A real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. It can be used for live audio synthesis of MIDI events or for rendering MIDI files to disk, using SoundFont instruments. It can also be embedded in other applications. Files for free-soundfonts-sf2-2019-04. Name Last modified Size; Go to parent directory: 16.5mggmgsmt32v2.51bank.sf2: 14-Apr-2019 19:10: 16.2M: 24.1mgmegasound.
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In order to create your own selections of samples from these sf2 files i.e. To manage samples (=sf2 presets) between sf2 files you might use free Viena by Kenneth Rundt: Viena Viena is fairly easy to use and has good options to manage sf2 files via copy & paste as you can have four files. Then select the.sf2 file with Browse button and save the preferences with Save button. If the FluidSynth codec is not shown in VLC's preferences, you have to install it as well as sound fonts.
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1 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) found in database
✅ EMU SoundFont v2.x Banks
SF2 file is an EMU SoundFont v2.x Banks. A SoundFont file, or SoundFont bank, contains one or more sampled audio waveforms, which can be re-synthesized at different pitches and dynamic levels.
✅ SAS Consolidation Database
SF7 file is a SAS Consolidation Database. SAS (Statistical Analysis System) is an integrated system of software products provided by SAS Institute.
Other types of files may also use the .sf2 file extension.
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Musescore Soundfont
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🔴 Can't open a .sf2 file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.sf2
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
Sf2 Files
If you don't know how to set the .sf2 file association, check the FAQ.
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There are several SFZ players, which are used to play samples as defined in SFZfiles.
Sforzando currently offers the most complete SFZ standard support, includingARIA extensions, but SFZ files which only use the SFZ v1 or SFZ v2 standardwill work with multiple SFZ players.
We use “Free and Open Source” (FOSS) as defined by the OSIas “software to be freely used, modified, and shared.”
Players #
| Name | License | Linux | macOS | Windows | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla (SFZero) | GPL-2.0-or-later | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Fully-featured audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. |
| liquidsfz | LGPL-2.1 | ✓ | X | X | SFZ sampler library with LV2 and JACK support. |
| sfizz | BSD-2-Clause | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | SFZ library, AU/LV2/VST3 plugin with JACK support. |
| SFZero | FOSS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | An SFZ (and SF2) player and Juce module. |
| Zerberus | FOSS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | MuseScore SFZ synthesizer. |
| LinuxSampler | Custom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| BassMIDI VSTi | Freeware | X | X | ✓ | Extension to the BASS audio library, enabling the playing of MIDI files and custom event sequences, using SF2 soundfonts and/or SFZ to provide the sounds. MIDI input is also supported. |
| Grace | MIT | X | X | ✓ | |
| sforzando | Freeware | X | ✓ | ✓ | A free, highly SFZ 2.0 compliant sample player. Supports almost all SFZ v1 and v2 opcodes, plus ARIA extensions. |
| TX16Wx Sampler | Freeware | X | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Zampler | Freeware | X | ✓ | ✓ | Synth-based sample player using SFZ format as its sound generator. It supports very minimal SFZ v1 opcodes, only for key-range and velocity-range mapping. |
| ARIA | OEM | X | ✓ | ✓ | An audio sampling and synthesis Engine based on the SFZ 1.0 / SFZ 2.0 open file formats for instrument programming and the Scala open file format to define scales and temperaments. |
| Bliss Sampler | Commercial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Samplelord | Commercial | X | X | ✓ | Sample player as standalone or VSTi plugin for Windows 32-bit OS that can load different sounds in different formats. Has basic parameter controls, supports only SFZ v1 opcodes. |
| TAL-Sampler | Commercial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| UVI Falcon | Commercial | X | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Wusik Station V9, Wusik 9009, Wusik One, Wusik EVE V5 | Commercial | X | ✓ | ✓ |
Import from SFZ #
| Name | License | Linux | macOS | Windows | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwig Studio | Commercial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Sampler device supports the import of SFZ. Also via drag & drop. |
| HISE | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| OpenMPT | BSD-3-Clause | X | X | ✓ | |
| Poise | Freeware | X | X | ✓ | Simple 16 drum pads percussion sampler, 8 layers. Very limited SFZ support. |
| Renoise (Redux) | Commercial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
No longer available #
- Cakewalk sfz
- Alchemy (Camel Audio was acquired by Apple,and the current incarnation of Alchemy no longer supports SFZ.)