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Just interesting if Cakewalk's synths are based on sfz why they removed the sf2 capability it originally had. At least it's still in the sfz player.
Good question. Also I can only load sf2 files into sfz in the 32-bit version of Sonar. If I try to load the file in the 64-bit version, nothing loads.
I was never a big soundfont user. I ditched my SoundBlaster years ago, and began using my Roland JV-1080 to play GM sequences.
But recently I was trying to see if I could setup a plugin other than TTS-1 to play a GM sequence. So far I have found a couple of GM sf2 banks that work in sfz, but they really don't sound all that great by today's standards. They are better than the Microsoft MIDI thingy, so that's not saying a lot.
But I have found that if I take the time to create a Multi in SampleTank, it sounds like real instruments are playing. It's not as simple as a GM player automatically selecting the sounds for each part, but it is much more rewarding!