Suppose you like a particular SoundFont but you wish it was a bit smaller and didn't include certain sounds. You can customize it with just a few mouse clicks by using the free SoundFont editing program Polyphone. Its very simple to do.
- Viena SoundFont Editor is a free software by Kenneth Rundt and works on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 2012.
- Free Classical Soundfonts: Archive of a past site with classical Soundfonts.sf2 including Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Percussion etc. (Use 'Save As' to download). About half of the Soundfonts are still available from this archive. HomeMusician.net: Soundfont news and info plus Soundfonts to download.
Download the free Polyphone program from here:
SFS 2; One of many free soundfont players NI’s Kontakt has largely replaced the soundfont and alternatives have sprung up that enhance the concept like ReFX’s Nexus. While they replace the need for soundfonts, they are often expensive investments.
http://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/
(Windows, Mac OSX and Linux versions available) or just click the link at the top to go to the site.
Open the SoundFont with Polyphone (double-click it). /jihosoft-file-recovery-serial-key.html.
Click the arrow next to Presets.
Right Click on any Presets you don't want.
Select Delete.
Go to General, Tools Icon, Remove Unused Elements, OK. Ssd health check 1.5.
Save the New SoundFont (Top Right parallel bars, Save As, rename it if you wish). That's all.
The reduction in size will depend upon which samples are being used/shared between the various presets.
You can also use Polyphone to combine SoundFonts. Simply open two SoundFonts (Home button top left), Go to the preset you want, right-click Copy, go to the other soundfont Presets and left-click the preset heading, then Ctrl V to Paste. Close the SoundFont you don't want then save.
If you just want one or two instruments from a large SoundFont then follow this procedure. Open the large multi-instrument SoundFont in Polyphone, then select Home, New, add a Title and Save (top left parallel bars), Save As. Go to the Presets of the original SoundFont, Right-Click the Preset you want (choose Copy) and switch to the new SoundFont, click Preset heading then Ctrl V to paste (the preset is now inside your new SoundFont). Close the old soundfont and save the new one.
Free Soundfont Editor
Free Soundfont Editor
If you wish to re-order your Presets simply change the preset number on the bottom bar.