# Sinewave Primer .sf2 file ( fluidsynth)

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Next we need to make up the .sf2 bundle that fluidsynth uses . . .

For that we use a wonderful tool called [Polyphone](https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/en/)

 ![image](https://discourse.zynthian.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8ff86503bf6fba4bbdfc4416624b58c27a68d8ab.png)

Select **Samples**

Lots of good stuff here. . . . 60 the default MIDI note, you shouls be able to preview it and lots of reasones for putting in excess high end if you intend to run it all through a synth filter later in the process. . .

 ![image](https://discourse.zynthian.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e48f2c8b4e31a90666edd89b713c9531e3a4c63b.png)

Right Clock on **Samples**  
Select **New Sample**  
Choose WAV file you exported in the Audacity section.

This should give you …

 ![image](https://discourse.zynthian.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5ded37146029d621586f785865de7f225a735c92.png)

and when yo select only one of the samples . … .

 ![image](https://discourse.zynthian.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4a3c0d1080d1994ca55576a0dd39e7ab5fc9d7ec.png)

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