wildmidi ☆
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Description:
Simple software midi player
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio midi synthesizer multimedia library
Install: brew install wildmidi
About:
WildMidi is a open-source software synthesizer that renders MIDI files to audio streams. It uses Gravis Ultrasound (GUS) compatible sound patches to generate high-quality audio output. The library provides a lightweight and portable solution for adding MIDI playback capabilities to applications.
Key Features:
  • Software synthesizer using GUS patch files
  • Streaming audio support
  • Portable library with a simple API
  • Configuration file support for instrument mapping
Use Cases:
  • Embedding MIDI playback into custom applications or games
  • Converting MIDI files to WAV or other audio formats
  • Providing MIDI support on systems without hardware synthesizers
Alternatives:
  • FluidSynth – FluidSynth is a more feature-rich and complex soundfont-based synthesizer, while WildMidi is lighter and focused specifically on GUS patch formats.
  • Timidity++ – Timidity++ is a mature MIDI-to-WAV converter and player, often with more configuration overhead than WildMidi.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 6:47am 0 VERSION_BUMP 822c40cf
Sep 10, 2024 9:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0a38fc1f
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Jan 14, 2023 9:04pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 154b1e7a
Jan 14, 2023 9:04pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3e8c7687
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