DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/fluidsynth.md

# fluidsynth

> Synthesize audio from MIDI files.
> More information: <https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/wiki/UserManual>.

- Play a MIDI file:

`fluidsynth {{path/to/soundfont.sf2}} {{path/to/file.midi}}`

- Specify the audio driver:

`fluidsynth {{[-a|--audio-driver]}} {{pipewire|pulseaudio}} {{path/to/soundfont.sf2}} {{path/to/file.midi}}`

- Display help:

`fluidsynth {{[-h|--help]}}`