ZynAddSubFX open source synthesizer
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ZynAddSubFX is a fully featured musical software synthesizer for Linux, MacOS, BSD, and Windows. ZynAddSubFX exposes a wide array of synthesis parameters to make it flexible tool for sound design and a fun experience for playing instruments.
image::doc/zyn-fusion-add.png[Zyn-Fusion Add Synth Editor]
Features
* Polyphonic with support for legato and mono playing modes.
* Three synthesizer engines:
** Additive Synthesis for classic synth sounds composed of a variety of voices with powerful modulation. This exposes modulators ranging from LFOs and envelopes to oscillator modulators for FM, PM, and AM.
** Subtractive Synthesis for creating variable bandwidth harmonics from filtered white noise.
** PAD synthesis for creating beautiful pads and other instruments.
* Powerful waveform generator with up to 128 sine/non-sine harmonics.
* A variety of filters including analogue modeled filters, formant filters, and state variable filters.
* Envelopes can have ADSR (or ASR, etc..) modes or can be free modes (with any shape).
* Effects for Reverb, Echo, Chorus/Flange, Phasing, Wave-shaping, Equalizing, Dynamic Filtering with flexible signal routing.
* Instruments can be organized in kits, which allows you to make drum kits or layered instruments; this makes possible to use more than one instrument for a single part. It is possible to choose what items from the kit should be processed by the Part's effects.
* Randomness settings to create subtle differences in each sound to help create that familiar analogue warmth.
* Microtonal capabilities with any scale, up to 128 notes per octave, and key mapping.
* Extensive MIDI/Audio driver support including JACK, ALSA, OSS, and PortAudio. The following MIDI protocol extensions are provided:
** Floating point notes via MIDI SysEx. Allows the exact pitch of a note on event to be specified as a 28-bit value.
** Per-note controller events via MIDI SysEx. Allows individual active notes to receive MIDI control events.
** Per-note pitch bend events via MIDI SysEx. Allows individual active notes to change pitch.
* Session Management Support via LASH/NSM.
* Plugin Support via DSSI/LV2/VST.
* Over 1100 high quality instruments included.
For more information see:
- The project page: http://zynaddsubfx.sf.net
- The mailing list: https://sourceforge.net/projects/zynaddsubfx/lists/zynaddsubfx-user
- The public forum: https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=47
- The IRC channel: #zynaddsubfx on irc.Libera.chat
DependenciesZynAddSubFX depends on a number of dependencies for building. For more information on building the core along with the FLTK based interface see doc/building.txt and for building the new interface see https://github.com/zynaddsubfx/zyn-fusion-build.
Required:
Optional:
Sibling projects
- rtosc - realtime open sound control https://github.com/fundamental/rtosc
- mruby-zest - the framework for the zyn-fusion GUI https://github.com/mruby-zest/mruby-zest-build
License
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ZynAddSubFX is available under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.
Have fun! :-)
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