zvukovac

Hi,

I'd like to ask if there is any API for soundfonts handling? I.e. loading a soundfont into a bank, retrieving names of loaded soundfonts, getting soundfont cache status etc.?

My problem is as follows:
I'm currently writing an app that is aimed at soundfont handling and previewing. So far I've been using the original Soundblaster drivers that came bundled with my SB Live 5.1. I haven't encountered any problem till I've installed the kX driver. Fortunatelly my app doesn't crash but it doesn't handle soundfonts properly anymore. The main issue is with obtaining the soundfont names. I use sfman's API call to accomplish this but with kX driver the names appear as follows:

1 - *chorused piano
2 - *chorused piano
3 - *chorused piano
4 - chorused piano

(this is a case when I loaded 4 different soundfonts into the first 4
banks and the last one loaded was the "chorused piano".
Banks 1, 2 and 3 contain ABSOLUTELY different soundfonts! )

There is another issue regarding the soundfont cache status which is NOT being reported correctly (but this is less significant to me)...

Fortunatelly loading and unloading soundfonts works well as I was used to with SB drivers.

Please, can you provide me with any help that could lead to a solution?

I don't want to return back to the original SB drivers as kX beats them in a couple of ways... I love the crystal clear sound and the LOOOW latency! No SB drivers anymore!

Thank you for any advice.

Zvukovac

Lex Nahumury

kX uses it's own SoundFont implementation.
That is; not all SF SDK functionality is implemented,
or it is implemented differently.

Review kxi.h for kX specific soundfont functions like;

parse_soundfont(...);
get_preset_description(....);
unload_soundfont(...);
You can access these functions through iKX interface like;

// in header
iKX* myikx;

// in your main() function;
myikx = NULL;
myikx = new iKX();
myikx->init(device);

//.. do your stuff like;
myikx->get_preset_description(....);
//.. or whatever

// quit
myikx->close();
delete myikx;
myikx = NULL;

Review kxctrl source code in kX SDK.

/LeMury

zvukovac

Thanks a lot LeMury!!!

Your information is just what I've been looking for!