soundfont sf2 to vst GM plug in

ztride · Nov 1, 2005, 12:48 AM

Hello,

Is possible to convert a sf2 soundfont file into a GM vst similar to edirols hyper canvas?

Thanks

**dj_stick** · Nov 1, 2005, 01:46 AM

GM VST? just get a VSTi sampler capable of playing soundfonts

ztride · Nov 1, 2005, 02:04 AM

Hey thanks for the quick response, but my main purpose is to able to play midis foobar2000.

Currently there is a foobar2000 beta plugin which supports vst instruments, I simply just want to be able to listen to midis in foobar2000 with my current soundfonts. Is this even possible?

**dj_stick** · Nov 1, 2005, 04:23 AM

if it supports VSTi get a VSTi sampler that supports soundfonts

ztride · Nov 1, 2005, 11:20 AM

I downloaded a demo of vsampler3, which is a vsti sampler, but I do not know what to do from there. (I am very new to these vst instruments)

Also I might not have been clear enough on my previous posts, sorry. I simply want foobar be able to use a vsti dll file to play midi without any other programs.
The beta plugin, foo_midi, takes a vst dll file, which has some instruments similar to the edirol hyper canvas GM2 dll file, (it contains a whole set of instruments similar to soundfonts). I know there are a lot of vst instruments out there, but many of them are only in one dll file, and foo_midi only takes one dll file. So I am wondering if I can combine all instruments to make one big vst dll file.

I'm assuming that I must have the vsti sampler open along with my foobar player am I correct to play midis or am I way off? Please fill me in since I basically know nothing about vst instruments.

ztride · Nov 17, 2005, 06:28 PM

Does anyone have any idea? I'm not sure if I'm even asking a valid question.

Maddogg6 · Nov 17, 2005, 07:04 PM

Im not sure if I have foo_midi - but I have a panel in foobars prefs called 'MIDI synthesizer Host' which Ill assume IS the foo_midi you mentioned.

Foobar2000 - unfortunatly ONLY will make use of a soft synth and no ability to use the hardware KX synths.. - If you want, use the Hypercanvas DLL as it seems like the ONLY GM capable VSTi on your system.

And NO - you can NOT group a bunch of DLL's to make one big DLL in the way you desire - it would require the source code which Im sure is well protected by the VSTi developers. Not to mention (Im SURE) a lot of code changes.

I did not need to load any VSTis when testing. The seem to load, with NO GUI to the VSTi.. ?? hmmm. I hate it when I cant 'tweak'

I would recommend requesting the foo_midi plugin developers to incorporate at least the windows default MIDI port (or better: select the MIDI output port you want) as a selection in the 'devices' in foo_midi. THIS way YOU CAN load soundfonts into KX and be good to go no need for VSTi's or any other software.

If not - winamp will.

I dont care for foobar200 btw - its not mature enough to compete with winamp IMHO. or even WMP.