GarageBand crashes when I try to use .sf2

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GarageBand crashes when I try to use .sf2

I dragged a 3rd party .sf2 file into the appropriate library folder. GarageBand can recognize it, but when I try to load, GB crashes. It's a drum kit. I'm running a brand new MacBook Pro (bought in mid-September) with the latest lion OS 10.8.5, and an Intel processor. I'm new to the Mac world an in general am finding everything difficult! (Example: The library folder is hidden, and if you search on "library" you get no results. You have to know to type ~/Library, which is hardly self-evident.)

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 25, 2013 6:12 PM

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léonie

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Sep 25, 2013 11:35 PM in response to penvox

Unhide your library permanently or drag the library folder to the Finder's sidebar:

To unhide the User Library open the Terminal app (in Applications > Utilities) and type and copy and paste

chflags nohidden ~/Library

into the Terminal.

Sorry, I have no idea why your soundfont is incompatible.

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penvox Author

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Sep 26, 2013 11:59 AM in response to léonie

Sehr vielen Dank!

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léonie

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Sep 26, 2013 12:20 PM in response to penvox

Gern geschehen.

You have installed your sound font like described in this support article?

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1908

Some files are just not compatible with the DLSMusicDevice.

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PRISMute

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Nov 4, 2013 7:10 AM in response to penvox

quote: "The library folder is hidden, and if you search on "library" you get no results. You have to know to type ~/Library, which is hardly self-evident."

Solution:

In the Finder go to the GO menu and press ALT and the hidden library becomes available in the list.

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