SoundFont

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Example of what can be achieved with SoundFonts available in the public domain

1:15 song, MIDI played through SoundFonts

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SoundFont is a brand name that collectively refers to a file format and associated technology that uses sample-based synthesis to play MIDI files. It was first used on the Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card for its General MIDI support.

SoundFont is a registered trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd., and the exclusive license for re-formatting and managing historical SoundFont content has been acquired by Digital Sound Factory.^[1]

Starting in the late 2010s, the derived term soundfont has gradually gained online colloquial status to refer to chiptune – specifically the soundscape of a console's sound chip. Any video game console that utilizes sequenced audio is often referred as having "the [console] soundfont", similar to the usage of Coke to refer to any soft drink. Additionally, it can also refer to a video game's audio data that specifically uses reusable digital samples.^{[citation needed]}