the “SoundFonts” tab of the SfxEdit options dialog (menu “View\Options…”).