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Bela D Media · Post by **Bela D Media** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:51 pm

Do you find them useful?

Do you use them often?

What is the most/least you have paid for a sound font?

Team Bela D

Questions · Post by **Questions** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:23 pm

I have started to use them more and more lately. That way I don't waste all my time tweaking every little parameter and changing them all again later. And of course for all orchestra and brass stuff.

I've only used free SF's but don't think I'd pay for any unless really cheap. I think SF's have a stigma of being lower quality than other formats.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:40 pm

yes more than wavs

you want me to test some sf2s for you?
ill do it for free

cost depends on quality

chagzuki · Post by **chagzuki** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:45 pm

I use them loads.

opiadream · Post by **opiadream** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:56 pm

yes and yes
bought a gamelan orchestra collection a virus set and a sitar (and downloaded free ones like mad) back when all i had was vsampler2,soundforum synth, and simsynth standalone.
then came vst's and the sf2 started to gather dust.

but now theres crystal 2.4 with sf2 import,the exceptional sfz+ and whatever the synth rgc is cooking up for 2004.
oh yeah...I almost forgot the sampler in orion5

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:38 pm

Bela D Media wrote:Do you find them useful?

Do you use them often?

What is the most/least you have paid for a sound font?

A1: yes, almost any time I need a sample. I use EXSC and VSampler to convert formats where appropriate, too.

A2: yes, it's my preferred sample format, and sfz+ is my preferred player (I also havee sfz, VSampler, LiveSynth Pro, Fruity SF player, and an SB Audigy 2).

A3: Least: free Most: so far, $60. If it's a sample I want, and if the quality is comparable to Halion, then I'd be willing to match Halion prices.

Doug

Bela D Media · Post by **Bela D Media** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:45 pm

Halion makes sound fonts?

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:33 pm

Bela D Media wrote:Halion makes sound fonts?

No, I meant that if the same care went to preparing the soundfonts, and they carried the same quality - then I would be willing to pay comparable prices.

Soundfonts are a very sophisticated sample format that unfortunately suffers from way too many low-quality and dubious-copyright font banks floating around. Really good players (like sfz, sfz+ and xs-1) can show off what good-quality banks are capable of.

Doug

Bela D Media · Post by **Bela D Media** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:53 am

We appreciate the feedback.

We may consider some Bela D Fonts (Diva, Voices of Faith, Voci, Bela D Bass - etc) if there is enough interest.

Sahul · Post by **Sahul** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:08 am

It would be very nice to have the possibility of purchasing on-line individual patches as soundfonts. Sometimes I prefer this rather than buying the whole CD's, it's usually a good and not very expensive way to taste the quality of the sounds.

Sahul

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:17 am

Could have a soundfont survey here

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:21 am

I honestly cant remember the last time i used a soundfont, outside the field of testing.

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:27 am

Bela D Media wrote:Do you find them useful?

Do you use them often?

What is the most/least you have paid for a sound font?

Team Bela D

The most I have paid for a Sound Font is nothing

The most used is a variety of Piano type ones and also home made sampled ones.

I use them a lot since the introduction of SFZ+

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

Jake Johnson · Post by **Jake Johnson** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:38 pm

Bela D Media:

I'd much rather see vsti's of your intruments instead of soundfonts. Soundfonts still need a player to load into a host sequencer. A vsti would let us avoid the need for the loader, without the limitations of the soundfont format (no release samples, no separate sustain samples).

The lease paid: free
The most: $39 (for a piano that turned out to be very limited.)

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:45 pm

Jake Johnson wrote:Bela D Media:

I'd much rather see vsti's of your intruments instead of soundfonts. Soundfonts still need a player to load into a host sequencer. A vsti would let us avoid the need for the loader, without the limitations of the soundfont format (no release samples, no separate sustain samples).

I'm sure NI could do a Kontakt version.

However, see my sig. It's probably the #1 reason why I haven't ordered GPO yet.

Doug

Sound Fonts?