Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
FluidSynth, formerly named iiwusynth, is a free open source software synthesizer which converts MIDI note data into an audio signal using SoundFont technology without need for a SoundFont-compatible soundcard. FluidSynth can act as a virtual MIDI device, able to receive MIDI data from any program and transform it into audio on-the-fly.
SoundFont is a brand name that collectively refers to a file format and associated technology that uses sample-based synthesis to play MIDI files. It was first used on the Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card for its General MIDI support.
Digital Sound Factory is a sound design company that creates sound libraries, known as SoundFont libraries, for playback on synthesizers and computers compatible with Steinberg Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar, Reasonstudios, Steinberg Halion, Native Instruments Kontakt, Apple GarageBand, Apple Logic, Ableton Live, GenieSoft Overture, Finale, Creative Labs Audigy/X-Fi, E-MU Systems EmulatorX/Proteus X ...
FluidSynth: Yes Yes Yes Yes SoundFont player/renderer LGPL-2.1-or-later: TiMidity++: Yes Yes Yes Yes GPL-2.0-or-later: Yoshimi: Alan Calvert Yes No Yes Various BSDs No
TiMidity++ also has support for SoundFonts, rendering the synthesized MIDI sounds into their recorded SoundFont equivalents and directing the output to the soundcard. [5] Files can be fetched from standard input, files, archive files, or from the network (over HTTP , FTP or NNTP ).
Linux Magazine recommends using NoteEdit with FluidSynth, a software synthesizer, to expand NoteEdit's abilities. FluidSynth uses SoundFont technology (a sample-based synthesis ) to simulate the sound of a NoteEdit score played by live instruments.
Name Guitar tablature WYSIWYG editor MIDI entry [a] Playback File formats Developer(s) Stable release; review date License Cost Operating systems Import Export Canorus
WildMIDI is a free open-source software synthesizer which converts MIDI note data into an audio signal using GUS sound patches without need for a GUS patch-compatible soundcard.