.SYNTHESIA File Extension
Synthesia Metadata
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What is an SYNTHESIA file?
A SYNTHESIA file is a metadata file created for use with Synthesia, an app that teaches users how to play piano. It contains XML-formatted information about one or more song files that a user can import into Synthesia. For example, a SYNTHESIA file may describe a group of songs' titles, ratings, difficulties, composers, copyright information, parts, and finger hints.
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Synthesia translates sheet music notation into timed, color-coded prompts, which users can play along with to learn how to play a song. Typically, Synthesia users use the app along with a MIDI keyboard and one or more .MIDI or .MUSICXML files. This allows them to play songs on a real piano keyboard and import any song saved in the MIDI or MUSICXML format.
Optionally, Synthesia users can create SYNTHESIA files, which contain metadata for one or more MIDI or MUSICXML files. These files usually specify songs' identifying information and any finger hints or hand parts that a user added to those songs.
How to create and use SYNTHESIA files
Primarily, Synthesia users create SYNTHESIA files with Synthesia Metadata Editor, a separate, free companion application. To create a SYNTHESIA file from your existing songs, select .
To use a SYNTHESIA file with Synthesia, users should place it in the directory that contains the song(s) with which it is meant to be used. Synthesia will then load the metadata the file contains along with the accompanying song(s).
How to open an SYNTHESIA file
For the best editing experience, you should open SYNTHESIA files with Synthesia Metadata Editor (Windows, Mac). Synthesia Metadata Editor is designed specifically for viewing and editing SYNTHESIA files' data.
If you don't have access to Synthesia Metadata Editor, you can open a SYNTHESIA file in Microsoft Visual Studio Code or any other text editor, to view the XML data it contains.