How do I use a soundfont that came as a zip with wav files?

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How do I use a soundfont that came as a zip with wav files?

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Tried with this script that I found but it doesn't work: https://gist.github.com/coderofsalvation/3097565
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Re: How do I use a soundfont that came as a zip with wav files?

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If that zip contains sfz soundfont? Is there some file with name something.sfz? SFZ is text file which describes what to do with separate sample files. You can use qsampler to load sfz files. HTH.

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Re: How do I use a soundfont that came as a zip with wav files?

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2nd EDIT It did load with qsample. I wonder why not with fluidsynth.

EDIT Well, nothing seems to happen when I load that file with Fluidsynth.

there is a sfz file... I don't know how I missed it :x thanks
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Re: How do I use a soundfont that came as a zip with wav files?

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yama wrote:2nd EDIT It did load with qsample. I wonder why not with fluidsynth.

EDIT Well, nothing seems to happen when I load that file with Fluidsynth.

there is a sfz file... I don't know how I missed it :x thanks
Fluidsynth will only load sf2 soundfonts, not sfz.
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