SoundFont Synth

SoundFont Synth is an Audio Unit plug-in designed to make the synthesis of
natural instruments using Sound Fonts, available to GarageBand or any other Audio Unit compatible host.

Main Features
1. Uses Apple's excellent DLS synthesizer engine to produce high quality sounds.
2. Uses industry standard SoundFont files (.sf2) thousands of which are widely available for free download from the Internet.
3. Passes Apple's Audio Unit Validation tests.
4. Can use Pitch Bend wheel to control low pass, high pass, band pass and notch filters.
5. Compatible with GarageBand 2.0.

Installation
Copy the 'SoundFontSynth.component' file from the directory containing this Readme file to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components or ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components.

Getting Started (GarageBand)
Start up GarageBand and create a 'Software Instrument' track within your
GarageBand project.
Select the 'Track/Show Track Info' menu item to display the track info window.
Select 'SoundFont Synth' from the 'Generator' pull down menu.
Using the button to the right of the Generator pull down, open up the
Audio Unit editor.
The Sound Font field will default to 'QuickTime Music Synthesizer'. If you have
a Sound Font available on your computer then select it using the 'Choose' button.
Select an Instrument from the 'Instrument' pull down menu.
Using an external keyboard or the GarageBand keyboard, play a few notes
in the C3-C4 range to hear the notes play.

Registration
SoundFont Synth is limited in it's functionality until registered. It will only play notes
in the range C3-C4.
Once registered the full range of notes (supported by the Sound Font in use) can be played.
Click on the 'Buy from Kagi' icon in the same directory as this readme to register.
Registration costs $US 15.00.
Once you have received your registration key, open up the SoundFont synth editor
(as described in 'Getting Started' above) , enter the key in the 'Reg Key' field and press the 'Register button'.

SoundFonts
Thousands of sound fonts are available for download from the internet.
(try http://www.hammersound.net).
Sound fonts sould be installed in the same directory as the  GarageBand project file or in a central location of your choice.

Requirements
Mac OSX 10.2.6 or later required.
Audio Unit compatible host such as Logic 7, Digital Performer, GarageBand etc..

What's new in this version
Can use Pitch Bend wheel to control low pass, high pass, band pass and notch filters.
Spanish version available.

Contact
You may contact me at andydrabble@btinternet.com

Other Applications
Visit my web site at http://andydrabble.users.btopenworld.com to see other Mac OSX music related software including:

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Sound Font Catalog
Sound Font Catalog is a database application for cataloging your Sound Font collection.
Sound Font catalog will search through all your Sound Font files, recording which instruments (presets) are found, and will create a database of this information.
The database may then be queried to view which instruments a Sound Font has contained within it, and to search Sound Fonts for individual instruments.

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LEGAL STUFF
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS.  THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IN NO EVENT I BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED THEREWITH EVEN IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.