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[rogerlevy]

i've been searching for a good soundfont VST.  i found a good free one that happens to do way more than just soundfonts.  what's more, it's free, did i mention that?
sfz and sfz+ are probably the more well-known plugins but they are awful.  don't waste your time.  
http://vemberaudio.se/shortcircuit.php
if you are using FL Studio and were thinking about buying the SoundFont plugin you might consider just downloading this instead.  it sounds 95% as good.  i'd say IL's has a slight warmth edge.

edit: Meh, in a fit of anal retention i just created a parametric EQ 2 preset that makes shortcircuit sound exactly like soundfont player.  so much for that! lol.  if you want it, let me know and i'll post it.

[soundofjw]

At some point it's just good to dive in and grab Kontakt to do your sampling needs. And a great number sample libraries come with their own samplers these days, as well, like EWQL Play or Omnisphere.  Just my $.02.

[rogerlevy]

what's wrong with soundfonts?  there are many good ones.  i think it's good when you're trying to make music economically.

[KM]

Cakewalk offers two sfz players free. They're not great by any means, but they are another option.

[soundofjw]

what's wrong with soundfonts?  there are many good ones.  i think it's good when you're trying to make music economically.

I'm not debating that there's anything wrong with soundfonts - I'm just saying there are samplers that can handle SoundFonts with more convenience that may be worth a penny or two.  I definitely understand working with a budget.  I used SFZ briefly myself, and it's probably the most reliable free SF VST I used.

[rogerlevy]

I'm not debating that there's anything wrong with soundfonts - I'm just saying there are samplers that can handle SoundFonts with more convenience that may be worth a penny or two.  I definitely understand working with a budget.  I used SFZ briefly myself, and it's probably the most reliable free SF VST I used.

well, when i have the cash i'll definitely reconsider it.  i didn't know that it offered SF support.

agh.  SFZ and SFZ+ sound terrible.  play the same soundfont alongside FL Studio's built in one (or Kontakt I guess!).  to me it really sounds like it was run through a grinder and then reshaped into something resembling what it's supposed to be.  i don't know how they managed to make it sound so bad.

[KM]

Right now I use Dimension LE for my soundfonts, I kind of needed it for a special soundfont pack that I got. Different formatting or what not. I kind of like it,  though the orchestration it came with I didn't like. Well it was free, so can't complain too much.

And I thought sfz didn't colour the sounds from the SFs?

[rogerlevy]

Right now I use Dimension LE for my soundfonts, I kind of needed it for a special soundfont pack that I got. Different formatting or what not. I kind of like it,  though the orchestration it came with I didn't like. Well it was free, so can't complain too much.

And I thought sfz didn't colour the sounds from the SFs?

I started off by comparing sfz with the FL Studio Soundfont Player plugin demo, because I thought something sounded off.  I still have no idea what it is!  it could be nothing but EQ, sfz just doesn't sound as "full".

Thanks for the idea, I'll check out Dimension LE later.