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 Thu 20 Sep 2001, 04:21
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I'm looking for MAC soundfont decompression utilities for .SBK and .sfArk formats. There is one available for .rar files, and those that are compressed in .zip are no problem, but I can't find the others. I convert the soundfonts (using the SF2 FileTyper that comes with Unity) and use them with Unity DS-1 and Digital Performer 3. If anyone has found them, I'd appreciate hearing about it! Thanks!
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Sun 23 Sep 2001, 00:28
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Soundfonts and software sampling is what I'm trying to get info on as well.
can you point me to sources? -------------------- mrviolin
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Mon 24 Sep 2001, 02:34
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Here's some soundfont info:
This is the best source for soundfonts that I have found, but they are uncompressed, so download is lengthy: http://www.thesoundsite.net/sf_uc_dirlist.tml You can find lots of free sources by doing a search for 'soundfonts' or 'sf2' Good source of multisampled instruments (soundfonts) for purchase: http://www.sonomic.com/ For compression tools, this is a great place to go: http://www.gromwin.demon.co.uk/vanessa/compress.htm So far, I've only had success with uncompressed files, .zip files and .rar files. There is about a 10% error rate in file translation to Mac format. I suspect that all of them are not done to standard. I open them in Unity DS-1 and export them as native files. I've been able to accumulate over a Gigabyte of sounds by doing this. You can also find CDs of soundfont samples for purchase that will vary greatly in price. I'd check out the free stuff first. I've purchased some, and the quality is no better or worse than the free stuff. Gool luck! Wynn |
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Mon 24 Sep 2001, 03:29
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 21-Sep 01 From: Burlingame Member No.: 1,836 |
Thanks, Winn
Looks like I'll need to buy Unity. I tried to download the demo but file corrupts. -------------------- mrviolin
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Mon 24 Sep 2001, 21:37
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I have also been using www.thesoundsite.net for sound fonts but have been downloading the compressed versions which they do in fact offer. I then de-compress them using the utilities that they also provide on their site. This is all done on my pc and then I transfer the de-compressed files to my mac. I then import them into VSAMP which now accepts sound font files. Anyhow, this all works very nicely and doesn't cost anything but I suspect that the part about using a pc wouldn't be very popular and I realize not part of the original question.
-------------------- Abbie
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Tue 25 Sep 2001, 00:53
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 21-Sep 01 From: Burlingame Member No.: 1,836 |
thanks Abbie, I feel less alone now.
-------------------- mrviolin
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