VSTSynthFont

SynthFont is a powerful audio synthesizer that enables you to play MIDI files with the use of SoundFonts, and it offers a host of editing features, enabling you to process the audio in various ways.

VSTSynthFont is an alternative version of SynthFont that comes in the form of a VST instrument and is designed to be used within a Digital Audio Workstation.

Naturally, since VSTSynthFont requires a DAW in order to function, it cannot be used on its own. We used VSTHost to test the software’s features, but you can rely on any specialized utility you prefer.

The downloadable package consists of an installer that makes it easier for you to place the component in your VST plugins folder. All you need to do is provide the right path, and the rest will be taken care of automatically.

Once you have installed the plugin and opened a MIDI file within your DAW, you can begin playing around with the settings. You can view a list of all the available channels, as well as relevant info, and various parameters can be altered from the right-hand panel.

It is possible to modify the volume of each track, shift the sound between the left and right channels, alter velocity and transpose the audio. Arrangements can even be saved separately for later use.

You can choose between multiple scales and fine-tune them until they are suitable for your purposes, and the component also comes with a handy pitch-shifting function that can be accessed from the context menu.

A decent number of alternative visual themes are also available, but it is worth noting that some of them may not function properly when using certain VST hosts.

VSTSynthFont is a helpful software utility that enables you to process MIDI files while using your preferred DAW. It is quite powerful, and not particularly difficult to use, but it would have been great if some documentation were provided.