Fluid Soundfont

MadMonkey · Jan 11, 2005, 03:49 AM

Is it normal if it takes an incredible ammount of time when I load the Fluid soundfont? The kX mixer freezes for about 3 minutes. After that it works fine after, though. Is there a way to speed up the process?

Thanks!

peate · Jan 11, 2005, 03:42 PM

You probably need more memory. That's 145 megs of sound fonts. I have 512 megs of memory and I use Fluid sometimes, it loads in about 4-7 seconds depending on who knows. Seems it loads faster the second time around if I switch banks.

Lex Nahumury · Jan 11, 2005, 04:11 PM

Just in case;
Don't use sfark compressed soundfonts directly.
Although kX's sf loader can extract them on the fly, it takes 'forever'.

/LeMury

TravelRec. · Jan 12, 2005, 07:38 AM

Hi MadMonkey!

If you use win´98, then your issue depends on the old OS, try to update, since 2000 or XP OSses have a better handling related to your problem.

peate · Jan 12, 2005, 03:17 PM

That's a fact I can attest to. I switched from Win98se to Win2k while I still had my old Celeron PC and sound font loading improved dramatically, and so did the overall sound quality.

Jan 11, 2005, 03:49 AM	#1
MadMonkey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Fluid Soundfont Is it normal if it takes an incredible ammount of time when I load the Fluid soundfont? The kX mixer freezes for about 3 minutes. After that it works fine after, though. Is there a way to speed up the process? Thanks!

Jan 12, 2005, 07:38 AM	#4
TravelRec. Alternative Audioproductions Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany / Sachsen-Anhalt Posts: 1,710 Rep Power: 0	Hi MadMonkey! If you use win´98, then your issue depends on the old OS, try to update, since 2000 or XP OSses have a better handling related to your problem. __________________ Always take a look behind.

Jan 11, 2005, 03:42 PM	#2
peate HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 57	You probably need more memory. That's 145 megs of sound fonts. I have 512 megs of memory and I use Fluid sometimes, it loads in about 4-7 seconds depending on who knows. Seems it loads faster the second time around if I switch banks.

Jan 11, 2005, 04:11 PM	#3
Lex Nahumury DH Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,932 Rep Power: 64	Just in case; Don't use sfark compressed soundfonts directly. Although kX's sf loader can extract them on the fly, it takes 'forever'. /LeMury

Jan 12, 2005, 03:17 PM	#5
peate HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 57	That's a fact I can attest to. I switched from Win98se to Win2k while I still had my old Celeron PC and sound font loading improved dramatically, and so did the overall sound quality.