(usable on the development version but not on MuseScore 1.3) License: GNU General Public License, version 2 List of SoundFontsīelow are some popular GM SoundFonts of different sizes. If you find MuseScore runs slowly after installing a large SoundFont, or your computer can't keep up during playback, then look for a smaller SoundFont. Larger SoundFonts often sound better, but may be too large to run on your computer. The file size and sound quality of SoundFonts available on the web varies. If you use a SoundFont that does not conform to the General MIDI standard, others may not hear the correct instruments when you share the score, or save as MIDI. Look for one that covers the 128 sounds of General MIDI (GM).
Many SoundFonts are available on the web. OverviewĪ SoundFont file can store any number of instrument sounds. MuseScore 0.9.6 to 1.3 features a relatively light-weight, general-purpose SoundFont called TimGM6mb.sf2. They can vary in size - some are large and take up a lot of memory, whilst others are very small and light-weight. Some SoundFonts are custom designed for classical music - others for jazz, or pop, etc. MuseScore comes with a special type of file called a SoundFont that tells MuseScore how to play each instrument sound.
