Maybe any newcomer to this world of Linux sofware synths won't think that there isn't a lot of nice programs available, but instead will note a big lack of sounds with which to feed those programs. As an example, only Worra's Place is listed in Linux sampler web site as a place where to get .gig files. And I definitely think that this site is, at least, "ugly". Isn't it there any other source of free/CC/GPL'ed sounds in .gig format? Also for fluidsynth. It supports soundfonts but, where to get free top-quality sounds in this format? Yes, there's Hammer Sound, but there I've never found nothing more, let's say, sophisticated than good GM programs. Shouldn't it be the way to go for us to drown into Freesound and create and share free stuff? What to use meanwhile? Let's suppose the way to go is to buy commercial sounds. Would you go for .sf2 or for .gig files? Which one, fluidsynth or linuxsampler do a better job rendering synth-like sounds? Cordially, Ismael -- Ismael Valladolid Torres OpenPGP key ID: 0xDE721AF4 [^[$B$?$S$?$S$9$_$^$;$s^[(B] Jabber ID: ivalladt(a)jabberes.org http://lamediahostia.blogspot.com =?iso-2022-jp?B?GyJE0hREjAGyhC?=