Qsynth is a graphical control panel for FluidSynth, the SoundFont-based software synthesizer. It gives musicians a desktop interface for configuring the underlying engine rather than requiring them to work entirely with command-line options.
The application is useful when a MIDI keyboard, notation program or sequencer needs a dependable source of sampled instrument sounds. Users load SoundFont banks, select instrument programmes and configure the audio and MIDI connections through Qt dialogs.
Qsynth itself is not a separate synthesis engine. Sound generation is performed by FluidSynth, while Qsynth manages its settings and offers controls that are convenient during playback or performance.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Graphical control of the FluidSynth synthesis engine.
- Load and manage SoundFont instrument collections.
- Assign MIDI programmes and banks to playback channels.
- Graphical adjustment of overall gain and level monitoring.
- Controls for reverb and chorus effects supplied by FluidSynth.
- Configuration of audio and MIDI drivers and engine settings.
- Channel-specific preset management, including percussion mapping.
- Save and restore application configuration between sessions.
- Customisable knob appearance and user-interface themes.
- Qt interface with support for interface localisation.
Website: qsynth.sourceforge.io
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Developer: Rui Nuno Capela, Richard Bown and Chris Cannam
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Qsynth is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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