SimpleSynth

Start SimpleSynth. Plug in a MIDI keyboard. Play.

SimpleSynth is a small and fast synth, perfect for when you just want to play without the hassle of firing up and configuring your favourite sequencing software.

It's got a complete general MIDI instrument set built in, and it can load Soundfonts and DLS files.

New in version 1.0

• It doesn't crash loading Soundfonts on Leopard.
• You can reload the built-in sounds without quitting.
• It runs native on Intel.
• SimpleSynth and its source code are now under an MIT license.

What's it cost?

If you use SimpleSynth I only ask for one thing: send me an e-mail. Tell me what you use it for, anything you like and don't like, anything you'd like to see in future versions, etc.

If you have wads of cash and you really feel that I deserve some for doing this, then you can do one of the following:

• Donate some money to Amnesty International, UNICEF or Oxfam.
• Even better, take the time to learn a little about what's going on in the wider world and get involved. A good place to start is to buy yourself a copy of Peter Singer's One World: The Ethics of Globalization.
• Buy a book for me from my Amazon wishlist, but be warned: I'm in Australia so shipping will be expensive.

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