File type | Creative Labs SoundFont 2.0 Bank Format |
Developer | E-mu Systems |
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37 rows FREE 32 SOUNDFONTS KIT 32 free SF2 FILES Thank you for visiting the famous Johannes. SF2 file is an EMU SoundFont v2.x Banks. A SoundFont file, or SoundFont bank, contains one or more sampled audio waveforms, which can be re-synthesized at different pitches and dynamic levels. The SF2 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware. The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the SF2 file. Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SF2 file are out of date.
How to open SF2 files
If you cannot open the SF2 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports SF2 among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the SF2 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Program(s) that can open the .SF2 file
Mac OS
Possible problems with the SF2 format files
The inability to open and operate the SF2 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Creative Labs SoundFont 2.0 Bank Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SF2 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SF2 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SF2 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SF2 format
- The SF2 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the SF2 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SF2 file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the SF2 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SF2 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SF2 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
.a2b | Adlib Tracker II Instrument Bank |
.a2i | Adlib Tracker Instrument Format |
.a2m | AdLib Tracker 2 Format |
.a2p | Adlib Tracker Pattern Format |
.a2t | Adlib Tracker Tiny Module Format |
.aa | Audible Audio Format |
.aa3 | Sony ATRAC Audio Format |
.aac | Advanced Audio Coding Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
Sf2 Files In Logic
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.SF2) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SF2 file. From the drop-down menu select 'Choose default program', then click 'Browse' and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the SF2 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Sf2 Files Logic X
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. SF2) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.
The GMR Basico V1.1
This is a medium-size-large one: uncompressed size is 441MB. This bank has been authored by Rodolfo Lopez of Costa Rica, Zarcero, Alajuela, using unique samples. It is unique also in that the presets are in Spanish! Rodolfo has worked on this SoundFont for many years. If you want to use this free SoundFont, you must agree to these terms:
- You may not sell or receive money for this SoundFont, in whole or in parts.
- You may not rename the SoundFont, convert it to other formats, or upload it to a web site without the author's permission.
- If you share musical work in which you have used this SoundFont, please give the author the credits he deserves.
Please donate. Your donation will allow the author to develop the SoundFont in the future.
Visit: http://gmrsf2.blogspot.com/ for updates and other details.
You can download it from Rodolfo's site or directly here (from SynthFont.com). The download file size is a mere 183 MB. The file also contains some midi files Rodolfo likes to share with you.
You also need the old SFPACK SoundFont compression program to extract the SoundFont from the compressed file.
This is a medium-size-large one: uncompressed size is 441MB. This bank has been authored by Rodolfo Lopez of Costa Rica, Zarcero, Alajuela, using unique samples. It is unique also in that the presets are in Spanish! Rodolfo has worked on this SoundFont for many years. If you want to use this free SoundFont, you must agree to these terms:
- You may not sell or receive money for this SoundFont, in whole or in parts.
- You may not rename the SoundFont, convert it to other formats, or upload it to a web site without the author's permission.
- If you share musical work in which you have used this SoundFont, please give the author the credits he deserves.
Please donate. Your donation will allow the author to develop the SoundFont in the future.
Visit: http://gmrsf2.blogspot.com/ for updates and other details.
You can download it from Rodolfo's site or directly here (from SynthFont.com). The download file size is a mere 183 MB. The file also contains some midi files Rodolfo likes to share with you.
You also need the old SFPACK SoundFont compression program to extract the SoundFont from the compressed file.