Hi,
I have a number of them, and I haven't found the perfect one yet. I'm trying to put a custom font together with the most suitable instruments out of each.
Actually not all that difficult using the Librarian program
http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum43/HTML/000023.html I have the following
SGM180 (180mb) [url=freehttp://www.geocities.jp/shansoundfont/][url=freehttp://www.geocities.jp/shansoundfont/][url=freehttp://www.geocities.jp/shansoundfont/]freehttp://www.geocities.jp/shansoundfont/[/url][/url][/url]
SGM128 (120mb) free http://www.sf2midi.com/index.php?searchword=sgm128&filetype=sf2&typesearch=files&page=search&submitButtonName=Go%21+%3E%3E
Another gs/xg ( free) Not sure if still available.
Papelmedia
http://www.papelmedia.de/english/index.htm Reason Provitamin
http://www.reasonbanks.com/pvitamin.html Synergi
http://www.samplebanks.com/ Sonic Implants
http://www.sonivoxmi.com/ProductList.asp?next=86&lstShipCode=D There's certain instruments I like in each.
If you need xg drum mapping
Provitamin appears to have it even though it's a gm font. Check drum map on site.
Synergi also has xg drums, but not one of my favourite fonts.
If you have the ram to load them , I'd be more inclined to get sgm180 or 128 and try them first.
Provitamin & Papelmedia are approx 200mb's each
Sonic Implant is only 24mb's though quite good. It is rather pricey though.
best wishes
rikki
Originally posted by cfcboc:
Of the General MIDI soundfont collections you referenced, would you divulge which one you find to be the best sounding from your tastes?