[arch-general] Linux tool to convert sf2 to sfz

[Oliver Jaksch]

Ralf, have a look at the program "polyphone". It's in the community repo and 
seems to be able to convert sf2 to sfz and vice versa (main menu/export 
soundfonts)
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Oliver


On Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 11:08:00 CEST you wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> does somebody know a Linux tool to convert soundfonts from sf2 to sfz?
> 
> I tried to send this request to
> https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/arch-proaudio first, but I got
> "Your message has been rejected, probably because you are not
> subscribed to the mailing list".
> I seemingly was arbitrary removed from this mailing list.
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf
> 
> PS: I already installed 2 Windows tools, but would prefer a Linux tool.
> If somebody should be interested to test them, too:
> 
> On Arch Linux sforzando Version 1.933 and sfZed beta 0.9 can be installed
> and launched using wine-staging 4.8-1. I haven't tested, if one or both
> apps do the job.
> 
> To install sforzando Version 1.933 open a terminal and run
> 
> mkdir -p $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/{sforzando,sfzed}
> cd $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/sforzando/
> wget
> https://s3.amazonaws.com/sforzando/{WIN_sforzando_v1.933.exe,sforzando_guid
> e.pdf,FreeSounds/WIN_ARIA_Engine_Free_Sounds_Vol1.exe} WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf
> wine WIN_sforzando_v1.933.exe
> 
> Wine asks to install wine-mono, just cancel.
> 
> WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine WIN_ARIA_Engine_Free_Sounds_Vol1.exe
> 
> Continue with sfZed beta 0.9 by running
> 
> cd $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/sfzed/
> 
> Since wget fails to download sfZed use w3m
> 
> w3m http://audio.clockbeat.com/sfZed.html
> 
> Use the cursor down key to navigate to "Download sfZed" and hit Enter.
> As soon as "(Download)Save file to: sfZed09.zip" appears on the bottom hit
> Enter. After the download is complete push q and then confirm with y.
> 
> wget http://alt2.vst4free.com/get_plug/sfz.zip
> unzip sfZed09.zip && rm sfZed09.zip
> unzip sfz.zip && rm sfz.zip
> WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine sfz197.exe
> 
> Now everything is installed.
> 
> To launch sforzando Version 1.933 run
> 
> WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine $HOME'/.wine-sf/drive_c/Program
> Files/Plogue/sforzando/sforzando x64.exe' >/dev/null 2>&1
> 
> To launch sfZed beta 0.9 run
> 
> WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-sf wine
> $HOME/.wine-sf/drive_c/users/$USER/Downloads/sfzed/sfZed.exe >/dev/null
> 2>&1
> 
> The dll required by sfZed is located in
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Vstplugins\sfz.dll
> 
> $HOME'/.wine-sf/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Vstplugins/sfz.dll'