Importing Soundfonts into Notation Midi Files

[Sherry C]

Hi Poppa,

To get the use of soundfonts or other sound libraries, you'll need:

1. Notation Musician/Composer (both use any MIDI device on your computer)
2. a MIDI-ready source (eg. SynthFont) or a "host" program (such as VST Host or Reaper, if using VSTi)
3. a virtual MIDI cable (eg. LoopBe, MapleMIDI, etc - see discussion at this other thread) to connect them.

There's a specific Tutorial on using SynthFont with our products - you can find that by clicking here to go to that tutorial.

There's also a Tutorial on using Garritan Libraries with our products. While this shows specifically the Aria setup, the general principles apply to other libraries as well (eg. EastWest orchestra, etc.) You can find that tutorial by clicking here.

The MIDI "cable" will show up as a device in Notation Composer and the sound source. One main point to make sure of when using any MIDI cables: be sure that in Notation Composer (or Musician), that the cable (eg. Internal 1) is ONLY an "Out", and that in the sound source that same "cable" (eg. Internal 1) is ONLY an "In". Otherwise you can set up a feedback loop that will bring your computer to its proverbial knees. This is all explained in the tutorials, but thought I'd mention it for "fast trackers"

ttfn,
Sherry