JOM, could you post a list of what you've tried and, in outline, what about them doesn't work for you?

I've been trying to think of possibilities that may work that you haven't tried. One is FluidSynth, which comes from the Linux world and has been the de-fact soundfont player for years. It is available for Windows. The easiest to use that I've seen, though, is VST3 only, which BiaB doesn't yet support, nor CLAP, nor LV2, so plenty of dead ends. There are some older VST versions about, but claimed 'harder to use'.

ARIA Player may work as I believe it uses SFZ soundfonts and which I think is free via here: https://usermanuals.garritan.com/ARIAPlayer/Content/p_update_aria.htm It says "update", but I believe one just downloads the current version.

There's the Robin Gareus x42 GMSynth, which is the one bundled with Ardour and MixBus: https://x42-plugins.com/x42/x42-gmsynth

I'll keep thinking and probably trying.

Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11
BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software.
Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts
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