diff --git a/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c b/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c
index 1a20320d..1f269e85 100644
--- a/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c
+++ b/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c
@@ -1309,13 +1309,13 @@ fluid_handle_set(fluid_synth_t* synth, int ac, char** av, fluid_ostream_t out)
       }
       else ival = atoi (av[1]);
 
-      fluid_synth_setint (synth, av[0], ival);
+      fluid_settings_setint (synth->settings, av[0], ival);
       break;
     case FLUID_NUM_TYPE:
-      fluid_synth_setnum (synth, av[0], atof (av[1]));
+      fluid_settings_setnum (synth->settings, av[0], atof (av[1]));
       break;
     case FLUID_STR_TYPE:
-      fluid_synth_setstr(synth, av[0], av[1]);
+      fluid_settings_setstr(synth->settings, av[0], av[1]);
       break;
     case FLUID_SET_TYPE:
       fluid_ostream_printf (out, "set: Parameter '%s' is a node.\n", av[0]);
@@ -1340,21 +1340,21 @@ fluid_handle_get(fluid_synth_t* synth, int ac, char** av, fluid_ostream_t out)
 
   case FLUID_NUM_TYPE: {
     double value;
-    fluid_synth_getnum(synth, av[0], &value);
+    fluid_settings_getnum(synth->settings, av[0], &value);
     fluid_ostream_printf(out, "%.3f", value);
     break;
   }
 
   case FLUID_INT_TYPE: {
     int value;
-    fluid_synth_getint(synth, av[0], &value);
+    fluid_settings_getint(synth->settings, av[0], &value);
     fluid_ostream_printf(out, "%d", value);
     break;
   }
 
   case FLUID_STR_TYPE: {
     char* s;
-    fluid_synth_dupstr(synth, av[0], &s);       /* ++ alloc string */
+    fluid_settings_dupstr(synth->settings, av[0], &s);       /* ++ alloc string */
     fluid_ostream_printf(out, "%s", s ? s : "NULL");
     if (s) FLUID_FREE (s);      /* -- free string */
     break;
@@ -1398,14 +1398,14 @@ static void fluid_handle_settings_iter2(void* data, char* name, int type)
   switch (fluid_settings_get_type(fluid_synth_get_settings(d->synth), name)) {
   case FLUID_NUM_TYPE: {
     double value;
-    fluid_synth_getnum(d->synth, name, &value);
+    fluid_settings_getnum(d->synth->settings, name, &value);
     fluid_ostream_printf(d->out, "%.3f\n", value);
     break;
   }
 
   case FLUID_INT_TYPE: {
     int value, hints;
-    fluid_synth_getint(d->synth, name, &value);
+    fluid_settings_getint(d->synth->settings, name, &value);
     
     if(fluid_settings_get_hints (d->synth->settings, name, &hints) == FLUID_OK)
     {
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ static void fluid_handle_settings_iter2(void* data, char* name, int type)
 
   case FLUID_STR_TYPE: {
     char* s;
-    fluid_synth_dupstr(d->synth, name, &s);     /* ++ alloc string */
+    fluid_settings_dupstr(d->synth->settings, name, &s);     /* ++ alloc string */
     fluid_ostream_printf(d->out, "%s\n", s ? s : "NULL");
     if (s) FLUID_FREE (s);      /* -- free string */
     break;
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index 8c7eb94d..b35e483f 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -4690,112 +4690,6 @@ fluid_synth_get_settings(fluid_synth_t* synth)
   return synth->settings;
 }
 
-/**
- * Convenience function to set a string setting of a synth.
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @param name Name of setting parameter
- * @param str Value to assign to the setting
- * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
- * @deprecated Use fluid_settings_setstr() in combination with fluid_synth_get_settings() instead.
- */
-int
-fluid_synth_setstr(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, const char* str)
-{
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-
-  return fluid_settings_setstr(synth->settings, name, str);
-}
-
-/**
- * Convenience function to duplicate a string setting of a synth.
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @param name Name of setting parameter
- * @param str Location to store a pointer to the newly allocated string value
- * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
- * @deprecated Use fluid_settings_dupstr() in combination with fluid_synth_get_settings() instead.
- *
- * The returned string is owned by the caller and should be freed with free()
- * when finished with it.
- */
-int
-fluid_synth_dupstr(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, char** str)
-{
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (str != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-
-  return fluid_settings_dupstr(synth->settings, name, str);
-}
-
-/**
- * Convenience function to set a floating point setting of a synth.
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @param name Name of setting parameter
- * @param val Value to assign to the setting
- * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
- * @deprecated Use fluid_settings_setnum() in combination with fluid_synth_get_settings() instead.
- */
-int
-fluid_synth_setnum(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, double val)
-{
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-
-  return fluid_settings_setnum(synth->settings, name, val);
-}
-
-/**
- * Convenience function to get a floating point setting of a synth.
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @param name Name of setting parameter
- * @param val Location to store the current value of the setting
- * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
- * @deprecated Use fluid_settings_getnum() in combination with fluid_synth_get_settings() instead.
- */
-int
-fluid_synth_getnum(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, double* val)
-{
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-
-  return fluid_settings_getnum(synth->settings, name, val);
-}
-
-/**
- * Convenience function to set an integer setting of a synth.
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @param name Name of setting parameter
- * @param val Value to assign to the setting
- * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
- * @deprecated Use fluid_settings_setint() in combination with fluid_synth_get_settings() instead.
- */
-int
-fluid_synth_setint(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, int val)
-{
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-
-  return fluid_settings_setint(synth->settings, name, val);
-}
-
-/**
- * Convenience function to get an integer setting of a synth.
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @param name Name of setting parameter
- * @param val Location to store the current value of the setting
- * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
- * @deprecated Use fluid_settings_getint() in combination with fluid_synth_get_settings() instead.
- */
-int
-fluid_synth_getint(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, int* val)
-{
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-  fluid_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FLUID_FAILED);
-
-  return fluid_settings_getint(synth->settings, name, val);
-}
-
 /**
  * Set a SoundFont generator (effect) value on a MIDI channel in real-time.
  * @param synth FluidSynth instance
@@ -5112,7 +5006,6 @@ void fluid_synth_api_exit(fluid_synth_t* synth)
   
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Set midi channel type 
  * @param synth FluidSynth instance
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.h b/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
index 23a14f6b..2a47a32b 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
@@ -173,13 +173,6 @@ struct _fluid_synth_t
 #endif
 };
 
-int fluid_synth_setstr(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, const char* str);
-int fluid_synth_dupstr(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, char** str);
-int fluid_synth_setnum(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, double val);
-int fluid_synth_getnum(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, double* val);
-int fluid_synth_setint(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, int val);
-int fluid_synth_getint(fluid_synth_t* synth, const char* name, int* val);
-
 fluid_preset_t* fluid_synth_find_preset(fluid_synth_t* synth,
 				      unsigned int banknum,
 				      unsigned int prognum);