hey guys,

I´m trying to load a soundfont-file into logic without luck..
I put the "NS_Piano.sfpack" into the sampler instruments folder, like LAP asks me to do when doing the sf-convert@exs options..but the piano won´t show up in the list..

any suggestions?
thx!

Hi Moritz,
That is a compressed SF2 file. You have to unpack it first. I think the archiver/extracter is called Sfpack2.

duh!

Actually, it's called sfArk.
You can download it from this page:
http://melodymachine.com/sfark.htm

No, there are two packers: sfArc and SFPack and you'll definately need SFPack for .SFPack files.

looks like this is pc only...which app do I need to unpack on mac os9..sfark comes for osx only..hmmm

i'll unpack and post for you..
hope u got fast connection.. cuz its a big file 20mb

http://personal.cobaltgroup.com/~jmccaig/ns_piano.zip

better hurry and download it as its my last day here.. i don't know how long my account will be up! haha

ha, jdg, you´re the crossplatform-champ..thx alot..
I´m dl-ing with a cable modem, so should be done in 10 min´s.

what do you mean, it´s your last day here?
cheers!

20 min..

done, thx mate!

no.. last day at this shit hole job

glad you got the download!

again, I need software for mac os9 to unpack an .sfpack-file (soundfont)..

last time jdg was so kind to unpack and upload the files for me but I´m shure there exists the needed software-tool..

thx in advance!

What file is it? Maybe i can do it for you

Is there no Mac app for this?

hey krim, nice offer but I think it´s too large..the stuffed file is over 40megs..
http://www.tunesmithpub.com/~dere/ClavinovaPiano1V

I don´t want to bother you and it´s not that urgent...I just want to try this piano..

there must be an app for mac!

HeHE, just downloading that myself, but, as you said, its a bit big for me (56k )

Have you tried Fitch or Bonte, they might know of something.

yeah, but both of them are rather kvr-lazy at the moment!

kvr lazy huh!

i'm here when i can .. promise

i don't have a SF unpacking app moritz.. otherwise i'd be DLing loads of SF's too..

if you find one let us know

haha, of course lazy, you posted the last time...errr..7 1/2 years ago!!

..hmm, so I think, there is no mac for app..

hi moritz, I'm downloading the thing, and I'll unzip it and send you a link.

..are you shure,bluedad?
wow, but please don´t do it if it´s a hassle for you..

..if yes, very much apprechiated!

no problem..can you use winrar?

I have macrar..is this the same?

Should be-you've got the command line version,right?
ew

Moritz Morpheus MkIII wrote:

I have macrar..is this the same?

well, it's advertised as a rar utility for mac, so it should work.
or I can just stick it on my site as it is (123 megs)
makes no difference to me, maybe I should do that - there might be some sound quality difference..
what do you think?
as I said, makes no diffeence to me I've got plenty of room but uploading will take a little more time

well, if you don´t mind...I gotta work all night, so I´m around

ew, I got a shareware version, I think

I'm talking about the interface,Moritz-the one on the WinRAR site for Mac uses a command line interface instead of a shell.
Should work though-you'd think .rar is .rar
ew

well I'm uploading the rar file, it's actually 1 meg larger than the sfpack.
but it's still gonna take another 45 minutes or so to get up there..
shareware should still open it, you may get a nag screen. I used winrar shareware for a long time, until I finally realized that I used that utility so much I should cough up the money (so I did!) thank goodness no more nag screen!
actually, I made this a self-extracting file, so you may not even need a rar utility.
why does it take so long to upload something? it only took a few minutes to download the file. I have the fastest broadband connection I can get on cable, but uploading is always slower.
down to half an hour. I'll post the link when it's finished.

no interface here!
..the app just waits for something to convert..

thx gary, you´re a king!

http://www.bluedad.com/clavinova.exe
here ya go moritz. a self-extracting file, just doubleclick.
let me know how it goes.

.exe? are you shure I can handle this with a mac?

hmm.. I don't know..
ok, I'm uploading the 123 meg font.

gary, don´t bother...
..still working but hmmm..for how long is the question..

Usually you can unpack .rar files with Stuffit Expander.
The best Win/Mac interchange format is a .zip file though. Stuffit can handle those, too.

i'm sorry moritz..
but it's on the way. it'll be there tomorrow..check back here.

thx, doc..

oki, gary..let´s do it whenever both of us are online..
thx alot for your efforts!

dr.wackler wrote:

Usually you can unpack .rar files with Stuffit Expander.

And thank god for that! I've got like 3 or 4 gigs of rar'ed soundfonts i can't live without

well, sometime during the night the biggie failed..
but the rar made it
so:
http://www.bluedad.com/ClavinovaPiano1V2.0.rar

ttoz wrote:

dr.wackler wrote: Usually you can unpack .rar files with Stuffit Expander. And thank god for that! I've got like 3 or 4 gigs of rar'ed soundfonts i can't live without

Unfortunately sometimes Stuffit fails expanding a .rar file and gives you the error message "compressed with an unknown RAR method".
I should have mentioned that earlier, sorry (that's why I wrote "usually").

bluedad wrote:

well, sometime during the night the biggie failed.. but the rar made it so: http://www.bluedad.com/ClavinovaPiano1V2.0.rar

ok, now I start dl´ing...I hope it works!

again, thx bluedad!

conversion failed..either with macrar or with stuffit

let it be, bd..it´s not that urgent..I was just curious about the quality of soundfonts..

have a nice evening or morning!