
Open Synth Platform
Imagine having all the sounds you ever dreamed of in the palm of your hand.
Open Synth Platform
Imagine having all the sounds you ever dreamed of in the palm of your hand.
Concept
- Accurate Emulations of Classic Instruments: Grand piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, pipe organ, Hammond organ, combo organ, Minimoog, DX-7, Oberheim OB-X, JX-10...
- Amazing Virtual Analog Synthesizers: ZynAddSubFX, Helm, NoizeMaker, Surge, AMSynth, SynthV1, PadthV1, ...
- SoundFont support: SF2, SF3, SFZ and GIG formats are supported. A 4GB collection of soundfonts is included.
- Lots of Effects: Reverb, delay, echo, chorus, distortion, EQ, compressor, wahwah, flanger, phaser, granulator, vocoder, auto-tune...
- MIDI filters & tools: Map, chorder, arpeggiator, LFO, sequencer, quantization, split, velocity map, ...
- MOD-UI & Pure Data
- Step Sequencer, Audio & MIDI recorder/player, ...
You can use it for live performing, studio production or as a tool for sound exploration.
Zynthian is a community-driven project and it's 100% open source. Free software on Open hardware. Completely configurable and fully hackable! Free as in Freedom.
An open platform for sound synthesis & processing.
Use-cases
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Keyboard Expander
Let your fingers play the sound you want.
Acoustic & electric pianos, organs, vintage synthesizers, virtual analog synthesizers, soundfonts, ...
MIDI learning is quick & easy, allowing you to manage everything from your MIDI keyboard/controller. [Learn More] -
Effects Unit
Would you like a custom FX-chain for every song?
Reverb, echo, delay, chorus, flanger, phaser, distortion, EQ, compressor, wah, grains, vocoder, ...
The Zynthian UI allows to create up to 16 audio FX-chains. With MOD-UI, you can create the more bizarre pedalboards you ever imagined. [Learn More] Studio / Production
A powerful tool in a small container
Fully multi-timbral, MIDI learning, MIDI network, MIDI filter & tools, step-sequencer, audio & MIDI recorder, ...
Explore sonic landscapes and go beyond the limits with Pure Data generative capabilities. [Learn More]
Build your Zynthian
- You can repair your unit. Every single part is available separately.
- You can customize your unit, adapting it to your needs.
- You can upgrade your unit, re-using parts, reducing waste and saving money.
- Moreover, you may learn something interesting in the process.
You can choose between building your device from scratch or buying one of the kits that we offer, adapted to the different skill levels.
Kit v4
The easy way. Simply plug the wires & tighten the screws.
NEW!!
Kit v2
Do it your way! Build your custom unit.
Hardware
- Based on Raspberry Pi and Open Hardware
- Stereo Audio Input/Output, up to 192 KHz
- MIDI-IN/THRU/OUT
- Touchscreen 3.5"
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Software
- Based on GNU-Linux and Free Software
- Real-time audio processing, low latency
- Multi-engine / Multitimbral / Multi-layer
- Remote Control & Web Configuration Tool
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