Where can I find the best FREE soundfont player to work with cakewalk pa9??

[datboylamar]

Im trying to use soundfonts with cakewalk pa9 and I want dont have a pro soundcard only the one that came with the computer...where can I find the BEST program for FREE

[Jagular]

What kind of soundcard do you have? If you have a soundblaster, you may already have the capablilty…

[dachay2tnr]

To my knowledge there are no free Sound Font players. However, Live Synth Pro is only about $60.00, I believe.

You can also use an SB Live sound card (if they are still being sold). I think I paid $50 for my SB Live Value card about a year ago.

[Torpid-x]

unfortunately PA 9 doesn't support dxi, which you need to run soundfonts without a soundfont capable soundcard. There are no free options, in your case. you could either install "very cheaply" a sound blaster live value, or update to sonar "less cheaply" and from what I've heard, d/l a free lite version of live synth.

I'd recomend the latter of option.

one more option is to get some lesser than Sonar version of cakewalk, having started with a non-flagship version of cakewalk myself, I can't recommend that, but might be a good option in combination with PA 9.

www.pricewatch.com $20 U.S. for SB Live Value.

[Clemie]

You may try Virtual Sampler (VSampler). Search this cakewalk forum for many great articles by BluesMeister . I'm sure he is one of the VSampler expert around .

[moskus]

https://secure.liveupdate.com/lspe/upgrade.asp?bid=005

[Torpid-x]

I don't like the looks of that link, .secure. ?

where's it go?

[AlChuck]

It's a secure sockets layer page on the vsampler site -- you know, just like when you go to make a purchase from Amazon or any other online store?

[Torpid-x]

Oh, I thought god would kill a kitten if I clicked it, or it would trigger a Iraqi chemical weapon or something.

[BluesMeister]

Originally posted by Clemie
Search this cakewalk forum for many great articles by BluesMeister. I'm sure he is one of the VSampler expert around.

That's very generous of you Clemie. Thank you.

You could also download VS3 from here if you want to try the all-new, whizz-bang Virtual Sampler. Or you can get the older version VS2.75 from here. There are tutorials for using VS & Soundfonts on this very BB, thanks to James Argo and with contributions from my humble self.

--
BluesMeister

[dachay2tnr]

Originally posted by Torpid-x
unfortunately PA 9 doesn't support dxi,

Good catch, torpid. I seemed to have overlooked that detail.

[Toki987]

Compuvest put the Live Value on sale for $29.

http://www.compuvest.com/engine/default1024.asp?55171