I remember the old "SGM-V2.01" getting recommended a lot but when trying to use that soundfont under FluidSynth the Reverb and Chorus effects are completely inoperable, even if I set the mixing level for them to the max.

I'm getting that same problem with this release too; but I also get these following lines:

1fluidsynth: warning: Instrument 'Honky-tonk': Some invalid generators were discarded
2fluidsynth: warning: Instrument 'Piano 3': Some invalid generators were discarded

I'm tempted to open a issue on FluidSynth itself about the reverb and chorus issue because I think the way they're implementing the reverb and chorus is completely wrong. It shouldn't be based on what the SoundFont wants, it should be based on the actual reverb and chorus controller.

DracoNihil wrote on 2024-07-15, 08:49:

I remember the old "SGM-V2.01" getting recommended a lot but when trying to use that soundfont under FluidSynth the Reverb and C […]
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I remember the old "SGM-V2.01" getting recommended a lot but when trying to use that soundfont under FluidSynth the Reverb and Chorus effects are completely inoperable, even if I set the mixing level for them to the max.

I'm getting that same problem with this release too; but I also get these following lines:

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1fluidsynth: warning: Instrument 'Honky-tonk': Some invalid generators were discarded
2fluidsynth: warning: Instrument 'Piano 3': Some invalid generators were discarded

I'm tempted to open a issue on FluidSynth itself about the reverb and chorus issue because I think the way they're implementing the reverb and chorus is completely wrong. It shouldn't be based on what the SoundFont wants, it should be based on the actual reverb and chorus controller.

SGM-X48 is made using Audigy RX + Vienna 2.4
Maybe you can try CoolSoft VirtualMIDISynth, and it supports multiple drum sounds on other channels like Roland SC

Thanks for this new SGM soundfont, shandavid! 😀
I will try it these days on my DOS PC with WP32 McCake.
I remember some games are configured to use the old SGM-V2.01 soundfont because they sounded best with that.

shandavid wrote on 2024-07-16, 05:51:

SGM-X48 is made using Audigy RX + Vienna 2.4
Maybe you can try CoolSoft VirtualMIDISynth, and it supports multiple drum sounds on other channels like Roland SC

Can't use Windows software synths under Linux, but I'll likely open a issue on FluidSynth if I can determine nobody else has ever tried to report these problems in the past. There's still a lot of things that need to get worked on with that project anyways.

Vienna is the official sound font editor from Creative / E-MU right? Because then that just makes the "invalid generator" message even more absurd to see...

Some other midi music recorded with SGM-X48:

Sakura Wars サクラ大戦 - 檄!帝國華擊團
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_pbQdNyW3M

Thunder Force III - Stage 7 Orn Base - Hunger Made Them Desperate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IJuEp7Aejo

FINAL FANTASY VI - Forever Rachel 永遠に、レイチェル
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGd3jOmrw64

FINAL FANTASY V - Battle2
https://youtu.be/sudqZ7g6iKA

FINAL FANTASY V - Lenna's Theme レナのテーマ
https://youtu.be/1fGzcrn6Thw

Would it be possible to convert it for DreamBlaster X* use?

I'm using the x48 soundfont on my audigy 2 on my win 98 system. Works and sounds great.