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Hi Fellows. I decided to share the results of my quest to find a flexible GM alternative to TTS1 SYNTH. There are few plugins that exist that support GM utilizing SF2/SFZ files or banks, but only a tiny handful that are 64bit VSTs. I found only one that is truly flexible and had been actively developed / updated. It is VSTSynthfont plugin created by a pioneer of this technology, the same developer that made Synthfont software.This is a fantastic tool/synth for playback of midi and GM based compositions utilizing your own SF2, Gig, SFZ files or banks. It is far more than just a VST synth. It has many powerful features, such as: 64 Bit! (there is also a 32 Bit version available) GM compatible!! Mixer Individual channel transposition Layering Scenario saves Multi file SF2 bank support Sorting instruments by "Instrument Type" with corresponding instrument icons (given that the bank was assembled with GM structure). Individual or mixed output for all 16 channels. You can actually stream/record 16 independent audio channels simultaneously into Daw. Lock channel sound Mute / Solo tracks And many other great features. Demo is available at: http://www.synthfont.com/There are simply no other tools like this to work with SF2/SFZ files that are 64 bit and have so many features. It is priced very reasonably and most importantly the developer is a caring man, listening to customers and fixing bugs in a timely manner. Scroll down to the middle of the page. The plugin is called: VSTSynthFont [3] P.S. Developer mentioned that people who bought original version of VST plugin are entitled for an upgrade at no cost. P.S.S. It is still a bit young, so do not be to harsh on critique. If you find any bugs or have suggestions, please write to the developer directly, I am sure he will take it seriously. Here are some screenshots:   
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I've been a registered Synthfont user for a very long time now. Synthfont certainly can meet the need for a GM sound module, but you can also substitute any sounds you want in any slot you want. And there are some good soundfonts out there as well, and unlike the hardware Creative card that we used to have run soundfonts on, Synthfont doesn't care how big the sample is.
And yes, Kenneth Rundt (the developer) really cares about his program. And he also has the Viena utility (essentially his version of the Creative Vienna utility) for bundling and managing soundfont files. So you can easily create your own single soundfont file composed of sounds from many other files. Makes managing your sounds that much easier. I think I've got about 100GB of soundfonts that I've collected over the years (some downloads, others purchased).
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Thanks for posting this.
Audio demos for several styles are available. It has a 30-day free trial, and to buy a lifetime license is very inexpensive.
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Just downloaded this, do you need to now download the instruments /sounds if so where do you download them from still new to things like this.
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I think there are some links on the site to download instruments.
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Thanks John are there any good ones to purchase that anyone knows about ?.
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Beatmaster, the VSTSynthfont is a very specific tool. Three main reasons for use:
1)Utilize SF2/SFZ files
2) As sound module for playback of General MIDI protocol (including patch/program changes) stuff.
3)It can record 12 audio tracks simultaneously from GM / midi files.
There are plenty of sounds available either free or at fair prices. Do not expect "Kontakt" experience out of it, but for what it is, this is the most powerful VST that is GM and can handle large SF2 banks / Files.
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Thanks for posting just love working with midi and new ways to do it.
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While not perfect, it's on par with the TTS-1 sounds - google for the 32-MB Reality Soundfont (some sites list it as 031.9MB). That's a good one to get started with.
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The main and the biggest issue with TTS1 is that it is 16 years old and you can not add sounds to it, just tweak whatever is there. Most likely it will never be updated. VSTSynthfont is a synth that allows you to bring your own SF2/SFZ soundfonts of large size. I have tried very large soundfont bank with it and it did not choke. Do not go for tiny soundfonts... There are plenty good sampled ones available for free. Try this site: https://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/virtualmidisynthIn the middle of the page, there are plenty of free ones, that are complete banks.
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Were do you put the downloaded sound files ?.
Do you make a new folder or..?
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Just create a soundfonts folder on your computer and then point the program to load the soundfont from there.
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I found a free 4GB! GM soundfont / Sf2 https://sites.google.com/site/strixsoundfont/dsoundfontscroll to the ultimate dsoundfont. 4 versions from lite to ultimate
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