how does one enable a soundfont

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I am extremely new to LMMS or any DAW for that matter, as I have only used notation software such as musescore to create music in the past. I am still trying to figure things out, but sometimes I can't find anything online that helps. I downloaded a soundfont by the name of "GeneralUser GS" to try it out but I'm not sure how to enable it. Will it give me more presets or will it just change the sound of the MIDI in LMMS? I'm not sure if any of that made sense since I am very very new to all this.

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a_lemon wrote:
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:20 pm
Hello! I am extremely new to LMMS or any DAW for that matter,
Hi, Welcome to the Forum a_lemon !
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sometimes I can't find anything online that helps.
We have a gitBook manual
https://docs.lmms.io/user-manual/
Intro video:
I downloaded a soundfont by the name of "GeneralUser GS"
Very good choice
not sure how to enable it. Will it give me more presets or will it just change the sound of the MIDI in LMMS?
Yes GeneralUser GS utilize your complete midi-collection. You will have one instrument for each of your HW istalled midi instruments.
Install:
Firstly Open your Settings
Under Paths you will find a folderlink to Default-midi find and open that folder! -or create one.
Copy the GeneralUser GS.dll to that folder.
Reopen LMMS.
In your side-bar find the SF2-player, and drag it into song-editor
Now that will be containing the whole library
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Afair, there are 12 BANKS with 12 to 128 patches, covering instruments, percussion and effects
OR you can just load the .sf2 file by clicking on the pink folder button in SF2 Player so you can use multiple different soundfonts in a project.
musikbear wrote:
Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:19 pm
a_lemon wrote:
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:20 pm
Hello! I am extremely new to LMMS or any DAW for that matter,
Hi, Welcome to the Forum a_lemon !
Here are all important links:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4740
-A few rules and useful forum instructions
If you like to introduce yourself, to the community, go here:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4480
sometimes I can't find anything online that helps.
We have a gitBook manual
https://docs.lmms.io/user-manual/geometry dash lite
Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcUCFfQ3wn8
I downloaded a soundfont by the name of "GeneralUser GS"
Very good choice
not sure how to enable it. Will it give me more presets or will it just change the sound of the MIDI in LMMS?
Yes GeneralUser GS utilize your complete midi-collection. You will have one instrument for each of your HW istalled midi instruments.
Install:
Firstly Open your Settings
Under Paths you will find a folderlink to Default-midi find and open that folder! -or create one.
Copy the GeneralUser GS.dll to that folder.
Reopen LMMS.
In your side-bar find the SF2-player, and drag it into song-editor
Now that will be containing the whole library
Image
Afair, there are 12 BANKS with 12 to 128 patches, covering instruments, percussion and effects
Great! Thanks for share with us
a_lemon wrote:
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:20 pm
Hello! I am extremely new to LMMS or any DAW for that matter
Hi, Welcome to the Forum a_lemon !
Here are all important links:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4740
-A few rules and useful forum instructions
If you like to introduce yourself, to the community, go here:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4480
I downloaded a soundfont by the name of "GeneralUser GS" to try it out but I'm not sure how to enable it.

100% the best choice of default soundfont!
The default soundfont is 'enabled' in Edit| Settings | Directories |
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(3. from bottom)
Browse to where you have your "GeneralUser GS"-dll folder, and insert it as Default Soundfont.
The functionality is that whenever you load a MIDI-file, the GeneralUser GS will fill out all the instruments that is defined in the MIDI-file
I totally get the struggle with diving into a new DAW like LMMS, especially if you're used to notation software. Soundfonts can be a bit tricky at first, but they're cool for changing up your MIDI sounds. To enable it in LMMS, go to your instrument plugin, hit the little spanner/wrench icon, and there should be an option to load your soundfont.