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sfizz

sfz.tools

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Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
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Open source—Yes
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
APIYes—
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · Sampler Software8.4 (#4)8.2 (#6)
IntegrationsThe project says sfizz can be used within LV2 hosts such as Carla or Ardour, or integrated as a library in another program using its C and C++ API bindings.The README documents use with Docker and gives examples using OpenShift, UBI, Ruby, and WildFly images.
What it doessfizz is a sample-based musical synthesizer centered on the SFZ instrument format.Source-to-Image (S2I) builds reproducible, runnable container images by injecting application source into a builder image.

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sfizz

sfizz is a sample-based musical synthesizer built around the SFZ instrument format. It can load existing SFZ libraries or support the creation of personal instruments. The software supports SFZv1 and has partial compatibility with SFZv2, so some features of the newer format may not work fully. sfizz is available as VST3i, Audio Unit and LV2 plugins, as well as a standalone JACK client. Instrument makers can use hot reload to revise custom instruments and check changes without manually operating the software. Its streaming system loads sounds when needed and reclaims memory once sounds are no longer in use. Developers can integrate the engine into other programs with C and C++ API bindings; it accepts an SFZ file and MIDI-type events and renders audio through successive callbacks. Downloads include Linux packages, Windows 32-bit and 64-bit installers, and a universal macOS package for Intel and Apple Silicon. The project requires no payment to use, with optional donations. Its repository was archived on June 21, 2026 and is read-only.

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Source-to-Image

Source-to-Image is a free, Apache-2.0 toolkit for building reproducible container images from source code. It places source in a builder image, lets that container prepare the application, and outputs a ready-to-run image. A documented workflow can build from a Git repository without a Dockerfile. Builder images may provide assemble and run scripts, plus optional scripts for saving artifacts and explaining usage. Compatible builders can reuse artifacts from an earlier output when incremental settings and scripts are supplied. A .s2iignore file filters source files and directories, while .s2i/environment defines build variables that also appear in the output image. S2I can use an OnBuild strategy with images containing Dockerfile ONBUILD instructions. Examples cover Docker, OpenShift, UBI, Ruby, and WildFly. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with Docker 1.6+ and Go 1.7.1+ listed as dependencies.

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