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Ardour linux sf27/30/2023 ![]() Fluidsynth (Qsynth) is probably the most common instrument to play these soundfonts. Sf2 works well on Linux without problems. *For example: they cannot read default bank libraries, which is not usually a big problem since the earlier mentioned Linux software can replace the saving capabilities with their own settings. In my experience sample based VSTs tend to be often like that, but the most of the VST synths usually work just fine. Also, some VSTs might work only partially* and some VSTs might not even work at all. Therefore, using many VSTs (especially with their GUIs) simultaneously could easily result into crashing. ![]() However, it is relatively heavy and gimmicky for Linux to run mostly Windows based audio plugins. Some important software running VSTs on Linux are Festige, Carla and Ardour. VST – the common instrument standard for Windows – is possible to get working under Linux when using some setups with Wine (and JACK). That said, some Linux supported instrument formats include LADSPA, LV2, DSSI, LXVST (Linux VST), Sf2, Sfz and probably some others I don’t even know. Still, the most reliable way is to seek the best instruments for Linux supported standards at first, and only after that rely on other alternatives (if one cannot find suitable native Linux instruments). ![]() With certain settings Linux can – as a highly customizable OS – expand its boundaries, though. Even though, there are many cross-platform instruments, there are also operating system exclusive instruments on pretty much every OS. (Most of the things here apply with effects and such as well, but I focus on instruments.) It is good to know, that some instruments and plugin formats work better on Linux than others. Finding a good virtual instrument for Linux comes down pretty much with the knowledge of instrument standards.
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