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Shan SGM Pro 15 / ES8A Soundfont released

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First post, by shandavid

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Sound quality and balance have been improved again.
After examining the parameters of each sample, dozens of small issues were found in the previous version...

Changelog:
15
-Fixed Modulation.
-Optimized parameters to improve overall sound quality.
-Optimized volume balance.
-Added Sine Lead.
-Changed Sitar(v13).
-Some minor fixes.

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

Demo music:
GRANDIA - The Sandy Beach of Ganbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAL6xyQrA8

Mizuiro - Signal Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_EF_75QFDk

Mizuiro - Slopes and Crossroads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3rXdR10Pk

Gin'iro - Antithesis of Tsukamema (L)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckkt7lQ47KU

Radiant Silvergun - Return
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7O6O-qc99Q

Mizuiro - The Road Towards that Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyK_IQlZpYs

Mizuiro - Falling Snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgO7B6rLnMQ

Reply 1 of 3, 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 3, 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 3, by AlifLaMin

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

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