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MacOS: /Applications/MuseScore 2.app/Contents/Resources/sound/MuseScore_General.sf3

#Musescore sf2 files windows

Windows (64-bit): %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MuseScore 2\sound\MuseScore_General.sf3

Windows (32-bit): %ProgramFiles%\MuseScore 2\sound\MuseScore_General.sf3.

This directory and its default SoundFont file is: In contrast to user-added SoundFonts, the initial default SoundFont installed with MuseScore is located in a system directory, meant only for that purpose, which should not be modified. MacOS and Linux: ~/Documents/MuseScore2/Soundfonts Windows: %HOMEPATH%\Documents\MuseScore2\Soundfonts This directory can be viewed or changed in MuseScore's Preferences, but the default location is:

#Musescore sf2 files install

In either case, when the dialog appears asking if you want to install the SoundFont, click "Yes" to place a copy of the SoundFont file in MuseScore's SoundFonts directory. Occasionally an application other than MuseScore will be associated with the SoundFont file type if this is the case, you will need to right-click or control-click on the file, so as to display a menu from which you can choose to open the file in MuseScore. In most cases, the SoundFont file type will already be associated with MuseScore, and MuseScore will start and a dialog will appear asking if you want to install the SoundFont. Install a SoundFontĪfter finding and decompressing a SoundFont (see → below), double-click to open it.

#Musescore sf2 files free

For a list of free soundfonts, see below. Many different Soundfonts are available on the Internet: some free, some commercial. GM (General MIDI) is a universal format, so once your score is set up for correct playback using MuseScore's native Soundfont, you should be able to export it in a format of your choice and have it play back on any other user's computer. Note: Older versions of MuseScore are installed with a different Soundfont: MuseScore 2.0–2.1 with FluidR3Mono_GM.sf3 MuseScore 1 with TimGM6mb.sf2. This is a GM ( General MIDI) set containing over 128 instruments, sound effects and various drum/percussion kits. As of version 2.2, MuseScore is installed with a SoundFont called MuseScore_General.sf3.

SFZ (.sfz): A set of audio and definition files containing one or more virtual instruments.Ī Soundfont (.sf2/.sf3) is a single file containing one or more virtual instruments.

SoundFont (.sf2/.sf3): A single file containing one or more virtual instruments.

MuseScore supports virtual instruments in two formats: Usage Compression with Ogg Vorbis (o)įor additional options, run the utility with an empty command line.Audio playback is provided by MuseScore's onboard synthesizer, which houses a large selection of virtual (or software) instruments-including percussion and sound effects.

This format is well suited for archiving and maybe a workable replacement for the legacy sfArk format. Conversion of SF3 back to SF2 is also possible, however since Ogg Vorbis is lossy, SF3 is not useful for archiving purposes.Īlternatively, sf2convert converts to a new proposed SF4 format (not a standard in any way yet), using lossless FLAC for sample compression. This utility converts SF2 files to SF3 format, using Ogg Vorbis for sample compression (SF3 is natively supported by MuseScore). SF2 File Converter/Compressor 1.0.3 (Windows)Ĭonvert SF2 SoundFonts to SF3 (Vorbis) or SF4 (FLAC) and back.