A soundfont is a type of sampled instrument library used in music production. It contains a collection of audio samples of various instruments, which can be triggered and manipulated using a MIDI keyboard or other control device.

First, a quick history lesson. The Roland was a desktop sound module (and audio interface) from 2001. It housed Roland’s then-brand-new XS (Extended Synthesis) engine.

Suddenly, you didn’t need a $1,000 hardware module. You just needed a free VST like sforzando.

Is the SD-90 SoundFont better than Omnisphere? No. Is it more useful than Kontakt? Absolutely not.