
MacOS: /Applications/MuseScore 2.app/Contents/Resources/sound/MuseScore_General.sf3
#VINTAGE SF2 FILES WINDOWS#
Windows (64-bit): %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MuseScore 2\sound\MuseScore_General.sf3 Windows (32-bit): %ProgramFiles%\MuseScore 2\sound\MuseScore_General.sf3.This directory and its default SoundFont file is: In contrast to user-added SoundFonts, the initial default SoundFont installed with MuseScore is located in a system directory, meant only for that purpose, which should not be modified. MacOS and Linux: ~/Documents/MuseScore2/Soundfonts Windows: %HOMEPATH%\Documents\MuseScore2\Soundfonts This directory can be viewed or changed in MuseScore's Preferences, but the default location is:
#VINTAGE SF2 FILES INSTALL#
In either case, when the dialog appears asking if you want to install the SoundFont, click "Yes" to place a copy of the SoundFont file in MuseScore's SoundFonts directory. Occasionally an application other than MuseScore will be associated with the SoundFont file type if this is the case, you will need to right-click or control-click on the file, so as to display a menu from which you can choose to open the file in MuseScore. In most cases, the SoundFont file type will already be associated with MuseScore, and MuseScore will start and a dialog will appear asking if you want to install the SoundFont. Install a SoundFontĪfter finding and decompressing a SoundFont (see → below), double-click to open it.
#VINTAGE SF2 FILES FREE#
For a list of free soundfonts, see below.

Many different Soundfonts are available on the Internet: some free, some commercial.

GM (General MIDI) is a universal format, so once your score is set up for correct playback using MuseScore's native Soundfont, you should be able to export it in a format of your choice and have it play back on any other user's computer. Note: Older versions of MuseScore are installed with a different Soundfont: MuseScore 2.0–2.1 with FluidR3Mono_GM.sf3 MuseScore 1 with TimGM6mb.sf2. This is a GM ( General MIDI) set containing over 128 instruments, sound effects and various drum/percussion kits.

As of version 2.2, MuseScore is installed with a SoundFont called MuseScore_General.sf3.
