The file extension TEF is associated with the TablEdit software application. TablEdit is a tablature editor which is used to create and edit guitar tablatures in addition to listening to sheet music created with standard musical notation.
TablEdit also provides tools for creating tablatures for other stringed instruments such as the mandolin, mountain dulcimer, banjo, and other similar instruments. Once the musical compositions are created, they can be played back using a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) output which is equipped with volume, balance, voices, and other MIDI controls.
The file extension TEF is categorized as a data file type which stores tablatures for a wide variety of stringed instruments in addition to sheet music created with standard musical notation. TEF files are proprietary to the TablEdit software application and typically are not converted in order to preserve the formatting of the tablatures and musical compositions for stringed instruments.
How to Open TEF Files
If you have come across a TEF file on your PC, try double clicking on the file to see if it will open in a default application you have installed on your device. If the file extension TEF was created on your PC, chances are you have the appropriate application installed which will open the file.
If you are using Windows or Mac OS X, you can open TEF files with the TablEdit software application. TablEdit v2.73 is available in a free trial version on the TablEdit website.
For Windows Mobile devices, you can use Pocket TablEdit which is available as a ZIP file download on the TablEdit website. Additionally, there is a version of TablEdit for the iPad known as TEFpad for iOS which is available on the TablEdit website as well.
If you are using the Linux operating system, you can use TablEdit 2.65 with WineHQ to run the TablEdit application with Linux. TablEdit 2.65 is available for download as a tef265Linux.ZIP file on the TablEdit website.
Another option for opening the file extension TEF is to use TEFview, which is a free TEF file viewer available on the TablEdit website. If you do not require the full capabilities of the TablEdit tablature editing application, TEFview will work fine for the TEF files. TEFview is available for download on the TablEdit website and is designed for use with Windows, Mac OS X, and iOS for the iPad, IPhone, and iPod Touch mobile devices.
It is also worth mentioning that the file extension TEF can be associated with Relisys TEFAX RA-2125, which is an older facsimile modem board with accompanying faxing software. Relisys TEFAX was developed during the 1990s to provide a way for end users to access a full-featured faxing system without having to purchase a scanner or fax/modem board to be installed in a PC’s operating system. The system was used with MS-DOS which stands for Microsoft Disk Operating System and earlier versions of Windows. MS-DOS was the predecessor to Microsoft Windows which was established in 1995.
