zefidi Media Player - Retro Audio Experience

🎹 Relive your nostalga

Re-experience, or experience for the first time, the power of the legendary Beatnik Audio Engine in a modern, retro-styled interface. zefidi Media Player brings professional-grade audio playback and MIDI capabilities to your desktop with that nostalgic 80s-90s aesthetic you love.

Supported Media: MID KAR RMI RMF XMF MXMF WAV AIFF AU MP2 MP3 FLAC OGG VORBIS

Supported Soundbanks: HSB SF2 SF3 SFO DLS

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Free-of-Charge

zefidi is 100% free-of-charge for personal use. For commerical use, see here.

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SoundFont 2/3 Support

Experience your MIDI collection in a whole new way with Beatnik SoundBanks, and SoundFont 2/3 support, as well as DLS support.

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MP3 Support

Listen to your favorite advanced RMFs with MP3 decoder support. Of course you can play your favorite MP3 files too.

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Playlist Support

Organize your music with built-in playlist functionality. Drag and drop support for easy media management.

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Advanced Controls

Advanced playback controls with tempo, transpose, and reverb settings. Full MIDI channel management and virtual keyboard.

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Waveform Display

Real-time audio visualization with VU meters and waveform rendering for audio files. Visual feedback for all your media.

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MIDI Hardware

Connect external MIDI devices for live input and recording. Record live MIDI to MIDI, WAV, MP3, FLAC, or OGG Vorbis.

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Modern & Retro

Clean, intuitive interface with retro styling. Cross-platform, and works with Windows themes.

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High Quality Audio

Professional audio processing with multiple reverb types, volume curves, and pristine sound quality reproduction.

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⚡ Technical Specifications

Engine: NeoBAE (zefie's miniBAE (Beatnik Audio Engine))

GUI Framework: SDL3

Platform: Cross-platform

License: BSD License

Audio Formats: WAV, FLAC, MP2, MP3, OGG Vorbis

MIDI Support: Full Hardware (In/Out), HSB Banks, SoundFont 2/3 Banks, DLS Banks

🎯 About NeoBAE

The NeoBAE engine is a mature, well-rounded, and reliable computer music and sound system specially customized for small footprint and embedded applications. The miniBAE core was originally developed by Beatnik, Inc., and miniBAE has powered everything from web browsers to mobile devices. NeoBAE is the modernization of miniBAE.

Licensing

The licensing of NeoBAE depends on which features are included...

Base NeoBAE: BSD License
NeoBAE with FluidSynth: LGPLv2.1 License

📥 Download & Installation

Get started with zefidi Media Player today, and experience professional audio playback with that retro flair.

Releases Source Code Patch Banks

🛠️ Build from Source (Linux)

                    
                        git clone https://github.com/zefie/NeoBAE.git

                        cd NeoBAE/neobae

                        make -f Makefile.gui

                        ./bin/zefidi