Play Mode · Instruments

Change Your Instrument

Tiny Instrument ships with a library of acoustic and digital instruments. Switch sounds in seconds, or expand the library with downloadable packs and your own SoundFont files.

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Open the Instrument Library

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Tap the instrument name in the Play mode toolbar — it shows the name of the currently active sound. This opens the Instrument Library, a scrollable list of every sound available to your device.

2

Browse by category

Sounds are grouped by category: Piano, Guitar, Bass, Synth, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, World, and FX. Tap any category to expand it. Tap a sound row to hear a short preview — the keyboard plays a short chord so you can compare textures quickly without switching context.

3

Select a sound

Tap a sound row to select it. A checkmark appears and the sound is active immediately — you can hear it on the keyboard without closing the library. The selection persists across sessions.

Tip Starter sounds (marked with a filled dot) are bundled with the app and always available offline. Downloadable sounds show a cloud icon until you download them.
4

Download additional sounds

Sounds with a cloud icon are available from the catalog but not yet on your device. Tap the cloud icon on any row to start the download — most sounds are between 50 and 400 MB. Downloads happen in the background; a progress ring shows on the row. You can use the app normally while it downloads.

5

Import a custom SoundFont

You can add any .sf2 SoundFont file to the library — thousands of free and commercial options exist online covering orchestral instruments, vintage synths, and more. Imported sounds appear under the Imported by You section at the bottom of the library.

Step-by-step guide covering where to find .sf2 files, how to get them onto your device, and how to import and manage them in Tiny Instrument.

How to import a SoundFont

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