surge
Synthesizer plug-in (previously released as Vember Audio Surge) (by surge-synthesizer)
sfizz
SFZ parser and synth c++ library, providing a JACK standalone client (by sfztools)
| surge | sfizz | |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | 28 | |
| 2,925 | 377 | |
| 1.6% | 1.1% | |
| 9.5 | 8.5 | |
| 7 days ago | 13 days ago | |
| C | C++ | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License |
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surge
Posts with mentions or reviews of surge.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-27.
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- Surge XT: Free and open source hybrid synthesizer
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Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment
Good stuff!
I started getting in to this at the start of the year. Already had an old, dusty MicroKORG and MIDI interface to use it as a controller, but recently splashed out on a bigger controller as the Korg's tiny keys were hurting me - plus, I wanted something bigger to get better at piano!
A couple of free soft synths I'd recommend are Surge XT, and Vital.
https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/
https://vital.audio/
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Obsolete (or not) DAW recommendations for windows 8?
https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ and https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/ should work like a charm.
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Hi, I'm new
To get the equivalent of a symphonic orchestra in your computer, the solution is basically money; you buy the instruments you need. In the case of synthesizers, things are much cheaper - if you put in the effort yourself. https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ is excellent and could even be used if you wanted to make a more retro-style soundtrack.
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So is serum worth the money? Can someone ELI5 why I should buy it rather than use a free synth like synth one?
Instead of Synth1, try https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ . It's pretty much better in every aspect except for the UI which is going to look a lot more daunting to you ;)
- Best free/cheap software synths and learning materials?
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Problem with Surge XT plugin in Reaper.
In general, this should only happen when a Program Change message is sent.
sfizz
Posts with mentions or reviews of sfizz.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-09.
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what foss way is there to use SFZs
Check out sfizz https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz . On the right side bar of their website, there are links to find instrument libraries ( E.G. drumkits, piano, etc) https://sfz.tools/sfizz/ ,
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What the hell do I even do with sfizz?
From https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz"Sfizz can be used most easily within an LV2 host such as Carla or Ardour.",
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Anyone got the sfizz vst3 plugin to work in bitwig on linux?
sfizz (https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz), which loads sfz multisamples and is open source, comes as vst3 plugin, and it can be installed in manjaro, but I haven't been able to use it in bitwig yet.
- Any free samplers that auto-assign to the keys samples are named as?
- LV2 "Strings" Plugin?
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How do I change an instrument sound in the mixer? No options shows up in the mixer sound menu? 🤔
You could install a VST (like sfizz) and whatever soundfonts you'd like to use (Musical Artifacts is a great site to find some), then pull up the VST to switch instruments.
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Sfizz in LMMS Linux
So I'm trying to migrate to Linux and want to use the VSCO Community Orchestra Pack. On the site it recommends using sfizz to load the files. So, I've gone to their website, installed as the sfizz website instructed... But there's nothing? Nothing in LMMS or anything showing up on my system. I'm assuming there's some piece of software I'm missing here.
- Looking for Non-DAW solution for playing a M-Audio Keystation88 on Windows 11
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I'm new to Reaper and DAWs in general. What do I need to do to start making music?
Sfizz. Supports SFZ format, which is the pretty popular among hobbyists.
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Must-have native Linux plugins?
sfizz and decent sampler (for SFZ and other sampled instruments)
What are some alternatives?
When comparing surge and sfizz you can also consider the following projects:
vital - Spectral warping wavetable synth
liquidsfz - SFZ Sampler
helm - Helm - a free polyphonic synth with lots of modulation
fluidsynth - Software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications
iPlug2 - C++ Audio Plug-in Framework for desktop, mobile and web
Rack - The virtual Eurorack studio
SalamanderGrandPiano - Salamander Grand Piano v3 48KHz 24bit
Upsurge - Multi-dimensional Swift math
Camomile - An audio plugin with Pure Data embedded that allows to load and to control patches
zynthian-sys - System configuration scripts & files for Zynthian.
guitarix - guitarix virtual versatile amplification for Jack/Linux