[linux-audio-user] MDK audio distro survey

[Robert Jonsson]

Luke Yelavich wrote:
> At 03:24 AM 30/01/2003, you wrote:
> 
>> > > A GPL'd soundfont.
>> >
>> > Do you know of any I can look into?
> 
> 
> Probably not all of them are GPL, but have you looked at 
> http://www.hammersound.net which is a great soundfont resource.
> 
> On that note, what does everybody use to play their soundfonts? I am 
> interested in those who use soundfonts without a creative card. What are 
> your experiences?

Up until recently I've been using sb-live and before that awe cards...

Now I'm in the process of switching to using only iiwusynth, both muse 
and jack:ed version.

The fundamental reason for switching to a software based synth is 
CONTROL! Using iiwusynth I can route the audio data back into the 
application and actually have control of what happens to the audio data, 
what I hear is what will end up in the downmix. It's so much easier to 
add fx to it also.

I find iiwusynth to work very good for such a young project. Not all 
soundfonts work but mostly they sound as they should (or as I think they 
should). A long long time ago I did try timidity...I can't put my finger 
on why... but I never liked it much. It's probably a viable option also...

/Robert