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The easiest way of getting the software is downloading the last ''official'' SD image from here:
The easiest way of getting the software is to download the torrent file for the latest ''official'' SD card image from here:
'''[http://blog.zynthian.org/download/zynthian_gorgona_next_rbpi3_piscreen2-2017-11-14.img.torrent Download Zynthian "Gorgona Next" SD-image, configured for Kits v2]'''
'''[http://blog.zynthian.org/download/zynthian_gorgona_next_rbpi3_pitft28-2017-11-14.img.torrent Download Zynthian "Gorgona Next" SD-image, configured for Kits v1]'''
It's a 11GB image file (plenty of soundfonts) compiled for Raspberry Pi 3. (You need BitTorrent software to use the torrent file to actually download the large image file)
If you prefer a smaller image (Gorgonilla) or need support for Raspberry Pi 2, then you can download the older Gorgona image torrent file, pre-configured for Kits V1:
'''[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/merry-zynthians-and-happy-new-sd-image/314 Download Zynthian "Gorgona" SD-image]'''
'''[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/merry-zynthians-and-happy-new-sd-image/314 Download Zynthian "Gorgona" SD-image]'''
These SDcard images include all the Zynthian software, properly configured for the standard hardware -- ready to use. Plug and play!
After downloading the SD-image, you have to write it to a SDcard. You need a minimum size of 16GB SDcard for the full ''Gorgona'' image or 8GB for the ''Gorgonilla'' lite image.
Use [https://etcher.io/ Etcher] (free software works on Mac, Windows or Linux) to write the image onto the SDcard. Or do it manually! There is a really good manual for this at [https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/ this link].
Finally, if you like, you can build your own SD image following these instructions:
[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/new-sd-image-setup-script/283 Building the SD Image using the Setup Script]
[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/new-sd-image-setup-script/283 Building the SD Image using the Setup Script]