RGC Audio: SFZ will not open SF2 files?

Can anyone shed any light on this please? First time for me using SF2 files. I thought the SFZ in Splat was supposed to be able to read them?
 
Thanks

ahh okay thanks for that. Guess I'll need to hunt up a decent player. I guess 64 bit SF2 player VST would be out of the question too hahaha!

EDIT: Not worth my time

EDIT: Not worth my time

chuckebaby
Sforzando is also what I use.

However it does NOT open SF2 files!

chuckebaby

However it does NOT open SF2 files!



May I ask how you came to this conclusion ?
 

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You can also drop SF2, DLS and acidized WAV files directly on the interface, and they will automatically get converted to SFZ 2.0, which you can then edit and tweak to your liking

 
you didn't mention in your OP you didn't want them converted or not. You were asking why Sonar couldn't "read" them. Thats the reason I suggested SForzando. However, there are other options out there. just none as complete as  SForzando IMO. Use what ever you'd like.
When ever someone uses CAPS and exclamation points, I get the feeling they are either yelling or telling me I have no idea what im talking about, so with that I will politely bow out of this thread.




 
No, I wrote RGC SFZ will not open them, NOT Sonar! And I came to that conclusion because I tried for half an hour using all the permutations available within the SFZ player app loading standard SF2 files, that DO work btw!
 
Shouldn't have to convert to sfz files (and most convertors do a poor job anyway). The app (and indeed the manual) state sf2 files can be loaded and used. This is not the case.
 
I have an exellent player (Jeskola XS-1) however it is 32 bit and I wnt to try and avoid using wrappers in the "preferred" 64 bit environment. Hence the call in the OP.
 
Re caps, you obviously only seem to relate to the "default" usage, however caps also be used, when within a sentence say, to emphasise words...the same as when in a face to face conversation one stresses certain syllables or indeed whole words to convey additional meaning (although I usually italicise them).....don't get your knickers in a twist! So politiely bow out out if you wish and take your bat and ball and go home, whatever suits you. Doesn't jar me at all!

Jeez such a "tanty" over nothing. Some folks do get caught up in themselves. Well good luck to you.

Glyn Barnes
Try TX16WX http://www.tx16wx.com/
 
Its free and it will load soundfonts and a lot more besides. 

Wow, thanks much for that. It is a pretty impressive looking app. I was just going to use Jeskola XS-1 (32bit) but this looks like it will give a lot more, AND it's 64 bit. *thumbs up*

They both open soundfonts (sfz and sfz+).  sfz+ has the gui...
sfz does not 'show' that it import soundfont files though, which can be tricky if you don't know what to look for....but it does open soundfonts

Confusion might have developed by the fact that 32 bit rgc:audio sfz will NOT load soundfonts in 64 bit Sonar, only sfZ files. However, it WILL load both formats in 32 bit Sonar.

Another option I found while looking at this is VSTSynthFont, it comes in a 64 bit version and will load a sf2.  Has really horrible UI but it does appear to work and is free (they sell a stand alone player app but the VST is I believe a free product)
 
In the top part of the UI is a button "File: SoundFont/Giga/etc .." click it and open a .sf2 then click the next button to pick the instrument/preset.
 
 
http://www.synthfont.com/
 
VSTSynthFont
VSTSynthFont is a VST Instrument version of SynthFont (VST PlugIn Interface Technology by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH). Use together with any suitable VST host.
Now also available as a 64 bit plugin.

Versions 1.096 (32 bit) and 2.096 (64 bit) released May 31st, 2017,  are now available. Get it now!
 

vSampler did a good gob in exporting them into individual soundfonts.  I have converted about 20gigs of soundfonts into sfz (extreme sample converter), and always am tasking converting those into Rapture .prog presets....