[linux-audio-user] GM sound font sets, was Now trying to configure

[Lee Revell]

On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 05:52, Alejandro Lopez wrote:
> What do you think about the Windows file "8mbgmgs.sf2" that has been 
> mentioned before as being the default sund font that Windows loads into 
> wavetable sound cards it detects? It may be the case that it contains the 
> same samples even, although I'm kind of guessing it may be a lower quality / 
> more compact set, the name looks as it is intended for 8 Mb cards, whilst 
> the virtual SC-55 based synth may use a much bigger set I guess. Any clue?

Yup, this is exactly what it is.

Why would you ever want to use the Windows soundfonts?  There are much
better ones.  Google for "personal copy soundfont".

Lee