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'''Zynthian is a compact, self-contained, music-making computer''' that can be used as a '''keyboard expander, audio effects unit, MIDI processor / router and groovebox / micro-DAW.'''

'''Zynthian is a compact, self-contained, music-making computer''' that can be used as a '''keyboard expander, audio effects unit, MIDI processor / router and groovebox / micro-DAW.'''

Zynthian is an Open Hardware device based on Raspberry Pi and running ZynthianOS, a customized linux distribution, specifically configured and adapted for audio synthesis & processing. ZynthianOS runs a physical UI (touch display + rotary encoders + buttons), allowing you to create multiple sound chains (synthesis + audio processing chains) using a large collection of [[Zynthian_Supported_Synth_Engines|synth engines and processing plugins]], most of them Free Software along with some commercial ones.

Zynthian is an ''open hardware'' device based on Raspberry Pi and running zynthianOS, a customized linux distribution, specifically configured and adapted for audio synthesis & processing. ZynthianOS runs the physical UI (touch display + rotary encoders + buttons), allowing you to create multiple sound chains (synthesis + audio processing chains) using a large collection of [[Zynthian_Supported_Synth_Engines|synth engines and processing plugins]], most of them Free Software along with some commercial ones.

'''Zynthian provides a very flexible foundation to create and explore music the way you want to.''' Some use cases:

'''Zynthian provides a very flexible foundation to create and explore music the way you want to.''' Some use cases:

* '''Your favorite use-case ;-)'''

* '''Your favorite use-case ;-)'''

Building a ZynthianBox is not difficult and relatively inexpensive, varying from 100 to 500 €, depending on the chosen components. You can:

Building a zynthian box is not difficult and relatively inexpensive, varying from 100 to 500 €, depending on the chosen components. You can:

* '''[https://shop.zynthian.org/ Buy the official V5 kit]''' or just some parts in the [https://shop.zynthian.org/ Zynthian Shop]

* '''[https://shop.zynthian.org/ Buy the official V5 kit]''' or just some parts in the [https://shop.zynthian.org/ Zynthian Shop]

* '''[[Zynthian_Box_Building#Other Guides|Build everything from scratch]]''' using the publicly available documentation. You’ll be able to go from a totally headless system to an integrated instrument with your midi keyboard.  

* '''[[Zynthian_Box_Building#Other Guides|Build everything from scratch]]''' using the publicly available documentation. You’ll be able to go from a totally headless system to an integrated instrument with your midi keyboard.