SamplerFont SoundFont Player

SamplerFont is a flexible sampler instrument to play SoundFont files in .sf2 format (v2.04 compliant) with an optimized soundfont player engine and integrated filters, envelope generator and reverb.

Features:

• SoundFont Browser - File browser by clicking on the magnifying glass icon, to explore the soundfont contents in *.sf2 format (version 2.04).
• SoundFont Bank - Selector of banks. Bank is a collection of presets and there can be 128 banks (numbered 1-128 or 0-127). Each bank can hold 128 presets. Banks 0 to 127 are called melodic banks while bank 128 is reserved for percussion presets.
• SoundFont Preset - Selector of presets, often referred to as 'instrument', 'program', or 'patch'. Presets are combined into banks.
• State Variable Filter: A stereo state variable 2-pole, 12 dB/ octave response (6dB in band-pass and band-reject mode) with low pass, high pass, bandpass and band-rejection stereo outputs.
  • Low-pass filter, that passes signals with a frequency lower than a selected cutoff frequency and attenuates signals with frequencies higher than the cutoff frequency.
  • High-pass filter, that passes signals with a frequency higher than a certain cutoff frequency and attenuates signals with frequencies lower than the cutoff frequency.
  • Band-pass filter (bandpass filter or BPF), that passes frequencies within a certain range and rejects (attenuates) frequencies outside that range.
  • Band-rejection filter, that passes most frequencies unaltered, but attenuates those in a specific range to very low levels.
  • Cutoff Frequency knob to control the brilliance of the signal.
  • Resonance knob to emphasize or suppress portions of the signal above or below the defined cutoff frequency.
  • Strength stage, to give a subtle change to the filter strength.
• ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters:
  • Attack. Determines the time it takes for the note to get to the maximum level.
  • Decay. Determines the time it takes for the note to go from the maximum level to the sustain level (controlled by Sustain).
  • Sustain. Determines level the sound is played at while the note is held (after the other envelope states, Attack and Decay, have been completed).
  • Release. Determines the time it takes for the note to fall from the sustain level to zero (silence) level when it is released.
• Reverberation: Integrated reverb module with room size and width parameters. Provides a spaciousness and depth to simulate the sound reflections from walls, floors and ceilings following a sound created in an acoustically reflective environment. Small rooms can be modeled as well as large spaces.
• MIDI Automation. Implementation of MIDI Continuous Controller parameters for use with external hardware control via DAW.
• On-screen MIDI keyboard that can be played with the mouse, or keyboard.
• Enhanced and optimized soundfont player engine 64-bit.

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