sforzando :: Free SFZ Player

sforzando is a Free SFZ Player. Simple but Powerful For Advanced Users

SFZ Edit
sforzando is a free, highly SFZ 2.0 compliant sample player. Advanced sample hobbyists now have a powerful tool to experiment and share instruments without relying on proprietary formats. sforzando has only one instrument slot; no fancy UI, effects or mixers. Every tweak has to be done at the SFZ file level, no cheating!

sforzando is also a name given for a sudden change in music dynamics which, in musical notation, is represented by the “sfz” symbol.

Free As In Free Me From Proprietary Formats

The SFZ Format is widely accepted as the open standard to define the behavior of a musical instrument from a bare set of sound recordings. Being a royalty-free format, any developer can create, use and distribute SFZ files and players for either free or commercial purposes.

So when looking for flexibility and portability, SFZ is the obvious choice. That’s why it’s the default instrument file format used in the ARIA Engine.

As a bonus, an integrated format converter should get you started!

You can also drop SF2, DLS and acidized WAV files directly on the interface, and they will automatically get converted to SFZ 2.0, which you can then edit and tweak to your liking!

Powered by the ARIA Engine ™

ARIA Engine
sforzando relies on the same ARIA Engine that powers the ARIA Player and other products from Garritan and obviously Plogue chipsounds. This engine has been built from the “ground up” on the SFZ spec, and not as an afterthought.

Like the other ARIA products, this player is available as a standalone and VSTi/AU/RTAS plugin on Windows or OS X and can run in either 32bit or 64bit.

Dedicated To Its Community

Sforzando LogoBy releasing this free player, we hope to improve the adoption of this open standard.

Plogue has deployed a forum dedicated to the SFZ format to help users support each other. All technical support for this product will community driven at ARIAEngine.com.

System Compatibility

sforzando can run either as: Win32 Win64 OS X 32 OS X 64
Standalone application YES YES YES YES
VST® Plug-In YES YES YES YES
Audio Units™ Plug-In - - YES YES
ProTools RTAS® Plug-In YES as 32bit YES as 32bit

Requirements

  • PC: Windows XP® or higher
  • Mac®: OS X 10.6.8 or higher
  • CPU: Intel®/AMD® dual core or more
  • RAM: 1GB or more
  • Disk Space: 10 MB

td style=