You computer will already have a default soundfont which it uses. They usually follow the General Midi (GM) format, which has a Piano as preset 0, right through to a Gunshot on preset 127. They are arranged in banks of 128 sounds – 0 to 127.
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They can be played from your computer keyboard (depending on the software you use) or by a midi keyboard or even a midi drum controller if you have one. It’s probably best to think of these as a sound library, arranged into specific folders by instrument. What is a Soundfont?Ī soundfont is a collection of sounds or audio samples that have been arranged to be played back by a computer’s sound card. Author’s note: Although this article has been written from the point of view of a keyboard player being able to play new instrument sounds on their computer and midi keyboard, it also applies to drum sounds playable in midi.