Hi,
is there a way to convert sf2 to sfz without any pitfalls on an iPad Pro or a Linux machine? Maybe by a Windows guest running in a VM or using wine on a Linux machine?
I couldn't find good reviews. The available software seem not to do flawless conversions.
Is there another way to workaround the Lyra issue described by Issues with soundfont players?
Regards,
Ralf
[solved] Converting sf2 to sfz
[solved] Converting sf2 to sfz
Last edited by Ralf on Fri May 17, 2019 5:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Converting sf2 to sfz
The only (free) software for converting sf2 to sfz that I know of is sforzando:
https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando.html
but unfortunately it doesn’t run on Linux. Maybe you should try using a VM as you mention (I use the free Vitrualbox software on my Mac for running Windows 10 and it works pretty well).
Regarding Lyra I already answered you in your previous thread.
Hope it helps.
Rodolfo
https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando.html
but unfortunately it doesn’t run on Linux. Maybe you should try using a VM as you mention (I use the free Vitrualbox software on my Mac for running Windows 10 and it works pretty well).
Regarding Lyra I already answered you in your previous thread.
Hope it helps.
Rodolfo
Re: Converting sf2 to sfz
Hi Rodolfo,
thank you again. I found several free players, but no good reviews regarding conversion from sf2 to sfz without manual intervention.
I don't have the links at hand. Maybe I'll test the tool provided by your link.
Regards,
Ralf
thank you again. I found several free players, but no good reviews regarding conversion from sf2 to sfz without manual intervention.
I don't have the links at hand. Maybe I'll test the tool provided by your link.
Regards,
Ralf
Re: Converting sf2 to sfz
On Linux sforzando Version 1.933 and sfZed beta 0.9 can be installed and launched using wine-staging 4.8 and much likely using any version of wine, too. I haven't tested, if one or both apps do the job.
To install sforzando Version 1.933 open a terminal and run
Wine asks to install wine-mono, just cancel.
Continue with sfZed beta 0.9 by running
Since wget fails to download sfZed use w3m.
Use the cursor down key to navigate to "Download sfZed" and hit Enter.
As soon as "(Download)Save file to: sfZed09.zip" appears on the bottom hit Enter.
After the download is complete push q and then confirm with y.
Now everything is installed.
To launch sforzando Version 1.933 run
To launch sfZed beta 0.9 run
The dll required by sfZed is located in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Vstplugins\sfz.dll
$HOME'/.wine-sf/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Vstplugins/sfz.dll'
To install sforzando Version 1.933 open a terminal and run
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mkdir -p $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/{sforzando,sfzed}
cd $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/sforzando/
wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/sforzando/{WIN_sforzando_v1.933.exe,sforzando_guide.pdf,FreeSounds/WIN_ARIA_Engine_Free_Sounds_Vol1.exe}
WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine WIN_sforzando_v1.933.exe
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WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine WIN_ARIA_Engine_Free_Sounds_Vol1.exe
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cd $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/sfzed/
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w3m http://audio.clockbeat.com/sfZed.html
As soon as "(Download)Save file to: sfZed09.zip" appears on the bottom hit Enter.
After the download is complete push q and then confirm with y.
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wget http://alt2.vst4free.com/get_plug/sfz.zip
unzip sfZed09.zip && rm sfZed09.zip
unzip sfz.zip && rm sfz.zip
WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine sfz197.exe
To launch sforzando Version 1.933 run
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WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine $HOME'/.wine-sf/drive_c/Program Files/Plogue/sforzando/sforzando x64.exe' >/dev/null 2>&1
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WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/sfzed/sfZed.exe >/dev/null 2>&1
C:\Program Files (x86)\Vstplugins\sfz.dll
$HOME'/.wine-sf/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Vstplugins/sfz.dll'
[solved] Re: Converting sf2 to sfz
Hi,
Polyphone 2.0 is available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/en/download
https://www.archlinux.org/packages/comm ... polyphone/
I successfully used the Arch Linux package to convert sf2 to sfz.
A free account gives access to download several usable soundfonts.
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/en/soundfonts
Regards,
Ralf
Polyphone 2.0 is available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/en/download
https://www.archlinux.org/packages/comm ... polyphone/
I successfully used the Arch Linux package to convert sf2 to sfz.
A free account gives access to download several usable soundfonts.
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/en/soundfonts
Regards,
Ralf
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