fluidsynth (software synthesizer) FluidSynth is a software real-time synthesizer based on the Soundfont 2 specifications. FluidSynth reads and handles MIDI events from the MIDI input device. It is the software analogue of a MIDI synthesizer. FluidSynth can also play MIDI files using a Soundfont. Optional dependencies: ladspa_sdk, lash, portaudio, jack, SDL2. These are autodetected at build time, but can be disabled via the environment. Build options (environment variables): JACK=yes|no - support JACK audio output, if present. Default: yes. LADSPA=yes|no - support LADSPA plugins, if present. Default: yes. LASH=yes|no - support LASH session management, if present. Default: yes. OSS=yes|no - support old-style OSS audio output. Default: no. PORTAUDIO=yes|no - support PortAudio audio output, if present. Default: yes. PULSE=yes|no - support PulseAudio audio output. Default: yes. SDL2=yes|no - support SDL2 audio output, if present. Default: yes.