ferraus sounds search

Search the sounds registry

Synopsis

ferraus sounds search <query> [options]

Searches the curated registry of free instruments, SoundFonts, SFZ libraries, and impulse responses by name, tag (piano, synth, drums, strings), type, or license. Shows size, license, and whether each entry is verified (has a pinned SHA-256) for this platform.

Examples

Find piano sounds

ferraus sounds search piano

CC0 reverbs and impulse responses as JSON

ferraus sounds search reverb --type ir,clap --license CC0 --json

String libraries in SFZ format

ferraus sounds search strings --type sfz

Options

Flag	Type	Default	Meaning
`<query>`	text	—	Words to match in name, id, tags, category, type, or license (empty lists everything)
`--type`	list	—	Only these types: clap, vst3, sf2, sfz, ir
`--license`	text	—	Only entries whose SPDX license contains this text (e.g. CC0, GPL, MIT)

Global options

Every command also accepts the global options (-o, --json, --dry-run, --overwrite, --progress, ...). See Global options.

Exit codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	Processing failed
2	Usage or parameter error
3	Input missing or unreadable
7	Plugin crashed, timed out, or was not found
8	Cancelled
10	Network error
70	Internal error (bug)

Common mistakes

Expecting human-readable text when scripting: add --json for a stable machine result.

For models

MCP tool: ferraus_sounds_search
Schema: ferraus schema sounds search
Pipeline: { op: sounds search, args: { ... } } (flag names with _ instead of -)
fx stage: no

{"command": "sounds search", "defaults": {}}