GENERAL MIDI SOUNDFONT HIGH QUALITY SAMPLES: Introduction:

Finding the right SoundFont is often based upon the needs of each individual musician. And obviously. it requires time of research over the internet to find the best one that fits your type of sounds or what we call, "sampled instrument rendered as SoundFont." As we all know, SoundFont Technology was originally developed and introduced back in the late 90's by E-MU Systems and Creative Labs on the first Sound Blaster to hit the market, Sound Blaster AWE32.

When GM (General Midi) was introduced few years ago, it became the popular standard format to most commercial songs or midifiles followed by GS, which became the trademark and version of Roland. At present, majority of the midi instruments, keyboard manufacturers bears the GM Logo which supports general midi playback under this format. If you drop by to any of your favorite local music store, you'll easily spot on the GM sign on top of the board to assure consumers that this product can handle playback of GM Midifiles.

Yes, there are but few GM SoundFonts that are rated average in terms of quality. At least you'll be able to find such a good version that will probably suit your own taste of sounds for midi playback. If you're looking for a sound replacement, SoundFont is a good alternative to your external gears and other hardware modules. Just plug your laptop, hook to your amp, load the SoundFont and start your gig. It's so simple, no complicated setup is necessary and could save much of your time.

Now there are six major areas outlined here related between SoundFont and Midi. This might be valuable and would benefit both beginners as well as amateur musicians who are at the learning stage and have never been a fan of SoundFont Technology.