Tristan Posted March 24, 2013 Actually I ask this because I stumbled across a certain Doom remix by PRIMEVAL thought for ages it was real audio then found out it was a MIDI with some insane quality soundfont. This shocked me so much I've started scouring the internet for different soundfonts Also since I've started creating MIDIs recently, I'd be interested to hear what SF2s are used by other Doomworlders. Personally I use WeedsGM. There isn't a lot wrong with it. Today I downloaded the 200MB Giant Soundfont. The drums are good on it but there are a lot of issues, most irritatingly the reverb on the guitar. 0 Share this post Link to post
Archy Posted March 24, 2013 Either WeedsGM3, Scc1t2, or Gravis_Ultrasound_Classic_PachSet_v1.6 depending on the Midi. What does PRIMEVAL use? 0 Share this post Link to post
Reaper978 Posted March 24, 2013 I've listened to the Blood Midis using the Crisis soundfont. It's a pretty amazing experience. 0 Share this post Link to post
esselfortium Posted March 24, 2013 WeedsGM is really terrible. The usual SoundCanvas-based instruments typically sound more cohesive and represent the music better than any of the "improved" alternatives I've tried using. 1 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted March 24, 2013 I have Airfont 380, ArachnoFont, Chorium RevA, Creative CT4MGM, the Doom 64 font, General User, Magic SF, a "Megadrive" soundfont, Music Theory, PC51d, Real Font, Silverspring, SGMv2.01, Tim GM 6MB, Unison, Weeds GM3, EAWPats, and GUS 411 pats. Currently using Chorium; but I made myself a little ZDoom mod to make changing it easy. 0 Share this post Link to post
Tristan Posted March 24, 2013 esselfortium said (on ZDoom.org): when testing Back to Saturn X's soundtrack with WeedsGM3, I couldn't find a single midi that didn't get ruined by it. I can't say I agree. Admittedly I've not heard the majority of the BTSX soundtrack properly, but Untilted, Waiting and Phobophobe both sound just fine to me on WeedsGM3. It's an improvement on Microsoft GS at least. The only problems I've found with WeedsGM thus far are that the Gunshot voice has a slight delay which throws it out of time on some CC4 tracks, and the Timpani doesn't make any noise at extremely low pitches, which makes Blood's "Fate of the Damned" sound comparatively bad. Each to their own though, of course. 0 Share this post Link to post
gggmork Posted March 24, 2013 Anyone know of a free "sound font" or "sound bank" or whatever that works in modplug tracker. Right now I use the default which is some folder called: GM.DLS and is the worst cheesiest bunch of sounds ever. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted March 24, 2013 Eris Falling said:and the Timpani doesn't make any noise at extremely low pitches, which makes Blood's "Fate of the Damned" sound comparatively bad. I have a huge problem with instrument sets that don't extend notes past the natural instrument's range. Does a conventional guitar play below E3? Hell no, but I'm going to use those notes because they sound awesome. People have been using impossible notes in MIDI songs since time immemorial, and quite effectively. 0 Share this post Link to post
Stygian Posted March 24, 2013 Musical Box is a little obscure, so here are some samples, if you are interested. 0 Share this post Link to post
Archy Posted March 24, 2013 esselfortium said:WeedsGM is really terrible. I generally agree with this, though on a few midis, it can sound exceptionally good. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ed Posted March 25, 2013 gggmork said:Anyone know of a free "sound font" or "sound bank" or whatever that works in modplug tracker. Right now I use the default which is some folder called: GM.DLS and is the worst cheesiest bunch of sounds ever. I have a collection of soundfont packs on my other laptop that I converted to Downloadable Sound format for Fruity LSD. I'll see if they work for Modplug as well. 0 Share this post Link to post
Varis Alpha Posted March 25, 2013 Bucket said:I have a huge problem with instrument sets that don't extend notes past the natural instrument's range. Does a conventional guitar play below E3? Hell no, but I'm going to use those notes because they sound awesome. People have been using impossible notes in MIDI songs since time immemorial, and quite effectively. Cygnus IV and The Talosian Incident comes to mind. Talos' Software has a track that got utterly ruined when run through my soundcard's synth, but when played in FMod, a loud buzzing sound is heard throughout the song, effectively simulating the sound of machinery quite well. though my soundcard plays some tracks of Talos quite well (the level after you destroy the reactor-core being a notable example), and it's interesting to hear the difference of some of Cygnus IV's tracks in FMod and my card. 0 Share this post Link to post
PRIMEVAL Posted March 25, 2013 Stygian said:SGM v2.01 One of my favorites. I use a number of soundfonts, but for my more "professional" sound, I use some Soundfonts that I bought from SONiVOX like the Les Paul Guitar and the 24mb Wave Table. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted March 25, 2013 Whatever comes with Windows's MIDI nowadays, or with the .MOD I'm listening to. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dragonsbrethren Posted March 25, 2013 I've been using this SC-55 soundfont (check the description): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tmN1a3cDMg Here's a vid of an older version of it being used for Doom: Can't say how accurate it is, but I like the way Doom music sounds with it. Other games/custom MIDIs can be hit and miss. 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted March 25, 2013 Mostly CT8MGM.SF2 from one of my Soundblaster install CDs, though I might try the SC-55 soundfont and see if my tired old ears can pick them apart. 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted March 25, 2013 Well, I uploaded this to idgames a couple of weeks ago. But usually it's eawpats. 0 Share this post Link to post
CorSair Posted March 25, 2013 SGM v2.01 does its job rather well on my end. 0 Share this post Link to post
40oz Posted March 26, 2013 Dragonsbrethren said:I've been using this SC-55 soundfont Sounds p good 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted March 26, 2013 fraggle said:Well, I uploaded this to idgames a couple of weeks ago. But usually it's eawpats. Will you add a GUS emulator to ChocoDoom? 0 Share this post Link to post
SyntherAugustus Posted March 26, 2013 Been using Musical Box and CGM3. CGM3 worked wonders with BTSX. However, I've been experimenting with VST plugins into Midis as each of those soundfonts have their faults (More irratatingly, some instruments' volume goes down on their own for random reason). Been rendering them to OGGs so they loop in Zdoom. Recent examples. Vocaroo doesn't like to produce the full sound quality for some reason. Interception MAP25 BTSX MAP01 Both soundfonts mentioned above are worth checking out. Just be sure to use a software synthesizer that can handle it (BASSMIDI for example). 0 Share this post Link to post
Mr. Freeze Posted March 26, 2013 Any soundfonts with guitars that don't suck? 0 Share this post Link to post
Archy Posted March 26, 2013 Dragonsbrethren said:I've been using this SC-55 soundfont... Wow! This sounds really good! On some midis, it still sounds way different than it should (and not at all in a good way) but it's darn close on some midis. 0 Share this post Link to post
esselfortium Posted March 26, 2013 BlackFish said:BTSX MAP01 Oh god it's raping my music into an incoherent muddy mess please make it stop 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted March 26, 2013 Gez said:Will you add a GUS emulator to ChocoDoom? Already ahead of you. 0 Share this post Link to post
elic Posted March 26, 2013 I use Roland Sound Canvas, which is the only soundfont I've used that both sounds good and works for all the midis I've tried it with. WeedsGM3 and SGM both have a higher quality sound level, but they also screw up on many midis that sound fine on Roland. 0 Share this post Link to post