FluidSynth
FluidSynth is a
console based real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2
specifications.
FluidSynth can read MIDI events from a MIDI input device and
render them to an audio device using SoundFont instruments. SoundFont
files are composed of digital audio "samples" and additional instrument
parameters. These files can be created or downloaded off the
Internet.
FluidSynth also has support for controlling effects in real
time and can play MIDI files. Simply run fluidsynth
with the SoundFont and the list of MIDI files to play.
A number of applications depend or use FluidSynth
including Swami, QSynth, MusE,
FluidGui, and The Miditzer. It has also
been used in the MicrotonalISM project of the Network for
Interdisciplinary Studies in Science, Technology, and Music.
For an attractive interface for FluidSynth, check out Qsynth.
FluidSynth
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Price
Free to download
Size
1.2MB
License
GNU GPL
Developer
Peter Hanappe, Josh Green, Markus Nentwig, and many
others
Website
fluidsynth.resonance.org
System Requirements
Support
Sites:
Manual
Page, Mailing
List
Selected
Reviews:
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Features include:
- Render MIDI input or MIDI files to audio
- Microtonal support
- Easy to integrate the synthesizer modules in various
environments, as a plugin or as a dynamically loadable object
- SoundFont 2 support
- Realtime effect modulation using SoundFont 2.01 modulators
- Built in command line shell
- Shared library which can be used in other programs
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Last Updated Tuesday, August 11 2009 @ 02:14 PM EDT
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