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README.md

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 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/FluidSynth/fluidsynth.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/FluidSynth/fluidsynth)
 
-Introduction
-============
+# Introduction
 
 FluidSynth is a software real-time synthesizer based on the
 Soundfont 2 specifications.
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 can also play midifiles using a Soundfont.
 
 
-Information on the web
-======================
+# Information on the web
 
 The place to look if you are looking for the latest information on
 FluidSynth is the web site at http://www.fluidsynth.org/.
 
 
-Why did we do it
-================
+# Why did we do it
 
 The synthesizer grew out of a project, started by Samuel Bianchini and
 Peter Hanappe, and later joined by Johnathan Lee, that aimed at
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-Design decisions
-================
+# Design decisions
 
 The synthesizer was designed to be as self-contained as possible for
 several reasons:
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   on external code.
 
 
-Links
-=====
+# Links
 
-Home Page
+### Home Page
 
 - http://www.fluidsynth.org
 
-Documentation
+### Documentation
 
 - Introduction to SoundFonts, by Josh Green,
   http://smurf.sourceforge.net/sfont_intro.php
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   http://www.midi.org/about-midi/dls/abtdls.htm
 
 
-Software SoundFont Synthesizers:
+### Software SoundFont Synthesizers:
 
 - LiveSynth Pro DXi and Crescendo from LiveUpdate (Win),
 http://www.livesynth.com/lspro.html
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 - Logic from eMagic, http://www.emagic.de
 
 
-Soundfont Editors
+### Soundfont Editors
 
 - Project SWAMI by Josh Green (Linux), http://www.swamiproject.org/
 
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     **Note:** We cannot recommend using Audio Compositor for creating or editing Soundfonts, as it generates files that violate the Soundfont2 spec (specifically the order of generators as defined in section 8.1.2) and are therefore unusable with fluidsynth!
 
-Conversion Tools
+### Conversion Tools
 
 - CDxtract from CDxtract  (Win), http://www.cdxtract.com
 
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 http://www.chickensys.com/translator
 
 
-Soundfont Databases
+### Soundfont Databases
 
 - HammerSound, http://www.hammersound.net