How to Use Wav Samples?

Link to good samples/soundfonts at http://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/free_audio_data

Moderators: MattKingUSA, khz

Post Reply
tc1384
Established Member
Posts: 31
Joined: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:02 pm

How to Use Wav Samples?

Post by tc1384 »

I have .wav samples of a Vox Contential I'd like to use.

Normally I use .sf2 sound fonts via Qsynth but I have no idea how to use wave samples.

Is it possible and if so what sampler would be used?
Lyberta
Established Member
Posts: 681
Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:15 pm
Location: The Internet
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: How to Use Wav Samples?

Post by Lyberta »

You will need a file which will link samples to notes. I'd suggest searching for an sfz editor as this format is widely used. I haven't tried to create an sfz file myself though.
tc1384
Established Member
Posts: 31
Joined: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:02 pm

Re: How to Use Wav Samples?

Post by tc1384 »

Thanks for the suggestion.

I found polyphone. It has the functionality to export sf2, sf3 and sfz from wave samples.

The built-in documentation is good and a tutorial is located in the appendices.

Also there is a short tutorial demonstrating basic work flow of the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDPxUXHHfc4

Now I'll see if I can actually accomplish ths...
Frank Carvalho
Established Member
Posts: 363
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:36 pm

Re: How to Use Wav Samples?

Post by Frank Carvalho »

Swami lets you build sf2 sound fonts from wav-files.

/Frank
Vox, Selmer, Yamaha and Leslie amplifiers. Rickenbacker, Epiphone, Ibanez, Washburn, Segovia, Yamaha and Fender guitars. Hammond, Moog, Roland, Korg, Yamaha, Crumar, Ensoniq and Mellotron keyboards. Xubuntu+KXStudio recording setup.
Post Reply