Soundfonts on analog instruments
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Soundfonts on analog instruments
I'm recording analog instruments and am wondering if there is a way to apply a soundfont to change the character of the sound? So, I want to make my plastic melodica sound more like a clarinet. Or even make it sound like a piano! My guess is no, but is this even in the realm of future possibilities, from a DAW?
Re: Soundfonts on analog instruments
Soundfonts do not "change" sounds. Soundfonts are a collection of sounds for use with samplers. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundFont)
You may find this YouTube video informative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJaCdGdpRTo
There are many ways to modify sounds (such as "filtering"), but it is very unlikely that you will be able to modify the sound of a plastic melodica to sound like a clarinet or a piano. If you want to change instruments, the usual way is to use a "MIDI Sequencer" to control a synthesizer or sampler, and then change the patch (instrument) that the synth/sampler is playing. Most full-featured DAWs have a MIDI sequencer built in.
You may find this YouTube video informative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJaCdGdpRTo
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