Free Sample Libraries that urgently need .SFZ mapping

[kinwie]

And updated this one also, with evenly distributed velocity splits,
David's CP70 :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z3u3eb3fz9kys ... z.rar?dl=0

Soft string spurs comes next

[Obsolete462444]

I see the mappings are uploaded to github Kazi7, thanks!
I'll delete the dropbox link of those moved mappings

Yes, I will upload the rest of the non-Pianobook mappings to the Github repo. I haven't heard anything back from the Pianobook admins and the mappings I send them are not online yet, so maybe keep those Dropbox links alive for now.

[Obsolete462444]

So, I think for now we can also host the mappings for the Pianobook libs on Github (in a separate Pianobook directory). I uploaded the CP70 mapping just now. Once they are hosted on the Pianobook site, we can still hide the entire directory and keep it as a backup. What do you think?

Also, kinwie, about the generic Sforzando interface - if you feel like one of the libraries could benefit from a custom UI, you could ask Plogue David over on the Discord. Sometimes he gives permission to do so (I believe usually that option is a paid extra feature for commercial developers).

[kinwie]

So, I think for now we can also host the mappings for the Pianobook libs on Github (in a separate Pianobook directory). I uploaded the CP70 mapping just now. Once they are hosted on the Pianobook site, we can still hide the entire directory and keep it as a backup. What do you think?

Also, kinwie, about the generic Sforzando interface - if you feel like one of the libraries could benefit from a custom UI, you could ask Plogue David over on the Discord. Sometimes he gives permission to do so (I believe usually that option is a paid extra feature for commercial developers).

Cool, thanks!

Ahh, about aria gui, had think about it though, but for someone else samples, I won't pursue that. Generic controls is just fine for these mappings imo
If i had a chance to do some good/planned sampled instruments in the future to share for free, I might ask David about it. The cabasa is just an accidental product, though it is well recorded in a mid-end studio

[kinwie]

Btw, although these two libraries already available in sfz format,

Salamander Grand Piano v3
Ivy Audio Piano in 162

but I have made the Aria version which uses lot of #include and #define
Anybody wants them?

[kinwie]

This one sounds beautiful, Soft String Spurs :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y8sxzrt366p5j ... z.rar?dl=0


The dynamics layers switching is using Mod wheel (cc1) with additional common Volume Expression cc11.
No velocity switching version.
Volume for layers control, follow the kontakt version : Harmonics, Swells, Soft Longs and Hard Longs

Please note, there are 2 sample package options, download the Kontakt version as this mapping use that samples folder structure.
I've looped the samples within the sfz file but there's possibly noticeable click on some samples. It is hard to perfectly done it without crossfade. So, the best option is, to ask permission from the sample author to modify/edit the sample files. But so far, still sounds smooth though.
As I'm guessing there are some setting/programming/scripting in the kontakt version, this mapping might not be identical. So, feedback for future update will be appreciated.

[enroe]

This one sounds beautiful, Soft String Spurs :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y8sxzrt366p5j ... z.rar?dl=0

Oh thank you! These samples are very enriching - especially in the sfz-version!

The dynamics layers switching is using Mod wheel (cc1) with additional common
Volume Expression cc11. No velocity switching version. Volume for layers control,
follow the kontakt version : Harmonics, Swells, Soft Longs and Hard Longs.

Well, actually as a keyboard player you are used to the fact that the hardness is
controlled by the velocity ... mmmh, so that takes some getting used to at least.

I've looped the samples within the sfz file but there's possibly noticeable click
on some samples. It is hard to perfectly done it without crossfade.

Woahh, You've put an awful lot of work into this! Thank you!

[kinwie]

Well, actually as a keyboard player you are used to the fact that the hardness is
controlled by the velocity ... mmmh, so that takes some getting used to at least.

When searching info for how the instrument preset designed, I found the author's youtube video, and I think that how the dynamic layer works, cross-faded with the Mod wheel as demonstrated in that video.

Glad you like the sfz version. Hope it also open access for more people to use its beautiful sound with the free sfz player, Plogue's sforzando

[kinwie]

Hunsicker Helpenstil E-Piano version 1, here :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pca7kh5zncwj8 ... z.rar?dl=0

As mentioned in the author's readme file that this will be updated, I didn't make tweaks to this sfz version.
Only plain mapping, but playable.

[kinwie]

As I'm going to map the samples of Freesound.org, we need to create a sample folder.
So please suggest what the sample folder name :
1. Just named to : Samples
2. Follow the name of the archive, i.e : 20251__mtg__sax-soprano-single-notes
'Cause I need to define that name in the sfz sample path

@Kazi7
The Tim Kahn Rhodes is missing 21 samples and can't be found anywhere.
It supposed to have 73 notes, but only 52 available in the archive.
So it couldn't be finished as a complete sfz instrument.
And I think it's better to remove it from your OP list?
However, I have the unfinished sfz file here :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/17rgziry1cqh9 ... t.sfz?dl=0
Just in case you want to test it

[redtide]

As I'm going to map the samples of Freesound.org, we need to create a sample folder.
So please suggest what the sample folder name :
1. Just named to : Samples
2. Follow the name of the archive, i.e : 20251__mtg__sax-soprano-single-notes
'Cause I need to define that name in the sfz sample path

I think you can just use Samples as name, the complete instruments will go directly in a repository that will become the name of the directory, say 'kinwie.mtg-sax-soprano-single-notes' with the files in, like https://github.com/sfzinstruments/kinwie.dim-cabasa or are those samples to keep out and put it into mappings? I think also in that case there is no difference if the sfz goes in its own directory alone.

[enroe]

As I'm going to map the samples of Freesound.org, we need to create a sample folder.
So please suggest what the sample folder name :
1. Just named to : Samples
2. Follow the name of the archive, i.e : 20251__mtg__sax-soprano-single-notes
'Cause I need to define that name in the sfz sample path

I always name the sample folder to "s name of the sample".
The "s" stands for "sample-folder" and the "name of sample" as short as possible, but
without numbers in the name. In your example I would name it: "s sax sop single".

However, everyone can do a fast rename by using the replace-function of notepad+,
so feel free in naming the sample folder.

[kinwie]

I think you can just use Samples as name, the complete instruments will go directly in a repository that will become the name of the directory, say 'kinwie.mtg-sax-soprano-single-notes' with the files in, like https://github.com/sfzinstruments/kinwie.dim-cabasa or are those samples to keep out and put it into mappings? I think also in that case there is no difference if the sfz goes in its own directory alone.

Yes, the samples need to be put into the directory of mapping file as the user need to get it from freesound in zip file.
I was thinking option #2 because app like winrar or 7zip has option to extract files to a folder with same name as the zip archive, where it can be a good option for user for no need to rename the sample folder

[kinwie]

I always name the sample folder to "s name of the sample".
The "s" stands for "sample-folder" and the "name of sample" as short as possible, but
without numbers in the name. In your example I would name it: "s sax sop single".

However, everyone can do a fast rename by using the replace-function of notepad+,
so feel free in naming the sample folder.

Yeah, it is very easy to rename it. I just thinking to make a good way for the users that not much famiiar with sfz/sforzando to get the mapping load/works easier, since the samples from freesound is in a zip file and no folder inside

[redtide]

I avoid to "make things easy for people", since it sounds to me just lazyness from their side by not doing some simple step you are going write in a readme like "Create a "Samples" directory and extract files in there", not anyone uses 7zip and AFAIR from XP times it has also this option.
OTOH once you decide a name for the folder it makes no sense to me to change it and edit the sfz later, just use it as is since it works, so in the end whatever you choose is OK.