Soundfont to exs converter
2000-12-06 by rafapla@ctv.es
I found a program that converts *.sf2 to *.exs files. I show you the readme file in the instalation file: SF2EXS (SoundFont-EXS24 converter) ================================== by SoundWare ProgramVersion: 0.53 BETA 3 Release Date : 15/8-2000. Author: Mikael Persson Installation: ============= Run Setup.exe Description: ============ This application was designed to convert SoundFont2-files (.SF2) to the file format used by Emagic's EXS24 software sampler. How to use ========== * Open a SoundFont from the "File | Open" menu. * Select the Presets you want to convert by checking the check-box in front of the presets. * Click the "Convert" Button. Each SF2-Preset will result in an EXS24 Instrument. Each Layer in a SF2 will result in an EXS24-Group. NOTE! If you are running Logic at the time of cenversion, the exported presets will *not* automatically appear in the EXS24 list of instruments. There are two ways of making them appear: 1) Close Logic and restart it. 2) Open the exported files in the EXS24-editor. This must be done for each exported file. * Auditioning The Layers in the currently selected preset will be shown in the "Layers in Preset" list-box. You can the see the samples associated with a Layer by selecting that Layer. If the checkbox "Autoplay selected sample" is checked, you can audition the samples by selecting one in the "Samples in Layer/Instrument". The EXS24 instrument definitions are saved to the path shown in "Sampler instrument path". For Logic v 4.5 this should be in installation folder of Logic. The application will try to find your installation path, but you should check so it is correct. The extracted audio files (WAV) are saved to the path shown in "Audio file path". This can be an arbitrary path, but defaults to the a directory calle "Audio Files", in your installation folder of Logic. FEATURES ======== Conversion of the follwing properties: * Key Range in SF2-Instruments * Velocity range in SF2-Instruments * Root key * Loop points * Loop On/Off * Stereo pairs are converted to a single stereo WAV file. * Key Scaling * Pan position for mono samples. Stereo samples are panned to center position. * Volume * Preview of stereo samples in stereo Current Limitations, possibly incorporated in a future update. * Does not read properties associated with SF2-Presets * Does not read "Linked Samples" * Does not convert envelopes (amplitude and filter) * Does not convert modulators (LFOs) and * Unknown bugs Suggestions and bug reports =========================== You can e-mail me at mikael-persson@...