Unable to Add SoundFont in Synthesizer
I downloaded Symphonic Sounds.sf2, opened it in MuseScore, and the following message was displayed: "Do you want to install the SoundFont Symphonic Sounds.sf2?" I selected "Yes" and the following message was displayed: "SoundFont installed. Please go to View > Synthesizer to add it and View > Mixer to choose an instrument sound." I selected "OK", went to "view" and opened the synthesizer. Under the heading "Fluid," the only item is MuseScore_General.sf3. I selected "Add" to add Symphonic Sounds.sf2, but MuseScore_General.sf3 is still the only item there. I checked the folder ~/Documents/MuseScore3/Soundfonts and Symphonic Sounds.sf2 is located there. I already tried reverting MuseScore to factory settings and that did nothing. What should I do to add the SoundFont?
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I don't have installed this sound font, but it seems it's all installed in the correct folders. Maybe ask the creator/editors of the sound font here again: https://musescore.org/en/node/153741.
In reply to I Don't have installed this… by kuwitt
I have actually tried to install other SoundFonts as well such as DSK Asian DreamZ.sf2 and I run into the same problem. So, I don't think it's the SoundFont itself that is causing the issue.
In reply to I have actually tried to… by montgomerypfa
Maybe the spaces in the filenames are causing this?
In reply to I have actually tried to… by montgomerypfa
So following the thought of Jojo, what's with sound fonts which doesn't contain a space in the file name (or by renaming the Sound font without any spaces inside the file name)?
In reply to So following the thought of… by kuwitt
I deleted the spaces in four different SoundFont names and installed them, but none still appeared in the synthesizer. One of the files, Gong&Cymbal.sf2, didn't have any spaces to begin with and it still didn't appear.
In reply to I deleted the spaces in four… by montgomerypfa
So it's a problem in general to add/load any sound font for you? Is there any sound font you can load successful? Which OS/MuseScore version? Maybe check again the MuseScore version and its correct folder for sound fonts: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/soundfonts-and-sfz-files.
In reply to I deleted the spaces in four… by montgomerypfa
Also check that the soundfont folder matches with the path in edit->preferences...
In reply to Also check that the… by kuwitt
I'm using Mac OS Catalina 10.15.5 and MuseScore 3.4.2. So, last night I totally wiped all traces of MuseScore from my laptop then re-download it, and that fixed the problem. (Didn't see your message until after I finished…) All the SoundFonts are appearing in the synthesizer now when I install them. I'm guessing there was something in one of the folders in the library (caches, logs, preferences, etc.) that was causing this problem. I'm sure if I had looked through each file there I'd have found it, but I'm not sure I'm patient enough for that. Thanks for the help! :)