User:Rob Kam/sandbox1/SoundFont
The SoundFont standard was originally released with the Creative Labs AWE32 sound card.[1]
Function
MIDI files have only instructions on how to play the sounds, not the sounds themselves. To play these files, synthesizers use PCM samples of instruments and sounds. SoundFonts allow for custom samples. Besides the basic samples, a SoundFont bank also has other settings for music creation, like loops, vibrato effect, and changes in volume based on how hard a note is played. SoundFont banks can follow standard sound sets like General MIDI, or they can have completely custom sound definitions like Roland GS and Yamaha XG.Template:Citation needed
Significant Soundfonts
Notable hardware, watch out some are more catered for computer game sond effects than recreationg musical instrument sounds.
- Gravis Ultrasound
- Microsoft GS
- Roland SC-55
- OPL3 Yamaha YMF262
- DX50XG
References
- ^ SoundFont Technical Specification, v2.04, 3 Feb 2006]
External links
- Musical Artifacts has very many SoundFonts
- SoundFont tutorials and reference documents, Creative Labs (archived)
- SoundFont, Wikipedia
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