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Drumstick MIDI File PlayerFluidSynth
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the LGPL 2.1.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Transpose and tempo scaling during playback
  • Karaoke lyrics view for .kar files
  • Supports SoundFont 2, SoundFont 3 and DLS banks
  • Plays MIDI files from a built-in command shell
  • Needs a synthesizer or MIDI backend to produce sound
  • Handles MIDI only, not audio formats
  • No graphical interface; needs a separate front end such as QSynth
  • Requires SoundFont files to produce sound
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: LGPL-2.1-only
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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