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Shan SGM Pro 17 / ES8C Soundfont released.

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First post, by shandavid

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This version includes numerous minor optimizations and bug fixes, further improving listening comfort and musicality.

The ES8C snare drum has been replaced with the one from E-mu 1mgm.sf2, resulting in a more retro & engaging sound.

Changelog:
17
-Added Standard 3 drum kit.
-Changed Harp, Trumpet, Trombone, Piccolo.
-Improved overall sound quality.
-Some minor fixes.

Download:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1r … PRNggRO-OedAeH9

Demo music:
SGM ES8C:
Lufia & The Fortress of Doom - Cave & Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAs5M8BhTms

Detana!! TwinBee 出たな!! ツインビ - STAGE1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNh2P6Ht7Q4

Doom - At Doom's Gate (E1M1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9M0459iOL8

True Love Story 2 - Bad End
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-_RCIfbpw

SGM Pro:
True Love Story 2 - Bad End
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRubvFPtGRc

Umihara Kawase Shun 海腹川背 - 旬 多摩川-１ BGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll1FMcEDGB0

Last edited by shandavid on 2026-09-13, 05:53. Edited 2 times in total.

Reply 1 of 4, by Rory Newstyle

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Pardon me, what's the difference between Pro version and the ES8A versions? (aside from file size)

Reply 2 of 4, by shandavid

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Rory Newstyle wrote on 2026-08-01, 11:37:

Pardon me, what's the difference between Pro version and the ES8A versions? (aside from file size)

The ES8A is essentially a EMU CT8MGM.SF2 with optimized sound quality and volume balance, only the Standard kick drum have been replaced.
Its sound is roughly on par with the SC55, and it performs better than the SC55 when playing some MIDI files.
The sound is closer to the sound of games from the 90s.

The Pro version's sound is close to 90s CD quality (and possibly even better due to improved sound quality),
it includes some professional grade sounds from the 90s, as well as some sounds taken from the CT8MGM.SF2.
(8MB wasn't small back then, and the CT8MGM had some good sounds).

Reply 3 of 4, by AlifLaMin

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Hey shandavid, can you fix out-of-tune Overdrive Guitar?

Reply 4 of 4, by shandavid

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v17 just released

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