davy7125/polyphone

A soundfont editor for quickly designing musical instruments.

C++

477

1,195 commits

updated Jun 6, 2026

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README

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Polyphone

Polyphone is a multiplatform and open-source soundfont editor for creating musical instruments.

Features

  • editing of sf2, sf3, sfz and sfArk file formats
  • compatible with Jack and ASIO audio servers
  • built-in synthesizer, controlled by a virtual keyboard or MIDI signals
  • automatic recognition of root keys
  • automatic loop of samples
  • simultaneous editing of parameters
  • specific tools for musical instrument creation
  • recorder to keep a trace of what is played in a .wav file
  • soundfont browser connected to the online repository

Screenshots

Home Soundfont browser Sample configuration Instrument editing

Install

Check this page to find installers for your system.

Support

See the documentation and forum.

Contributing

To contribute to the project (create a bug report / suggest an improvement / complete a translation), please see this page.


Donate

audio
audio-synthesis
musical-instruments
qt
sf2
sf3
sfark
sfz
sound-engine
soundfonts

Contributors

davy7125

1,146 commits

mirabilos

11 commits

lexeii

7 commits

andreacln

6 commits

davy7125/polyphone

A soundfont editor for quickly designing musical instruments.

C++

477

1,195 commits

updated Jun 6, 2026

See the code

README

logo

Polyphone

Polyphone is a multiplatform and open-source soundfont editor for creating musical instruments.

Features

  • editing of sf2, sf3, sfz and sfArk file formats
  • compatible with Jack and ASIO audio servers
  • built-in synthesizer, controlled by a virtual keyboard or MIDI signals
  • automatic recognition of root keys
  • automatic loop of samples
  • simultaneous editing of parameters
  • specific tools for musical instrument creation
  • recorder to keep a trace of what is played in a .wav file
  • soundfont browser connected to the online repository

Screenshots

Home Soundfont browser Sample configuration Instrument editing

Install

Check this page to find installers for your system.

Support

See the documentation and forum.

Contributing

To contribute to the project (create a bug report / suggest an improvement / complete a translation), please see this page.


Donate

audio
audio-synthesis
musical-instruments
qt
sf2
sf3
sfark
sfz
sound-engine
soundfonts

Contributors

davy7125

1,146 commits

mirabilos

11 commits

lexeii

7 commits

andreacln

6 commits

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