Nice quality GM SF

NightBreed · Apr 24, 2006, 03:50 PM

Hey all. If you all want a good sounding well ballanced soundfont I suggest this.
Go here: http://www.pgmusic.com/fortedxi.htm grab that DXI and install it as a shareware. It will install a gm based gig set.

Grab a conversion program like awave or better yet, use VSampler3. That seems to do the conversions the best. You'll have to go into your sf editor to renumber and move a few instruments around, but it will be worth it.

Peace..

bennetng · Apr 25, 2006, 02:29 PM

Just got it. The sample set contains many samples from other soundfonts such as the EMU 8MB one, Reality GM/GS and so on, and they are selling these samples for money. What a shame...

NightBreed · Apr 25, 2006, 04:57 PM

Most places seem to be doing things like that now adays. I think that's one of the reasons I've never released a SF. But then again, they probably did what most SF designers do, and that is, grab samples from some sample site.

peate · Apr 25, 2006, 06:36 PM

Hi NightBreed, thanks for the tip. I'm new to VSampler and have a question. I was able to convert an instrument into *.sf2 format, in this case the Steinway and it plays fine. Is there a way to convert them all at once and save it as a collection?

Also, what are the *.gig.2dd file for, do you know?

Thanks again.

Edit: Ignore that, I just figured it out. Now to straighten them all out. Sounds promising but, we'll see. I like the organ sounds.

NightBreed · Apr 26, 2006, 06:10 AM

Only thing I found I has to replace, was the first snare in the standard kit. Other then that, I do like the balance of this set and the snappiness the instruments have.

Apr 24, 2006, 03:50 PM	#1
NightBreed DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 380 Rep Power: 0	Nice quality GM SF Hey all. If you all want a good sounding well ballanced soundfont I suggest this. Go here: http://www.pgmusic.com/fortedxi.htm grab that DXI and install it as a shareware. It will install a gm based gig set. Grab a conversion program like awave or better yet, use VSampler3. That seems to do the conversions the best. You'll have to go into your sf editor to renumber and move a few instruments around, but it will be worth it. Peace..

Apr 25, 2006, 06:36 PM	#4
peate HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 57	Hi NightBreed, thanks for the tip. I'm new to VSampler and have a question. I was able to convert an instrument into .sf2 format, in this case the Steinway and it plays fine. Is there a way to convert them all at once and save it as a collection? Also, what are the .gig.2dd file for, do you know? Thanks again. Edit: Ignore that, I just figured it out. Now to straighten them all out. Sounds promising but, we'll see. I like the organ sounds. Last edited by peate; Apr 25, 2006 at 06:51 PM.

Apr 25, 2006, 02:29 PM	#2
bennetng DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	Just got it. The sample set contains many samples from other soundfonts such as the EMU 8MB one, Reality GM/GS and so on, and they are selling these samples for money. What a shame...

Apr 25, 2006, 04:57 PM	Thread Starter #3
NightBreed DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 380 Rep Power: 0	Most places seem to be doing things like that now adays. I think that's one of the reasons I've never released a SF. But then again, they probably did what most SF designers do, and that is, grab samples from some sample site.

Apr 26, 2006, 06:10 AM	Thread Starter #5
NightBreed DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 380 Rep Power: 0	Only thing I found I has to replace, was the first snare in the standard kit. Other then that, I do like the balance of this set and the snappiness the instruments have.