Zynthian is an '''Open Synth Platform''': An Open Hardware device (currently based on Raspberry Pi) designed for running ZynthianOS, a customized Linux distribution (currently Raspbian-based), specially configured and adapted for audio synthesis & proccessing. ZynthianOS runs the physical UI (display + rotary encoders + switches), that allows to create up to 16 sound layers, using a good bunch of [[Zynthian_Supported_Synth_Engines|synthesis engines and audio-processing plugins]], most of them Free Software, but also some commercial one. | Zynthian is an '''Open Synth Platform''': An Open Hardware device (currently based on Raspberry Pi) designed for running ZynthianOS, a customized Linux distribution (currently Raspbian-based), specially configured and adapted for audio synthesis & proccessing. ZynthianOS runs the physical UI (display + rotary encoders + switches), that allows to create up to 16 sound layers, using a good bunch of [[Zynthian_Supported_Synth_Engines|synthesis engines and audio-processing plugins]], most of them Free Software, but also some commercial one. |