To create a soundfont, click on "New" in the "File" menu. Soundfonts are made from a 3-level structure, so the creation of a new soundfont involves three fundamental steps:
Once a soundfont is created, it is possible to play it with Polyphone's built-in synthesizer (using the onscreen virtual keyboard or a MIDI keyboard) or with another sf2 compatible software. The .sf2 format being old and very common, has numerous external applications. Here are some examples:
Hardware such as samplers, soundcards or even synthesizers may also support the .sf2 format.