SF2 File Extension

File Type

SoundFont 2 Sound Bank

Developer

E-mu Systems

Category

Audio Files

MIME

mime-type/not-avalible

Updated

10/12/2021

Details about the SF2 file

Files with the SF2 extension are characteristic of 2 operating systems and they are: Mac OS, Windows. The SF2 extension was originally developed for the Awave Studio application. The developer of this program is FMJ-Software. Additionally, SF2 files can be handled by applications like SimpleSynth, Vienna SoundFont Studio.

The data in the SF2 files are saved in the manner characteristic for Audio Files. 771 file types are given the SF2 extension, but most often they are not compatible and you must use a different application to handle each of them. The format of this particular SoundFont 2 Sound Bank file was developed by E-mu Systems. The SoundFont 2 Sound Bank file was most likely created using the Awave Studio program. SF2 detailed description

Tools that you can use to work with SF2 files

SF2 File Extension

What is a(n) SF2 file??

The SF2 file extension is a file type that is used for storing digital audio. It is a format of SoundFont 2 Sound Bank. This format was created by Steinberg Media Technologies which was firstly introduced back in 1995 with the first version of Cubase, before Sony Creative Software took over the development of the software.

SoundFonts are preset collections of instruments that can be used by musicians to create music. They are typically referred to as patches, banks, or libraries because they are made up of separate files named after their instrument names. These soundfonts may include different mixes or versions of an instrument within them.

SoundFonts were originally designed for use with MIDI software running on DOS-based computers, but they have since been adopted by many non-MIDI based software packages.

SF2 File Tools

What tools are we dealing with?

We present some basic free online tools that work with SF2. They will help you use your SF2 file in the way you want. For example, these tools will help you convert or edit your SF2 file.

SF2 File Opener

One of the most used tools is SF2 opener. You will learn a few ways to open your SF2 file. If you already open the SF2 file, you will have more options to work with the file.

SF2 File Viewer

The SF2 Viwer tool helps to preview the contents of a file without the need to install dedicated software. Go to the subpage, select your SF2 file you want to view and our tool will show you what the file contains

SF2 File Converter

Try to convert the SF2 file to a different format if problems arise while working with the SF2 file. After converting the file to a different format, you may have the option of using additional options for working with the SF2 file.

SF2 File Editor

If you want to edit the content of SF2 file, please use SF2 editor. It may happen that you will not have the full edit option and you will need to install software dedicated to making changes to the SF2 file. Go to our editor to learn more about editing the SF2 file.


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