Fluidsynth

1 Fluidsynth

a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications.

Fluidsynth webpage

One of zynthian's primary instrument weapons. It handles sf2 sample files which can contain a range of samples.

Pianos, organs, strings, harpsichords, marimbas, guitars, bass

So you have access to the many sf2 files that are out there providing ranges of samples to impersonate almost any instrument one could model from a western 12 note scale!

Most people will simply load up the appropriate files and use them exactly as is and the zynthian parameters

1.1 Parameters

Envelope/filter

Parameter	Description	Comments
env.attack	Example	Example
env.release	Example	Example
filter cut off	Example	Example
filter resonance	Example	Example

Main

Parameter	Description	Comments
volume	Example	Example
pan	Example	Example
modulation wheel	Example	Example
expression	Example	Example

portamento

Parameter	Description	Comments
portamento on/off	Example	Example
portomento control	Example	Example
portamento time-course	Example	Example
portamento time-fine	Example	Example

Envelope/filter

Parameter	Description	Comments
env.attack	Example	Example
env.release	Example	Example
filter cut off	Example	Example
filter resonance	Example	Example

For instance I have 8 church bells in a sf2 file allocated to the keys of the F major scale which plays the appropriate sound when pressed.