Sound fonts - Revision history

Gez: remove mention of FMOD

2017-05-05T22:44:17Z

remove mention of FMOD

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	'''Sound fonts''' are used by most [[software synthesizer]]s for [[MIDI]] playback. There are three main formats as far as [[ZDoom]] is concerned:		'''Sound fonts''' are used by most [[software synthesizer]]s for [[MIDI]] playback. There are three main formats as far as [[ZDoom]] is concerned:
	* {{wp\|DLS_format\|DLS}}, or Downloadable Sounds, the standard backed by the {{wp\|MIDI_Manufacturers_Association\|MIDI Manufacturers Association}}. The ~~[[FMOD]] and~~ [[TiMidity++]] ~~synthesizers~~ use them.		* {{wp\|DLS_format\|DLS}}, or Downloadable Sounds, the standard backed by the {{wp\|MIDI_Manufacturers_Association\|MIDI Manufacturers Association}}. The [[TiMidity++]] synthesizer can use them.
	* {{wp\|SoundFont\|SF2}}, developed by {{wp\|Creative_Technologies\|Creative}}. The [[TiMidity++]] and [[FluidSynth]] synthesizers use them.		* {{wp\|SoundFont\|SF2}}, developed by {{wp\|Creative_Technologies\|Creative}}. The [[TiMidity++]] and [[FluidSynth]] synthesizers use them.
	* PAT, or instrument patches. (Technically not a sound font since they are separate files.) The [[TiMidity++]] synthesizer uses them.		* PAT, or instrument patches. (Technically not a sound font since they are separate files.) The [[TiMidity++]] synthesizer uses them.

Gez: /* External links */ silverspring no longer has a website

2014-05-03T10:28:27Z

External links: silverspring no longer has a website

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	* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches		* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches
	* {{idgames\|id=17127\| \|GUS Patches}} - the actual deal, along with a few extras		* {{idgames\|id=17127\| \|GUS Patches}} - the actual deal, along with a few extras
	* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)
	* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian		* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian

Gez: /* Forum threads */

2013-12-22T10:23:25Z

Forum threads

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	==Forum threads==		==Forum threads==
			* {{forum\|t=35219\|"MIDI soundfont menu mod"}} - How to create a custom menu to quickly change which sound font to use.
	* {{forum\|t=25901\|"Music source"}} - discussion on everyone's favorite choice of [[software synthesizer]] and sound fonts.		* {{forum\|t=25901\|"Music source"}} - discussion on everyone's favorite choice of [[software synthesizer]] and sound fonts.
	* {{forum\|t=15459\|"Best SoundFont for Doom?"}} - a similar, and larger, thread to the previous		* {{forum\|t=15459\|"Best SoundFont for Doom?"}} - a similar, and larger, thread to the previous

Gez at 21:38, 30 April 2013

2013-04-30T21:38:39Z

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	* {{idgames\|id=13928\| \|EAWPats}} - can be used with TiMidity++ to emulate a {{wp\|Gravis_Ultrasound\|Gravis Ultrasound}}		* {{idgames\|id=13928\| \|EAWPats}} - can be used with TiMidity++ to emulate a {{wp\|Gravis_Ultrasound\|Gravis Ultrasound}}
	* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches		* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches
			* {{idgames\|id=17127\| \|GUS Patches}} - the actual deal, along with a few extras
	* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)		* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)
	* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian		* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian

Gez at 09:43, 30 September 2012

2012-09-30T09:43:30Z

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	* {{forum\|t=25901\|"Music source"}} - discussion on everyone's favorite choice of [[software synthesizer]] and sound fonts.		* {{forum\|t=25901\|"Music source"}} - discussion on everyone's favorite choice of [[software synthesizer]] and sound fonts.
	* {{forum\|t=15459\|"Best SoundFont for Doom?"}} - a similar, and larger, thread to the previous		* {{forum\|t=15459\|"Best SoundFont for Doom?"}} - a similar, and larger, thread to the previous
			* {{forum\|t=34176\|"Recommend Me Some Great GM Sounfonts"}} - another such thread
	* {{forum\|t=25409\|"Weeds General MIDI SoundFont v3.0"}} - presenting a sound font created with Doom and other classic games in mind		* {{forum\|t=25409\|"Weeds General MIDI SoundFont v3.0"}} - presenting a sound font created with Doom and other classic games in mind
	* {{forum\|t=26822\|"Cannot get .sf2 to work!"}} - might contain useful troubleshooting advice if you have the same problem as the thread starter		* {{forum\|t=26822\|"Cannot get .sf2 to work!"}} - might contain useful troubleshooting advice if you have the same problem as the thread starter

Gez: /* External links */ removing obsolete link.

2011-12-10T09:39:41Z

External links: removing obsolete link.

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	* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches		* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches
	* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)		* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)
	* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts
	* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian		* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian

Gez: /* External links */ Another link

2011-01-13T22:29:09Z

External links: Another link

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	* [http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont FluidSynth soundfont page] - contains many useful links		* [http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont FluidSynth soundfont page] - contains many useful links
	* {{idgames\|id=13928\| \|EAWPats}} - can be used with TiMidity++ to emulate a {{wp\|Gravis_Ultrasound\|Gravis Ultrasound}}		* {{idgames\|id=13928\| \|EAWPats}} - can be used with TiMidity++ to emulate a {{wp\|Gravis_Ultrasound\|Gravis Ultrasound}}
			* {{idgames\|id=12527\| \|8MBGM and 8MBGSFX Gravis Patch Set v1.3}} - another set of GUS-emulating patches
	* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)		* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)
	* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts		* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts

Gez: /* External links */

2010-10-28T20:17:30Z

External links

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	* [http://www.melodymachine.com/sfark.htm SKArk] - a utility to uncompress .sfark files into .sf2 files		* [http://www.melodymachine.com/sfark.htm SKArk] - a utility to uncompress .sfark files into .sf2 files
	* [http://www.personalcopy.com/sfpack.htm SFPack] - a utility to uncompress .sfpack files into .sf2 files		* [http://www.personalcopy.com/sfpack.htm SFPack] - a utility to uncompress .sfpack files into .sf2 files
	* [http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont FluidSynth soundfont page] - ~~contain~~ many useful links		* [http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont FluidSynth soundfont page] - contains many useful links
	* {{idgames\|id=13928\| \|EAWPats}} - can be used with TiMidity++ to emulate a {{wp\|Gravis_Ultrasound\|Gravis Ultrasound}}		* {{idgames\|id=13928\| \|EAWPats}} - can be used with TiMidity++ to emulate a {{wp\|Gravis_Ultrasound\|Gravis Ultrasound}}
	* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)		* [http://my.opera.com/Silverspring/blog/download Silverspring sound font] - created for classic games such as [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]], among others (warning: should be used with TiMidity++ only, not with FluidSynth!)

Gez: Undo revision 27671 by Gez (talk) Meh, it doesn't contain an actual DLS file, but a patching system. Useless.

2010-09-08T12:43:37Z

Undo revision 27671 by Gez (talk) Meh, it doesn't contain an actual DLS file, but a patching system. Useless.

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	* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts		* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts
	* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian		* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian
	* [http://ffsf.aaron-kelley.net/download_8.html Final Fantasy Soundfont Project] - one of the very rare DLS resources available on the Internet

	[[Category:Audio formats]][[Category:Technical aspects]]		[[Category:Audio formats]][[Category:Technical aspects]]

Gez: For completeness' sake, the only DLS download link I could find after two minutes of googling

2010-09-08T12:30:55Z

For completeness' sake, the only DLS download link I could find after two minutes of googling

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	* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts		* [http://ftp.filekeeper.org/download/browser.php?path=4rester/SF2/ Filekeeper.org's SF2 repository] - contains several sound fonts
	* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian		* [http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/fluid-soundfont-gm Debian Fluid R3 package page] - once extracted from the ".orig.tar.gz" archive, the SF2 files can be used on any system, not just on Debian
			* [http://ffsf.aaron-kelley.net/download_8.html Final Fantasy Soundfont Project] - one of the very rare DLS resources available on the Internet

	[[Category:Audio formats]][[Category:Technical aspects]]		[[Category:Audio formats]][[Category:Technical aspects]]

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	* {{forum\|t=25901\|"Music source"}} - discussion on everyone's favorite choice of [[software synthesizer]] and sound fonts.		* {{forum\|t=25901\|"Music source"}} - discussion on everyone's favorite choice of [[software synthesizer]] and sound fonts.
	* {{forum\|t=15459\|"Best SoundFont for Doom?"}} - a similar, and larger, thread to the previous		* {{forum\|t=15459\|"Best SoundFont for Doom?"}} - a similar, and larger, thread to the previous
			* {{forum\|t=34176\|"Recommend Me Some Great GM Sounfonts"}} - another such thread
	* {{forum\|t=25409\|"Weeds General MIDI SoundFont v3.0"}} - presenting a sound font created with Doom and other classic games in mind		* {{forum\|t=25409\|"Weeds General MIDI SoundFont v3.0"}} - presenting a sound font created with Doom and other classic games in mind
	* {{forum\|t=26822\|"Cannot get .sf2 to work!"}} - might contain useful troubleshooting advice if you have the same problem as the thread starter		* {{forum\|t=26822\|"Cannot get .sf2 to work!"}} - might contain useful troubleshooting advice if you have the same problem as the thread starter