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The easiest way of getting the software is to download the torrent file for the latest ''official'' SD card 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:
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  '''[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]'''
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  '''[http://zynthian.org/download/zynthian_gorgona_omega_rbpi3_kitv2-2016-03-26.zip Download Zynthian "Gorgona Omega" 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]'''
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  '''[http://zynthian.org/download/zynthian_gorgona_omega_rbpi3_kitv1-2016-03-27.zip Download Zynthian "Gorgona Omega" SD-image, configured for Kits v1]'''
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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)
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It's a 8GB compressed image file (plenty of soundfonts) compiled for Raspberry Pi 3.
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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:
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These SD card images include all the Zynthian software, properly configured for working with the official kits. Completely ready to use. Plug and play!
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'''[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/merry-zynthians-and-happy-new-sd-image/314 Download Zynthian "Gorgona" SD-image]'''
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After downloading the SD-image, you have to write it to a SDcard. You need a SD card with a minimum size of 16GB, although you can use a bigger one if you want.
 
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These SDcard images include all the Zynthian software, properly configured for the standard hardware -- ready to use. Plug and play!
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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].
 
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].

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