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A curated list of awesome soundfont software, libraries, and resources.

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# Awesome Soundfont

A curated list of awesome soundfont software, libraries, and resources.

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**Table of Contents**

- [Information](#information)
- [Software](#software)
  - [DAWs](#daws)
  - [Players](#players)
  - [Editors](#editors)
    - [Free](#free)
    - [Commercial](#commercial)
  - [Usage](#usage)
  - [Libraries](#libraries)
- [Soundfonts](#soundfonts)

## Information

- [Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User][Ca] – Book by Simon Cann.
- [drealm.info/sfz] - Unofficial SFZ documentation.
- [SFZFormat] – Main sfz reference page.
- [SoundFont Technical Specification 2.04][SoundFontSpec]
- [Description of unofficial SoundFont 3 Format][SoundFont3Spec]

[Ca]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1435455649
[drealm.info/sfz]: https://www.drealm.info/sfz/
[SFZFormat]: https://sfzformat.com
[SoundFontSpec]: https://web.archive.org/web/20241105120521/https://freepats.zenvoid.org/sf2/sfspec24.pdf
[SoundFont3Spec]: https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont3Format

## Software

### DAWs

- [Ardour] - Record, Edit, and Mix on Linux and OS X.
- [Rosegarden] - Music composition and editing based around a MIDI sequencer.

[Ardour]: https://ardour.org/
[Rosegarden]: https://rosegardenmusic.com/

### Players

- [ARIA Engine] - List of products powered by the ARIA Engine.
- [Direct MIDI to MP3 Converter] - Convert MIDI to MP3, WAV, WMA, and OGG.
- [LinuxSampler] - Free, open source software audio sampler.
- [OxiSynth] - SoundFont synthesizer written in pure Rust.
- [RustySynth] - SoundFont synthesizer written in pure Rust.
- [Sforzando] - Free SFZ Player.
- [Soundfont Midi Player] - MIDI player, router, and real time synth.
- [SpessaSynth] - MIDI SoundFont/DLS synthesizer written in JavaScript.
- [TX16Wx] - Software sampler with SFZ support.

[ARIA Engine]: http://ariaengine.com/products/
[Direct MIDI to MP3 Converter]: https://www.pistonsoft.com/midi2mp3.html
[LinuxSampler]: https://linuxsampler.org
[OxiSynth]: https://github.com/PolyMeilex/OxiSynth
[RustySynth]: https://github.com/sinshu/rustysynth
[Sforzando]: https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando.html
[Soundfont Midi Player]: https://falcosoft.hu/softwares.html
[SpessaSynth]: https://github.com/spessasus/SpessaSynth
[TX16Wx]: https://www.tx16wx.com/

### Editors

#### Free

Name        | License | Operating systems
------------|---------|------------------
[Polyphone] | GPLv3   | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
[sfZed]     |         | Windows
[SWAMI]     | GPLv2   | Linux, Mac OS X
[Viena]     |         | Windows

[Polyphone]: https://www.polyphone.io/
[sfZed]: https://steveholt.drealm.info/sfZed.html
[SWAMI]: http://www.swamiproject.org/
[Viena]: https://www.synthfont.com/Viena_news.html

#### Commercial

Name           | Operating systems
---------------|------------------
[Awave Studio] | Windows
[Constructor]  | Windows, Mac OS X
[Polyphontics] | Mac OS X

[Awave Studio]: https://www.fmjsoft.com/awavestudio.html
[Constructor]: https://www.chickensys.com/products2/constructor/index.html
[Polyphontics]: https://sonicamigos.com/polyphontics/

### Usage

- [Linux Sampler - SFZ] – SFZ format support in Linux Sampler.
- [MuseScore Manual - Soundfonts] - How to use soundfonts in MuseScore.

[Linux Sampler - SFZ]: https://linuxsampler.org/sfz/
[MuseScore Manual - Soundfonts]: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/soundfonts

### Libraries

- [FluidSynth] - SoundFont software synthesizer.
- [soundfont2] - SoundFont2 parser for Node.js and web browsers.

[FluidSynth]: https://www.fluidsynth.org
[soundfont2]: https://github.com/Mrtenz/soundfont2

## Soundfonts

- [Arachno SoundFont] - General MIDI, Roland GS
- [GeneralUser GS] - General MIDI, Roland GS
- [Roland SC-55] - SF2 Format

[Arachno SoundFont]: https://www.arachnosoft.com/main/soundfont.php
[GeneralUser GS]: https://schristiancollins.com/generaluser.php
[Roland SC-55]: https://github.com/GuihongWang/SC55Soundfont/tags

You can also find more soundfonts on [Musical Artifacts] and [Soundfonts 4U].

[Musical Artifacts]: https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts?tags=soundfont
[Soundfonts 4U]: https://web.archive.org/web/20250328111136/https://sites.google.com/site/soundfonts4u/

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