Awesome Soundfont

A curated list of awesome soundfont software, libraries, and resources.

Table of Contents

• Information
• Software
  • DAWs
  • Players
  • Editors
    • Free
    • Commercial
  • Usage
• Soundfonts

Information

• Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User – Book by Simon Cann.
• drealm.info/sfz - Unofficial SFZ documentation.
• SFZFormat – Main sfz reference page.

Software

DAWs

• Ardour - Record, Edit, and Mix on Linux and OS X.
• Rosegarden - Music composition and editing based around a MIDI sequencer.

Players

• ARIA Engine - List of products powered by the ARIA Engine.
• Direct MIDI to MP3 Converter - Convert MIDI to MP3, WAV, WMA, and OGG.
• LinuxSampler - Free, open source software audio sampler.
• OxiSynth - SoundFont synthesizer written in pure Rust.
• RustySynth - SoundFont synthesizer written in pure Rust.
• Sforzando - Free SFZ Player.
• TX16Wx - Software sampler with SFZ support.

Editors

Free

Commercial

Usage

• Linux Sampler - SFZ – SFZ format support in Linux Sampler.
• MuseScore Manual - Soundfonts - How to use soundfonts in MuseScore.

Soundfonts

• Arachno SoundFont - General MIDI, Roland GS
• GeneralUser GS - General MIDI, Roland GS
• Roland SC-55 - SF2 Format

You can also find more soundfonts on Musical Artifacts and Soundfonts 4U.