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jmchiro
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject: Do SF2 files load correctly into Kronos? |
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Hi everyone,
I've searched the archives, and find conflicting threads about whether or not Kronos can accurately load SF2 files.
I was surprised to see that SF/SF2 files are one of the types of files that Kronos can supposedly load, as my impression was that these were generally low quality files, associated with inferior applications. Am I wrong on this? Are there high quality SF/SF2 files that I would want to consider adding to my Kronos sound set?
Thanks for all your knowledge and willingness to help. |
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Sharp Site Admin

Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 17834 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Do SF2 files load correctly into Kronos?
I've searched the archives, and find conflicting threads about whether or not Kronos can accurately load SF2 files. |
Yes, providing your KRONOS is running the latest OS and the files your loading are of good design.
Quote: | as my impression was that these were generally low quality files, |
No, the only thing that makes SF2 files low quality is the people who make them that don't have a clue.
It's the same story for any file format.
Regards
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Scott Platinum Member
Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 775
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: Do SF2 files load correctly into Kronos? |
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jmchiro wrote: | I've searched the archives, and find conflicting threads about whether or not Kronos can accurately load SF2 files. |
The conflicts arise from how old the threads are. Before Kronos OS 2.0, SF2 support was buggy and inconsistent. Since 2.0, it seems fine. |
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QuiRobinez Approved Merchant


Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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sf2 import works fine for most online SF2 files. For instance try to google a SF2 file for guitars, then import that one in the kronos and add some extra effects over those guitars. Then endresult sounds really good. There are several good sounding SF2 files available on the net if you look for them. So basicly a lot of instruments are instantly available on the internet. You just have to filter the bad ones out of the good ones.
It's a very simple way to enhance your program and sample library. _________________ Qui Robinez Sound Design: Click here for Sound sets and Tutorials for the Korg Kronos and Korg Pa4x |
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1jordyzzz Platinum Member
Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 688 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys, i think my question is better to be asked here rather than in a new thread.. Can we convert SF2 files into a sets of PCG and KSC after the SF2 has been loaded?? Thanks.. _________________ Love my kronos 88
Love my yamaha psr s910 as well
Korg Kronos 88, Yamaha PSR s910, Korg C720, Yamaha DTX 520, Focusrite Scarlett 18i6, a pair of Yamaha HS80 in (soon not to be) an unproperly treated room.. |
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Scott Platinum Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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QuiRobinez wrote: | a lot of instruments are instantly available on the internet. You just have to filter the bad ones out of the good ones.
It's a very simple way to enhance your program and sample library. |
You can also use programs like SampleRobot and Extreme Sample Converter to create soundfonts of your own, so you can often bring sounds from your other keyboards or VSTs into the Kronos, to make them all available live from within a single keyboard. |
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1jordyzzz Platinum Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:43 am Post subject: |
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QuiRobinez wrote: | 1jordyzzz wrote: | Hey guys, i think my question is better to be asked here rather than in a new thread.. Can we convert SF2 files into a sets of PCG and KSC after the SF2 has been loaded?? Thanks.. |
Yes |
How? _________________ Love my kronos 88
Love my yamaha psr s910 as well
Korg Kronos 88, Yamaha PSR s910, Korg C720, Yamaha DTX 520, Focusrite Scarlett 18i6, a pair of Yamaha HS80 in (soon not to be) an unproperly treated room.. |
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SanderXpander Platinum Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:45 am Post subject: |
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The same way you save any sample based program. It's in the manual. |
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Asena Platinum Member

Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 1696 Location: Sweden/Malmoe
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:31 am Post subject: |
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Hi , I undarstand that Kronos makes it possible to use SF2, like a charm.
How does this compared to Korg Pa 4 X?
I mean Robin says that Kronos can load it perfectly and than just adding som FX is what you need to sound even better.
In KORGPa4X you have very limited Sf2 editing and importing.
Some times you just can,t import.
Is there any way to use Sf2 like in Kronos? _________________ YAMAHA GENOS/KORG PA 4-X
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rpowell01 Full Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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SF2 files are just wave files with a wrapper. Kronos imports it and converts them to RAM until they are saved to disk. IDK about the other board, if it has a sampling mode on it it should be able to. I'm sure ALL of Korg's newer board use pretty much the same core OS. |
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