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24 alternatives to Super MIDI Pak

Inside your SNES is a MIDI synth waiting to be set free

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Super MIDI Pak launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   MIDIpad▲59

   You gamepad is a musical instrument

   Sep 2026 · midipad.stevemitchell.music · its alternatives →

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   The first websynth that's 100% mappable to a MIDI controller▲122

   Emulation of the Roland Juno-106 analog synth. Contribute to stevengoldberg/juno106 development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Terminal Candy▲117

   A native macOS terminal you can skin and theme

   Aug 2026 · terminalcandy.com · its alternatives →

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   SuperTuxKart▲74

   A 3D open-source arcade racer

   2019 · supertuxkart.net · its alternatives →

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   Jamstik+▲93

   The Portable Smart Guitar

   2015 · jamstik.com · its alternatives →

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   Public Muscriptor Instance (latest, most powerful Audio-to-MIDI model)▲58

   GPU powered models to convert any song to piano

   Aug 2026 · pianoify.net · its alternatives →

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   Superorder▲150

   All-in-one cryptotrading terminal with automation ⚙️💸

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   TR-101 – A drum synth/sequencer made with Vue and the web audio API▲105

   2017 · inverted3.gitlab.io · its alternatives →

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   Wario Synth▲78

   Search any song, get a Gameboy version. Emulates Nintendo's Sharp LR35902 sound hardware: 2 pulse waves for melody/harmony, 1 wave channel for bass, 1 noise for percussion. Finds MIDI sources, parses tracks, maps to GB roles, resynthesizes with Web Audio. Everything runs client-side. Site: https://www.wario.style Open source: https://github.com/b1rdmania/motif Hobby project, non commercial, so please don't sue me.

   Jun 2026 · wario.style · its alternatives →

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    Dubler Studio Kit▲70

    A real-time vocal recognition MIDI controller

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Analogue Pocket ▲182

    A modern hand-held for playing old GameBoy gamees

    2019 · analogue.co · its alternatives →

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    8-bit Sounds – Studio2600 for the VCS (Atari 2600)▲78

    Studio2600 for the Atari VCS / Atari 2600 – Online demo powered by Javatari

    2018 · masswerk.at · its alternatives →

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    Perfect Bluetooth MIDI for Windows▲105

    Hi HN, I'm Erwin. I built a small free open-source utility that bridges Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboards into the new Windows MIDI Services stack so any DAW or Web MIDI app can use them as if they were wired. I bought a Roland FP-90X piano partly because it had Bluetooth MIDI. On my Windows 11 PC, pairing succeeded, but my DAW couldn't see the keyboard, and notes I sent from the PC never made the piano sing. After a regrettable number of evenings, I'd separated this into three independent bugs stacked on top of each other. The first one is the famous one: Windows only natively exposes BLE-MIDI…

    May 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Bluetooth SNES Controller▲95

    Game like it's the early 90s

    2015 · 8bitdo.com · its alternatives →

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    BitMidi – Wayback machine for old-school MIDI files▲168

    Listen to free MIDI songs, download the best MIDI files, and share the best MIDIs on the web.

    2018 · bitmidi.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Bluetooth MIDI Device▲26

    Turn a raspberry pi into a Bluetooth Midi device . Contribute to Mylab6/PiBluetoothMidSetup development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a WebMIDI sequencer to control my hardware synths▲43

    Hey HN, I’m an ex-Google engineer trying to get back into music production. I needed a way to sequence my hardware synths using AI contexts without constantly switching windows, so I built this. It runs entirely in the browser using WebMIDI. No login required. It connects to your local MIDI devices (if you're on Chrome/Edge) and lets you generate patterns. Tech stack: [React / WebMIDI API / etc]. Link: www.simplychris.ai/droplets Code is a bit messy, but it works. Feedback welcome.

    Dec 2025 · simplychris.ai · its alternatives →

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    Klangio▲128

    Transcribe music into notes within seconds

    2025 · klang.io · its alternatives →

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    SuperConductor▲70

    Real-time music collaboration space and music game

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20MT
    Midibin – Turn Clojure code into MIDI music▲48

    2018 · midibin.com · its alternatives →

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    Rhythmo▲112

    A DIY cardboard MIDI controller kit

    2019 · rhythmo.io · its alternatives →

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    Pixeltune, a nicer chiptune and VGM player▲80

    10 years ago I began working on Muki, a web-based MIDI and chiptune player which I eventually announced here on HN[0]. It was a fun weekend project. Over the years I received numerous requests from people that wanted more: more music, more features, more playable formats, you name it. Eventually I began working on a complete rewrite of the app (this time for real), and, realizing that each year another chiptune or MIDI website went offline, I decided to start archiving them for preservation. Today, 10 years after the first release, I think it's finally time for the new, nicer version to hit…

    2024 · pixeltune.org · its alternatives →

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    Jamstik Smart Guitars▲83

    Portable MIDI guitars for music production & instruction.

    2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24SN
    SSSMK1 – Noise sculpting synthesizer built with React▲5

    Digital musical instrument made for the browser

    2019 · ashenchoir.s3-website.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com · its alternatives →

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