Software synthesizer

A software synthesizer or virtual instrument is a computer program for digital audio generation. It works like a common synthesizer, but is realized entirely in software. A software synthesizer will typically respond to MIDI calls like a normal synthesizer module.

Popular software synthesizers

• Absynth
• Fruityloops
• Kontakt
• Reaktor
• Reason
• ReBirth
• FluidSynth
• IIWU Synth
• Timidity

See also

• Digital audio editor
• Music sequencer
• Pure Data
• VST Instruments
• MAIA and LADSPA for Linux
• Rosegarden
• Digital Audio Workstation