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| === Popular sites === | === Popular sites === |
| * [[http://www.sf2midi.com/soundfonts/|Sf2Midi.com]] | * [[http://www.sf2midi.com|Sf2Midi.com]] |
| * [[http://hammersound.net/|HammerSound]] | * [[http://hammersound.net|HammerSound]] |
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| === Orchestral soundfonts === | === Orchestral soundfonts === |
| The [[http://www.sf2midi.com/soundfonts/file-detail/sinfon36-sf2-3885.html|sinfon36.sf2]] soundfont (from **Sf2Midi.com**) might be the best free orchestral soundfont on the net. For playbacks of well-known classical pieces, check [[https://soundcloud.com/misterdls|misterdls's SoundCloud page]]. The audio was produced simply with MuseScore and the sinfon36.sf2 soundfont. | The [[http://www.sf2midi.com/soundfonts/file-detail/sinfon36-sf2-3885.html|sinfon36.sf2]] soundfont (from **Sf2Midi.com**) might be the best free orchestral soundfont on the net. For playbacks of well-known classical pieces, check [[https://soundcloud.com/misterdls|misterdls's SoundCloud page]]. The audio was produced simply with MuseScore and the sinfon36.sf2 soundfont. |
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| === Commercial products === | |
| [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/|Digital Sound Factory]] sells sample packs for Cakewalk Dimension, which is an SFZ player. You can download their [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/example-downloads|free Cakewalk Dimension sample pack]]; the SFZ files play in LinuxSampler. Here's the sample libraries they sell that work in LinuxSampler: [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/dimension_products]]. | |
| ==== Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra ==== | ==== Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra ==== |
| The [[http://sso.mattiaswestlund.net/|Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra]] (SSO) is an SFZ orchestral sample library. It is currently the best open orchestral sample library - although there are a number of known issues with it. Unfortunately, it is not under development, and there is no structure put in place to help improve it. [[http://mattiaswestlund.net/|Mattias Westlund]], the author, is only one person. A project like this requires collaborative effort. | The [[http://sso.mattiaswestlund.net/|Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra]] (SSO) is an SFZ orchestral sample library. It is currently the best open orchestral sample library - although there are a number of known issues with it. Unfortunately, it is not under development, and there is no structure put in place to help improve it. [[http://mattiaswestlund.net/|Mattias Westlund]], the author, is only one person. A project like this requires collaborative effort. |
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| [[http://www.nilsgey.de/|Nils Gey]]'s project is one such effort to fill in the void: [[https://github.com/nilsgey/sfz]]. | [[http://www.nilsgey.de/|Nils Gey]]'s project is one such effort to fill in the void: [[https://github.com/nilsgey/sfz]]. |
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| | ==== Commercial products ==== |
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| | == Digital Sound Factory == |
| | [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com|Digital Sound Factory]] offers sample libraries in 2 formats that can play on Linux: |
| | * [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/soundfont_products|SoundFont]] (SF2) |
| | * [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/dimension_products|Cakewalk Dimension]] (SFZ) |
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| | Cakewalk Dimension is an SFZ player, and the files play on LinuxSampler. |
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| | Check their [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/example-downloads|free example downloads]]. |
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| | Relevant forum discussion: [[http://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11331|Thousands of SFZ samples for LinuxSampler]]. |
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| ==== List of Sampled Instruments ===== | ==== List of Sampled Instruments ===== |
