The General MIDI SoundFont file is about 140MBytes and the GS-compatible SoundFont file is about 32MBytes in size.Īlthough you’re most likely to use FluidSynth via Qsynth, it’s worth discussing FluidSynth’s unique capabilities first. If you want a Roland GS-compatible SoundFont, install it with the command: If you did not get the GM SoundFont by installing Qsynth or FluidSynth, then enter the command: These commands should automatically download and install the General MIDI SoundFont. Or you can request help directly, e.g., fluidsynth -help. You can always consult manual pages while you are working: Please visit these sites to learn about the advanced capacilities that are offered by these programs. The Web sites for FluidSynth and Qsynth are: The second and third articles will help you with configuration. This tutorial assumes that JACK (and/or ALSA) is properly configured.
FluidSynth has a graphical front-end, Qsynth, and I’ll demonstrate Qsynth, too.
Now, it’s time to move on to a multi-timbral synth: FluidSynth.
I showed how to use a simple monophonic soft synthesizer (amsynth) in part 3. Raspberry Pi soft synthesizer: Get startedĪlthough the articles address Raspbian JESSIE, the HOW-TOs should be able to get you started with pretty much any version of Linux.Get started with Raspbian Jessie and Raspberry Pi 2.The first four articles in this series are a quick guide to getting started with audio and MIDI on Raspberry Pi 2: