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-====== Instruments, Samples and Sound Effects ======+====== Instruments, Samples, and Sound Effects ======
 This is the central page where you can find sampled instruments, recorded snippets, sound effects, and other resources to help render your ideas and MIDI data to real audio output. This is the central page where you can find sampled instruments, recorded snippets, sound effects, and other resources to help render your ideas and MIDI data to real audio output.
 +<note>This page and wiki/free_audio_data need to be merged. </note>
  
-==== What are sampled instruments? ==== +==== Overview ==== 
-What are samples, sampled instruments, synths, soundfonts, and samplers? How do they interact with sequencers and JACK? What is physical modelling?+What are samples, sampled instruments, synthesizers, soundfonts, and samplers? How do they interact with sequencers and JACK? What is physical modelling?
  
-//Sound synthesis//, whether by //spectral// or //physical modelling//, is not yet developed-enough to realistically render orchestral pieces - which currently, can only be done via //sampling//.+**Sound synthesis** is the artificial generation of sound. It can be done via **spectral** or **physical modelling**. A **synthesizer** is a tool used for sound synthesis. Sound synthesis is not yet well-developed enough to realistically render orchestral pieces. See [[apps:categories:softsynths_and_samplers]] for more about this type of sound generation.
  
-//Samples// are soundfiles of individual notes and articulations an acoustic instrument can produce. They serve as sources for //sampled instruments//. Sampled instrument formats, currently supported by LinuxSampler, include GIG, SF2, and SFZ. An SFZ instrument comes with samples separately (which is not the case with the GIG and SF2 formats). It instructs the sampler on how to utilize the samples. The term //soundfont// is associated with the SF2 format.+**Sampling** is the use of samples to produce audio. **Samples** are soundfiles of individual notes and articulations an acoustic instrument can produce. They serve as sources for **sampled instruments**, files a **sampler** can use as virtual instruments for sound production. Formats for sampled instruments include GIG, SF2 (also: **soundfonts**), and SFZ. Sampling is currently the only way to produce acceptable renditions of orchestral music.
  
-LinuxSampler is currently the only sampler in Linux. However, Calfbox is another development in the works. See [[apps:categories:softsynths_and_samplers]] for a list of tools.+A **sequencer** is tool for playing and manipulating note information, most commonly in MIDI form.
  
 For more practical information, see [[http://missives-from-the-edge.blogspot.ca/2013/06/orchestrating-with-musescore-v13-and.html|Peter Schaffter]]'s MuseScore [[http://musescore.org/en/node/21159|tutorial]], and another page in this wiki, [[wiki:composition|]]. For more practical information, see [[http://missives-from-the-edge.blogspot.ca/2013/06/orchestrating-with-musescore-v13-and.html|Peter Schaffter]]'s MuseScore [[http://musescore.org/en/node/21159|tutorial]], and another page in this wiki, [[wiki:composition|]].
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 ==== Current practice ==== ==== Current practice ====
-As it stands, most Linux users build their own **ad-hoc collections** by scavenging fragments from around the net.+As it stands, most Linux users build their own **ad-hoc collections** by scavenging fragments from around the net. See the section [[wiki:instruments#how_to_create_instruments|How to create instruments]] below.
  
-=== Popular sites === 
-  * [[http://www.sf2midi.com/soundfonts/|Sf2Midi.com]] 
-  * [[http://hammersound.net/|HammerSound]] 
  
-==== Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra ==== +==== Commercial products ====
-The [[http://sso.mattiaswestlund.net/|Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra]] (SSO) is currently the best open source 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.+
  
-There is a need in the Linux community for an open sample library. It is the missing link that hinders otherwise good tools, like LinuxSampler, from developing. What good is a sampler if there is no sample library?+For an outdated list, see [[http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11|List of sample libraries]] at the LinuxSampler forum. Check also the [[http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewforum.php?f=8|Sample Libraries]] section of the same forum.
  
-[[http://www.nilsgey.de/|Nils Gey]]'s project is one such effort to fill in the void: [[https://github.com/nilsgey/sfz]].+(Please note, it would be useful to have such information integrated and updated here.)
  
-==== List of Sampled Instruments =====+== 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)
  
-==== Non-sample based instruments ===== +Cakewalk Dimension is an SFZ player, and the files play on LinuxSampler. 
-See [[apps:categories:softsynths_and_samplers]].+ 
 +Check their [[https://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/example-downloads|free example downloads]]. 
 + 
 +Relevant forum discussion: [[http://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11331|Thousands of SFZ samples for LinuxSampler]]. 
 + 
 +==== Free Sampled Instruments ===== 
 +See [[Free audio data]]
  
 ==== External Links ===== ==== External Links =====
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 ==== How to create instruments ===== ==== How to create instruments =====
 This section discusses tools, methods, and resources for the creation and editing of instruments. This section discusses tools, methods, and resources for the creation and editing of instruments.
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 +=== GIG editors ===
 +  * [[http://www.linuxsampler.org/about.html|gigedit]]
  
 === SF2 editors === === SF2 editors ===
   * [[http://www.swamiproject.org/|Swami]]   * [[http://www.swamiproject.org/|Swami]]
   * [[http://polyphone.fr/|Polyphone]]   * [[http://polyphone.fr/|Polyphone]]
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