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Refactoring Zynthians factory soundfont library (view source)
Revision as of 11:46, 26 February 2026
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Zynthians internal sfz soundfont library needs a revision. This is based on a lively [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/factory-soundfonts-library/12854 discussion] in the Zynthian community. On this page we collect some of the discussions key points.
Zynthians internal sfz soundfont library needs a revision. This is based on a lively [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/factory-soundfonts-library/12854 discussion] in the Zynthian community. On this page we collect some of the discussions key points.
=Theory=
=Theory / Key design decisions=
==Motivation: Why do we need to refactor the library?==
==Motivation: Why do we need to refactor the library?==
==Location: Where do we store the library content?==
==Location: Where do we store the library content?==
===Pulling upstream soundfont libraries vs. hosting own repository vs. hybrid approach===
The ongoing discussion is about using upstream libraries maintained in other sources vs. hosting an own copy of a set of soundfonts, e.g. on Github. Up to now the soundfonts are distributed together with the ZynthianOS image. The question is where to store the storage intense sample files.
The ongoing discussion is about using upstream libraries maintained in other sources vs. hosting an own copy of a set of soundfonts, e.g. on Github. Up to now the soundfonts are distributed together with the ZynthianOS image. The question is where to store the storage intense sample files.
==Library: How do we chose soundfont libraries to include here?==
==Library: How do we chose soundfont libraries to include here?==
===Curating vs. collecting===
The question here is simply: Which soundfonts to include in the library? Do we want to collect everything available or curate a set of samples with the best ones of each instrument sub type?
The question here is simply: Which soundfonts to include in the library? Do we want to collect everything available or curate a set of samples with the best ones of each instrument sub type?
==Soundfonts: Which standards do we develop in editing the soundfonts?==
==Soundfonts: Which standards do we develop in editing the soundfonts?==
===Targeting one specific engine vs. targeting all engines===
===Targeting one specific engine vs. targeting all engines===
===Level matching?===
===Level matching?===