th1rdeye Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I can't figure out how to use soundfonts. =/ I have this dethmetal.sf2 soundfont and I pasted it into the C:\Program Files\FLStudio4\Data\Patches\Soundfonts directory, used it in a song, saved the song, and came back to find it had reverted to something called "Nineteen." Would someone please post step-by-step instructions for using (importing?) soundfonts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xelebes Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 You have to buy the soundfont player to save the changes made to it from preset standard. I know, it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th1rdeye Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Aw crap, I think I've been using a demo all this time. EDIT: Okay, now I'm confused. To use a .sf2 file, you need to load it into your soundcard or something? I don't think I have a soundcard (I have SoundMAX integrated audio, I think), so will I not be able to use .sf2 files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ennui Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 After buying FL Studio 4.5.2 and the soundfont player, get to where it says that the current soundfont is "Nineteen." Click on the Folder icon next to it and browse for your soundfont and select it. yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbymixer Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I have a terrible problem with making MIDI's in Fruityloops: when I export a flp file to midi, I only get acoustic piano and the standard drums in the midi. These are the steps I do when making a midi: 1) I make a midi out channel 2) I go to the instrumentsettings and change it to -for example- vibraphone. 3) in the master part of the mixer, I make the LSD and change the port to 0, which my midi instrument is too 4) I select Vibraphone on channel 1, which my midi vib. is too. 5) I select Microsoft Synthesizer instead of Avance AC97 Audio (because A AC97 Auio gives an error) 6) I close the mixer and the lsd and make some notes in the piano roll of the vib. 7) I play it, and hear the vib. 8 ) I save it as midi in File > Export > Midi file perhaps the problem is that when I enable midi output, I get an error: "The given device is already in use. Wait till it's avaible and try it again" (translated from dutch, but I think it looks like that). If you know what's going on, please help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th1rdeye Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 get to where it says that the current soundfont is "Nineteen." Click on the Folder icon next to it and browse for your soundfont and select it. yay. I've done that, it just reverts back to "Nineteen" next time I load the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synth Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I'm trying to link the cutoff of ts404 with my pitchblend on my keyboard. The problem is the pitchblend is auto linked to the pitch in FL. How do I remove it from the pitch? The pitch is the only thing that will work for a controller on my keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 get to where it says that the current soundfont is "Nineteen." Click on the Folder icon next to it and browse for your soundfont and select it. yay. I've done that, it just reverts back to "Nineteen" next time I load the program. Did you buy the soundfont player? If you didn't, then that's what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 RePosting. Does anyone know why it's opening like this, and how I can get it to open in the VST window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xelebes Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Does it allow you to edit the parameters under that view? If so, then it should be fine. If no... I have not the foggiest clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Does it allow you to edit the parameters under that view? If so, then it should be fine. If no... I have not the foggiest clue. I can only edit the stuff you see in the window. It doesn't scroll, and the window doesn't scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulkrusha Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I have a terrible problem with making MIDI's in Fruityloops: when I export a flp file to midi, I only get acoustic piano and the standard drums in the midi. These are the steps I do when making a midi:... perhaps the problem is that when I enable midi output, I get an error: "The given device is already in use. Wait till it's avaible and try it again" (translated from dutch, but I think it looks like that). If you know what's going on, please help me. I followed your steps exactly and I was fine. I suspect there's a problem with your install of FL, or there's a hardware/software problem somewhere. Try running the FL diagnostic tool if you're a registered user (help>FL Studio Diagnostic Tool). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbymixer Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I followed your steps exactly and I was fine. I suspect there's a problem with your install of FL, or there's a hardware/software problem somewhere. Try running the FL diagnostic tool if you're a registered user (help>FL Studio Diagnostic Tool). FL test results1 installation of FL was found 1. Fruityloops 4.1 Location: "C:\Program Files\FLStudio4\" VST plugins will be searched in: "C:\Program Files\FLStudio4\Plugins\VST\" FL will use the slicer tool located at "C:\Program Files\FLStudio4\System\Tools\BeatSlicer\zx_bs_d.exe" You have no registered FL plugins or tools System test results You are running Microsoft Windows XP, version 5.1 You have the following servicepack installed: Service Pack 1 Windows is installed in "C:\WINDOWS\" The program files location is "C:\Program Files\" Your system has 1 processor The cpu is a Unknown CPU Type running at 2002MHz You have 511MB physical and 2048MB virtual memory You have 1 monitor set to 32bit color for a desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels You have administrator privileges 3rd party software No 3rd party applications that may interfere with FL were found DirectX test results You have DirectX 9.0 installed DirectX reported version 4.09.00.0902 You have 2 DirectSound devices Primair geluidsstuurprogramma Avance AC97 Audio You have 1 DXi softsynths and no DX effects installedName Kind I/O fadxirw synth (DXi) ASIO test results No ASIO devices were found VST test results 0 VST plugins were found, of which 0 synths, 0 effects and 0 unknown ReWire test results No ReWire devices were found I don't see anything wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArseAssassin Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 RePosting. Does anyone know why it's opening like this, and how I can get it to open in the VST window? Easy one. It doesn't like you. But seriously, you shouldn't use Slayer if you're looking for a realistic E. Guitar sound. You should get a guitar amp VSTi. I know there's at least one at Kvr-vst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I know, I was just using it as an example for my VST problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbymixer Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Im working on a game which only support midi files so please help me quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulkrusha Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Now, post your problem along with that in the tech support forum on flstudio.com. If they can't help you, nobody can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synth Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Just copy all of your projects/samples/vsts and reinstall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Well, I fixed it. I just got the new version (4.52). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygecko Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 In the recent FLStudio versions you have to assign MIDI instruments in a different way. You have to right click the patch settings in the MIDI Out channel and choose edit events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Depends on what you want. It might be because your LSD's are overlapping - that would make them reset. Don't use similar port numbers - make them different from LSD to LSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSmith Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I have a question about soundfonts in FL. Is there a way to add vibrato(maybe in an event editor window) to soundfonts? It doesn't matter too much to me if I can use the mod wheel on my keyboard with it or not, just that the capability for vibrato exists for soundfonts in FL(and I hope the solution isn't to put a ton of pitch bends up and down alternating along the length of the vibrato). Also, for soundfonts, would the Crystal VST (www.greenoak.com/crystal/) be a better plugin to use for soundfont playback? I need to know whether Crystal would be better than the FL Soundfont Player since most of my sounds come from soundfonts, and I need to know about vibrato for the same reason. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemba Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I don't know about crystal, but rgc's free vst soundfont player sfz is what I use, and it's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Crystal is more of a soundfont mangler than a soundfont player, and it takes WAY more CPU than you need for playback. sfz is good (if you have a lot of memory), though fruity SF player is my personal choice so you can do slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I have a question about soundfonts in FL. Is there a way to add vibrato(maybe in an event editor window) to soundfonts? It doesn't matter too much to me if I can use the mod wheel on my keyboard with it or not, just that the capability for vibrato exists for soundfonts in FL(and I hope the solution isn't to put a ton of pitch bends up and down alternating along the length of the vibrato).Also, for soundfonts, would the Crystal VST (www.greenoak.com/crystal/) be a better plugin to use for soundfont playback? I need to know whether Crystal would be better than the FL Soundfont Player since most of my sounds come from soundfonts, and I need to know about vibrato for the same reason. Thanks. Kawaru - Vibrato is always possible by using an LFO, however with Crystal you can't do that. The best possible way to do vibrato is just by using an 'edit event' wave, or by using the Fruity Formula controller and using that to modulate the pitch or volume, based on how you want your vibrato to sound. As for Crystal, i've found that its got its good parts and its bad parts - some are ok, some are just CPU rhinos. Take your pick...but SF isn't that bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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