
Install a SoundFontĪfter finding and decompressing a SoundFont (see → below), double-click to open it. 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. MuseScore comes with its own GM ( General MIDI) SoundFont, MuseScore_General.sf3, containing over 128 instruments, sound effects and various drum/percussion kits. SFZ (.sfz): A set of audio and definition files containing one or more virtual instruments.SoundFont (.sf2/.sf3): A single file containing one or more virtual instruments.MuseScore supports virtual instruments in two formats:

Audio playback is provided by MuseScore's onboard synthesizer, which houses a large selection of virtual (or software) instruments-including percussion and sound effects.
