FluidSynth

A SoundFont Synthesizer

FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications and has reached widespread distribution. FluidSynth itself does not have a graphical user interface, but due to its powerful API several applications utilize it and it has even found its way onto embedded systems and is used in some mobile apps.

Features

Cross platform support (Linux, macOS and Windows to name a few)

SoundFont 2 support

SoundFont 3 support (vorbis-compressed SF2)

Realtime effect control using SoundFont 2.01 modulators

Limited support for Downloadable Sounds (DLS) Level 1 & 2

Playback of MIDI files

Shared library which can be used in other programs

Built in command line shell

Current FluidSynth Development Team

Tom Moebert – tom [d0t] mbrt [at] gmail [d0t] com

Please do not send private support or “HowTo” questions. Prefer our mailing list fluid-dev (Contact > Mailing List) for public discussions instead.

Former FluidSynth Development Team

David Henningsson – fluidsynth [dot] web [at] epost [dot] diwic [dot] se

Element Green – element [at] elementsofsound [dot] org

Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas – plcl [at] users [dot] sf [dot] net

Refer to the AUTHORS file, distributed with the source code, for a list of the many other individuals who have contributed to FluidSynth.