https://github.com/skratchdot/soundfont2mp3

soundfont2mp3 is a command line utility that lets you extract single note mp3s from soundfont files.
https://github.com/skratchdot/soundfont2mp3

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soundfont2mp3 is a command line utility that lets you extract single note mp3s from soundfont files.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/skratchdot/soundfont2mp3
• Owner: skratchdot
• License: mit
• Created: 2013-07-31T19:16:41.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-12-05T07:38:38.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-13T23:36:55.275Z (26 days ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 36.1 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE-MIT

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README

        
# soundfont2mp3

soundfont2mp3 is a command line utility that lets you extract

single note mp3s from soundfont files.

## Installation ##

Install the command line tool globally by running:

	npm install -g soundfont2mp3

## Usage ##

	Usage: soundfont2mp3 [options]

## Options ##

	-h, --help                     output usage information

	-v, --version                  output the version number

	-c, --channel         the midi channel

	-i, --instrument   the midi instrument

	-n, --note               the midi note to export

	-d, --duration       the duration of the note in ticks. there are

	                               128 ticks per beat, so a quarter note has a

	                               duration of 128.

	-v, --velocity       the velocity of the note

	-g, --gain               the velocity of the note

	-e, --endtick         the tick number of the end of the track

	-s, --soundfont     the soundfont file

	-o, --output           the .mp3/.wav/.js/.mid file to output

	--no-reverb                    don't add reverb

	--no-chorus                    don't add chorus

## Dependencies

- [FluidSynth](http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/)

- [Lame](http://lame.sourceforge.net/)

- [Sox](http://sox.sourceforge.net/)

- A valid soundfont file (see [Free Soundfonts](https://github.com/skratchdot/soundfont2mp3/#free-soundfonts))

## Free Soundfonts

- [S. Christian Collins GeneralUser GS](http://www.schristiancollins.com/generaluser.php) - 30 MB

- [Fluid (R3) General MIDI SoundFont (GM)](http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=fluid-soundfont-gm) - 140 MB

## Example Usage

```bash

#!/bin/bash

BASE_FOLDER="."

SOUNDFONT="./gs.sf2"

# make channel folder

mkdir -p "$BASE_FOLDER/channel"

mkdir -p "$BASE_FOLDER/channel/0"

mkdir -p "$BASE_FOLDER/channel/0/instrument"

for i in {0..127}

do

	mkdir -p "$BASE_FOLDER/channel/0/instrument/$i";

	for j in {0..127}

	do

		soundfont2mp3 -i $i -n $j -s "$SOUNDFONT" -o "$BASE_FOLDER/channel/0/instrument/$i/$j.mp3"

	done

done

```