Cleverly looped samples to keep the file size manageable while providing sustaining sounds.
The "Hit" refers to its cultural impact. For a generation of composers who grew up in the GM wilderness, this SoundFont was the first time they felt respect for their MIDI files. It bridged the gap between the cheesy General MIDI of the 90s and the high-end samplers of the 2000s. sonivox 250mb gm soundfont hit
For the gearheads out there, let's look at why the file size of 250MB was so effective. Cleverly looped samples to keep the file size