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+ | ==Sample of Synth Engines and Effects== | ||
+ | This is a sample of the synth engines and [[#Effects|audio effects]] available in Zynthian: | ||
− | '''Engines:''' | + | === Synth Engines === |
− | * [https://github.com/fundamental/zynaddsubfx | + | |
− | * [ | + | <gallery mode="packed-hover" widths=300px heights=200px> |
− | + | ||
− | + | File:ZynAddSubFX.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|ZynAddSubFX - Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis | |
− | + | File:Vitalium.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Vitalium - | |
− | + | File:PianoTeq.png|link=Pianoteq|PianoTeq - A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos | |
− | ''' | + | File:Tal NOIZE MAK3R.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|TAL-NoiseMaker is a virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included. |
− | * [https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed Dexed] (DX7 emulation) | + | File:Surge synth.png|link=Surge|Surge Synth - Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE and microtuning. |
− | * [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports DISTRHO Plugins-Ports] (A collection of plugins ported to Linux) | + | File:OBXD.png|link=OBXD|The OB-Xd is a synthesizer that has been designed to recreate the sound and behavior of the Oberheim OB-X. |
− | * [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins DISTRHO DPF-Plugins] ( | + | File:Odin2.png|link=Odin2|Odin 2 -The design approach of Odin 2 lets you choose from a large variety of modules, which can be mixed and matched for virtually endless sonic capabilities. |
− | * [http:// | + | File:DrumGizmo.png|link=DrumGizmo|DrumGizmo - Drum Synth |
+ | File:Geonkick.png|link=GeonKick|Geonkick - Drum Synth | ||
+ | File:Fabla.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Fabla - Drum Sampler | ||
+ | File:Drumv1.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Drumv1 - Old School Drum Sample Player | ||
+ | File:TheInfamousCellularAutomatonSynth.png|link=TheInfamousCellularAutomatonSynth|? | ||
+ | File:VL-Tone.png|link=VL-Tone|Casio Electronic Musical Instrument (bleep bloop) | ||
+ | File:Mimi-d.jpeg|link=MiMi-d| The Mimi-a Hardware original of the MiMi-d plugin. | ||
+ | File:Synthv1.png|link=Synthv1|Synthv1 - Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer | ||
+ | File:Padv1.png|link=Padv1|Padv1 - Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer | ||
+ | File:Sorcer OpenAV.png|link=Sorcer OpenAV| Sorcer OpenAV - | ||
+ | File:OS-251 Synth.png|link=OS-251 Synth| OS-251 Synth | ||
+ | File:ADLplug.png|link=ADLplug|ADLplug - FM Synth | ||
+ | File:Opn ym2612.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|OPN YM2612 - Lightweight FM Synth | ||
+ | File:Juceopl.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Juceopl - FM Synth | ||
+ | File:Aeolus.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Aeolus - | ||
+ | File:Argotlunar2.png|link=Argotlunar2| Argotlunar2 | ||
+ | File:Nekobi.png|link=Nekobi| Nekobi - Inspired by the legendary TB-303 | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Effects === | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery mode="packed-hover" widths=300px heights=200px> | ||
+ | File:The Function Phaser.png|link=The Function Phaser| The Function - Phaser | ||
+ | File:Tal-Filter.png|link=Tal-Filter| Tal-Filter | ||
+ | File:TAL-dub-3.jpg|link=TAL-dub-3| TAL-dub-3 - Dub Delay | ||
+ | File:Tal-Reverb-II.png|link=Tal-Reverb-II|Tal-Reverb-II - Reverb | ||
+ | File:Zamgrains.jpg|link=Zamgrains| Zamgrains - Granular Delay | ||
+ | File:Zamcomp.jpg|link=Zamcomp| Zamcomp - Compressor | ||
+ | File:Ykchorus.jpg|link=Ykchorus| Ykchorus- Chorus Pedal | ||
+ | File:3 band eq distrho.png|link=3 Band EQ Distrho| 3 Band EQ - Distrho | ||
+ | File:Glbars Visualiser.png|link=Glbars Visualiser| GLbars Visualiser | ||
+ | File:Wolf spectrum.png|link=Wolf plugins| Wolf Spectrum | ||
+ | File:Linux studio plugins compressor.png|link=Linux studio plugins| Wolf Spectrum - | ||
+ | File:Wolf shaper.png|link=Wolf plugins| Wolf Shaper - | ||
+ | File:Drow audio reverb.png|link=drow plugins| Drow audio reverb - | ||
+ | File:Drow audio distortion.png|link=drow plugins| Drow audio distortion - | ||
+ | File:Drow tremolo.png|link=drow plugins|Drow tremolo | ||
+ | File:Drow distortion shaper.png|link=drow plugins|Drow distortion shaper | ||
+ | File:Openav della.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV della - | ||
+ | File:Openav masha.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV masha - | ||
+ | File:Openav satma.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV satma - | ||
+ | File:Openav ducka.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV ducka - | ||
+ | File:Openav kiuba.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV kiuba - | ||
+ | File:Openav filta.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV filta - | ||
+ | File:Artyfx Vihda.png|link=Artyfx Plugins| Artyfx Vihda | ||
+ | File:Tal reverb 2.png|link=Tal plugins| Tal reverb 2 - | ||
+ | File:Safe equaliser.png|link=Semantic audio plugins| Safe equaliser - | ||
+ | File:Safe compressor.png|link=Semantic audio plugins| Safe compressor - | ||
+ | File:Safe distortion.png|link=Semantic audio plugins|Safe distortion | ||
+ | File:The infamous cheap distortion.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|The infamous cheap distortion | ||
+ | File:The infamous envelope follower.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|The infamous envelope follower | ||
+ | File:Dragonfly reverb hall.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Dragonfly Reverb - Hall | ||
+ | File:AIDA-X.png|link=AIDA-X|AI modeler for guitar amps | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Supported engine types== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Zynthian support 3 types of engines: | ||
+ | |||
+ | + '''Standalone:''' They need a specific engine wrapper so zynthian can "talk" with them. | ||
+ | |||
+ | + '''LV2 Plugins:''' They must be compiled for RBPi (ARM): | ||
+ | |||
+ | + '''Native:''' Included in the zynthian codebase. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Support for VST, DSSI and LADSPA plugins has been removed for simplicity, but it could be re-enabled in the future if we have good reasons for doing so. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Zynthian Native Engines=== | ||
+ | * '''[[Audio Player]]''': (now called ZynSampler) Audio file player, sampler, looper. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Standalone Engines=== | ||
+ | * '''[[Fluidsynth]]''': Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. | ||
+ | * '''[[ZynAddSubFX]]''' (Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis) https://github.com/fundamental/zynaddsubfx | ||
+ | * '''[[LinuxSampler]]''' (SFZ/GIG SoundFont Player) https://www.linuxsampler.org | ||
+ | * '''[[Sfizz]]''' (SFZ SoundFont Player) https://sfz.tools/sfizz/ | ||
+ | * '''[[setBfree]]''' (Hammond B3 electromechanical organ Emulation) https://github.com/pantherb/setBfree | ||
+ | * '''[[Aeolus]]''' (Pipe Organ Emulator) https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/aeolus/ | ||
+ | * '''[[Pianoteq]]''' (A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos, developed by [https://www.pianoteq.com/ Modartt]) | ||
+ | * '''[[MOD-HOST & MOD-UI]]''' (Plugin Host + Web GUI, developed by [http://moddevices.com ModDevices] for the ModDuo device) [https://github.com/moddevices/mod-host] [https://github.com/moddevices/mod-ui] | ||
+ | * '''[[Pure Data]]''' (Visual Programming Language) https://puredata.info | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===LV2 Synth Plugins=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Zynthian use [[Jalv]] to execute LV2 plugins. It runs LV2-plugins as standalone processors) http://blog.zynthian.org/index.php/2018/09/28/new-engine-jalv-lv2-plugins-as-standalone-layers/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed Dexed] (Yamaha DX7 emulation) | ||
+ | * [http://mda.smartelectronix.com MDA plugins] (LV2 port of MDA plugin collection, including '''ePiano''', '''JX10''', '''DX10''' and others) | ||
+ | * [https://tal-software.com/Products TAL free plugins] (Some plugins from Togu Audio Line, including '''Noize M4k3r''' and more) | ||
+ | * [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports DISTRHO Plugins-Ports] (A collection of plugins ported to Linux that includes '''OBXd''' and others) | ||
+ | * [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins DISTRHO DPF-Plugins] (A plugin collection which includes the '''Nekobi Bass Monosynth''' and more) | ||
+ | * [http://calf-studio-gear.org Calf plugins] (One of the best free software plugin collection) | ||
+ | * [http://tytel.org/helm/ Helm] (Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator): [https://tytel.org/static/docs/helm_manual.pdf Manual] | ||
+ | * [https://amsynth.github.io/ AMSynth] (Analog Modelling Synthesizer) | ||
+ | * [https://synthv1.sourceforge.io/ Synthv1] (Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer) | ||
+ | * [https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/ Padthv1] (Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer) | ||
+ | * [http://essej.net/sooperlooper/ SooperLooper] Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing, | ||
+ | * [https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge] Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer... | ||
+ | * [[MiMi-d]]: The digital version of the 80's hardware analog synthesizer '''MiMi-a''' | ||
+ | * [[DrumGizmo]]: Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin | ||
+ | * [[GeonKick]]: Free software for generating a wide range of percussive sounds | ||
+ | * [[Drum Kits as LV2 plugins]]: Shortcut to ready-to-use soundfont-based drum kits | ||
+ | * And much more ... | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Table of synth engines available in Zynthian == | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#DDD;" | ||
+ | ! Name | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | ! Category | ||
+ | ! Sub-Category | ||
+ | ! Author/Project | ||
+ | ! User Guide/Notes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | ADLplug | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | FM synthesiser with YMF262 chip emulation | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | AirFont320 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | AMSynth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2 osc, 2 envelope virtual analog synth with many presets. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Analog Modelling Synthesizer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Beep | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl 4A | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl 4B | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl 5 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl Drumkit | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl Drumkit Multi | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Fluidsynth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calfs implementation of a Fluidsynth SF2 sample player. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Monosynth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simple monophonic synthesizer with 2 oscillators, multimode filter and an envelope. Designed to maximize flexibility while minimizing the number of controls. Useful for synth basses and leads. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Organ | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | A versatile organ/pad synthesizer, capable of producing: tonewheel organs, solid state organs, strings-like or choir-like pads, fat basses and searing leads. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Wavetable | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | This synthesizer is based on predefined wavetables with a ADSR section. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wavetable | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Dexed | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Yamaha DX7 emulation | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | DrMr Sampler | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | DrMr is an LV2 sampler plugin. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | DrumGizmo | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | User Guide | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Drumkits Percussion | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Salamander Drumkit SFZ GM file, plus percussion | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | drumkv1 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old-school drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | DrumSynth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | A realtime 32/64-bit virtual drum synthesizer providing a host of sonic options for creating sounds. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | DISTRHO | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Example Metronome | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Metronome | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Exampler | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Stupidly simple sampler | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | MOD Devices | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fabla | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Fabla is a drum sampler plugin instrument. Ideal for loading sampled sounds and performing via midi controller or programming beats. Includes ADSR envelope allows shaping and compressor beefs up the sound. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | OpenAVProductions | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Bass | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Brass | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Chromatic Percussion | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Drums | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Ensemble | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Ethnic | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Guitars | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Organs | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Percussion | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Pianos | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Pipes | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Reeds | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SoundFX | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Strings | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SynthFX | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SynthLeads | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SynthPads | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | FluidGM | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Foo YC20 Organ | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical modelling combo organ synthesizer (based on Yamaha YC20) | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | GeonKick | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Generate a wide range of percussive sounds - User Guide | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Helm | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | JuceOPL | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Classic game sounds in Plugin form, as heard in late 80s / early 90s sound cards. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Kars | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Strong plucked string synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x12 DirectOut | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x12 Stereo | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x24 DirectOut | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x24 Stereo | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x48 DirectOut | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x48 Stereo | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Sampler Mono | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Sampler Stereo | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LVTK Silence | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA DX10 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simple 2-op FM synth with metallic acid-like sound. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Suffice to say, you cannot model 2-op Yamaha sounds accurately using DX10 (without losing your mind that is), you can however use it for its own merits. One of those merits include a waveform modulator, where you can modulate between a sine and "saw" approximation that contains additional harmonies added to the fundamental sine. -cyrb review at KVRaudio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA ePiano | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Based around 12 carefully sampled and mastered Rhodes Piano. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA JX10 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Emulation of Roland Super JX-10 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA Piano | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | 32 poly piano with decay, release, stereo width, stretch and random tuning | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MiniOPL3 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Used in Sound Blaster Pro sound cards; very efficient and light FM Synth. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Nekobi | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Single-oscillator synth based on the Roland TB-303 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Noize Mak3r | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Obxd | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synthesiser that has been designed to recreate the sound and behaviour of the Oberheim OB-X. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Odin2 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | The design approach of Odin 2 lets you choose from a large variety of modules, which can be mixed and matched for virtually endless sonic capabilities. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | OPNplug | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | FM synthesiser with YM2612 chip emulation | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | OS-251 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | OS-251 is a "JUNO" style digital subtractive synthesizer with a simple yet powerful DSP algorithm. Unlike other plugins that use analogue simulation, OS-251 uses digital algorithms to give warm, lo-fi sounds. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Digital Subtractive | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Padthv1 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer with stereo fx. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Pianoteq 7 STAGE | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High quality physical modelling of a wide spectrum of real-world instruments | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Raffo Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simple but fun 4 osc monosynth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin 4 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin 5 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin Drumkit | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin Drumkit Multi | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | reMID | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Implementation of the SID 6581 chip used in the Commodore 64 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | samplv1 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old-school all-digital polyphonic sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | setBfree DSP Tonewheel Organ | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Designed to imitate the sound and properties of the electromechanical organs, a 'Tonewheel Organ Construction Kit' with 1000 configurable parameters. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | X42 Plugins | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | sfizz | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | SFZ SoundFont Player | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | sfizz-multi | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | SFZ SoundFont Player | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SO-404 Bass Synthesizer | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | SO-404 is a simple bass synthesizer using 1 oscillator and 1 filter. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SO-666 Feedback Synthesizer | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | SO-666 is a feedback based drone synthesizer building upon the SO-KL5 synth. It creates haunting cacophonic howls and drones. It's a bit hard to play but making good use of the modwheel will help keep the sound in control. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SO-kl5 Piano Synthesizer | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | SO-KL5 is a string based "piano" synthesiser. The strings are modeled using the Karplus-Strong String simulation method. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SooperLooper | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing, | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Sorcer | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sorcer is a polyphonic wavetable, synth, its sonic fingerprint is one of harsh modulated sub-bass driven walls of sound. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wavetable | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | String machine | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Digital model of electronic string ensemble instrument | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Arp Solina, Roland RS-101 etc. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Surge | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE and microtuning. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer... | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Synthv1 | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | SynthV1 is an old-school all-digital 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo FX. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | The infamous cellular automaton synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | An additive synthesizer, where 16 harmonics are added to the fundamental according to rules of elementary cellular automata. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Infamous | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Triceratops | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Triceratops is a virtual subtractive synthesizer plugin with 3 oscillators, 3 ADSR envelopes and 3 LFOs. Oscillators have unison mode, filter has three modes low pass resonant 24db, high pass and band pass. Oscillator sync, inertia (portamento) and basic FM is implemented. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Vex | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Vex is a 3 oscillator subtractive wavesample synth with variety of waves for initial tones. | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Vitalium | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Spectral warping wavetable synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wavetable | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | VL-Tone | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old school bleep bloop machine | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Wolpertinger | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wolpertinger is a subtractive, antialiased polyphonic software synthesizer | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | ZynAddSubFX | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Polyphonic Additive, Subtractive, and Pad synthesis | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Audio Effects=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Category | ||
+ | ! Includes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Delay | ||
+ | | Delay, Echo | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Distortion | ||
+ | | Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz, Wave-shaper | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Dynamics | ||
+ | | Compressor, Limiter | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Filter | ||
+ | | Filter, Equalizer, (Auto-)Wah, Envelope Filter | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Generator | ||
+ | | Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Drums, Noise, SoundFonts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Modulator | ||
+ | | Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Vibrato, Tremolo, Ring modulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Reverb | ||
+ | | Reverb, Shimmer, Plate, Room, Spring | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Simulator | ||
+ | | Amplifier, Cabinet, Leslie, Tube | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Spatial | ||
+ | | Panner, Auto-panner, Stereo field manipulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Spectral | ||
+ | | Pitch-shifter, Auto-tune, Harmonizer, Vocoder | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Granular | ||
+ | | Granulator | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | MIDI utilities | ||
+ | | [https://x42-plugins.com/x42/x42-midifilter MIDI filter & tools] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Other | ||
+ | | Arppeggiator, SooperLooper | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==MOD Devices Plugins (Guitar Pedalboard Effects GUI)== | ||
+ | See here for [link=MOD-UI_User_Guide| details on using MOD Devices plugins with Zynthian.] | ||
+ | |||
+ | You will find more about individual plugins in the MOD devices wiki: | ||
+ | [https://wiki.mod.audio/wiki/Plugins Details about each of the MOD plugins] | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery mode="slideshow"> | ||
+ | Image:MOD.png|link=MOD-UI_User_Guide|MOD UI]|MOD UI | ||
+ | Image:MODUI.png|link=MOD-UI_User_Guide|MOD UI 1|MOD UI 1 | ||
+ | Image:MODUI2.png|link=MOD-UI_User_Guide|MOD UI 2|MOD UI 2 | ||
+ | </gallery> |
Latest revision as of 08:24, 5 September 2024
1 Sample of Synth Engines and Effects
This is a sample of the synth engines and audio effects available in Zynthian:
1.1 Synth Engines
1.2 Effects
2 Supported engine types
Zynthian support 3 types of engines:
+ Standalone: They need a specific engine wrapper so zynthian can "talk" with them.
+ LV2 Plugins: They must be compiled for RBPi (ARM):
+ Native: Included in the zynthian codebase.
Support for VST, DSSI and LADSPA plugins has been removed for simplicity, but it could be re-enabled in the future if we have good reasons for doing so.
2.1 Zynthian Native Engines
- Audio Player: (now called ZynSampler) Audio file player, sampler, looper.
2.2 Standalone Engines
- Fluidsynth: Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications.
- ZynAddSubFX (Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis) https://github.com/fundamental/zynaddsubfx
- LinuxSampler (SFZ/GIG SoundFont Player) https://www.linuxsampler.org
- Sfizz (SFZ SoundFont Player) https://sfz.tools/sfizz/
- setBfree (Hammond B3 electromechanical organ Emulation) https://github.com/pantherb/setBfree
- Aeolus (Pipe Organ Emulator) https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/aeolus/
- Pianoteq (A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos, developed by Modartt)
- MOD-HOST & MOD-UI (Plugin Host + Web GUI, developed by ModDevices for the ModDuo device) [1] [2]
- Pure Data (Visual Programming Language) https://puredata.info
2.3 LV2 Synth Plugins
Zynthian use Jalv to execute LV2 plugins. It runs LV2-plugins as standalone processors) http://blog.zynthian.org/index.php/2018/09/28/new-engine-jalv-lv2-plugins-as-standalone-layers/
- Dexed (Yamaha DX7 emulation)
- MDA plugins (LV2 port of MDA plugin collection, including ePiano, JX10, DX10 and others)
- TAL free plugins (Some plugins from Togu Audio Line, including Noize M4k3r and more)
- DISTRHO Plugins-Ports (A collection of plugins ported to Linux that includes OBXd and others)
- DISTRHO DPF-Plugins (A plugin collection which includes the Nekobi Bass Monosynth and more)
- Calf plugins (One of the best free software plugin collection)
- Helm (Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator): Manual
- AMSynth (Analog Modelling Synthesizer)
- Synthv1 (Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer)
- Padthv1 (Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer)
- SooperLooper Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing,
- Surge Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer...
- MiMi-d: The digital version of the 80's hardware analog synthesizer MiMi-a
- DrumGizmo: Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin
- GeonKick: Free software for generating a wide range of percussive sounds
- Drum Kits as LV2 plugins: Shortcut to ready-to-use soundfont-based drum kits
- And much more ...
3 Table of synth engines available in Zynthian
Name | Description | Category | Sub-Category | Author/Project | User Guide/Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADLplug | FM synthesiser with YMF262 chip emulation | Synth | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
AirFont320 | |||||
AMSynth | 2 osc, 2 envelope virtual analog synth with many presets. | Synth | Virtual Analog | Analog Modelling Synthesizer | |
Beep | Synth | ||||
Black Pearl 4A | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | AVL Drumkits | |
Black Pearl 4B | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | AVL Drumkits | |
Black Pearl 5 | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | AVL Drumkits | |
Black Pearl Drumkit | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | AVL Drumkits | |
Black Pearl Drumkit Multi | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | AVL Drumkits | |
Calf Fluidsynth | Calfs implementation of a Fluidsynth SF2 sample player. | Synth | Soundfont | Calf plugins | |
Calf Monosynth | Simple monophonic synthesizer with 2 oscillators, multimode filter and an envelope. Designed to maximize flexibility while minimizing the number of controls. Useful for synth basses and leads. | Synth | Virtual Analog | Calf plugins | |
Calf Organ | A versatile organ/pad synthesizer, capable of producing: tonewheel organs, solid state organs, strings-like or choir-like pads, fat basses and searing leads. | Synth | Virtual Analog | Calf plugins | |
Calf Wavetable | This synthesizer is based on predefined wavetables with a ADSR section. | Synth | Wavetable | Calf plugins | |
Dexed | Yamaha DX7 emulation | Synth | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
DrMr Sampler | DrMr is an LV2 sampler plugin. | Sampler | |||
DrumGizmo | Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin. | Drums | Samples | User Guide | |
Drumkits Percussion | Salamander Drumkit SFZ GM file, plus percussion | Drums | Soundfont | ||
drumkv1 | Old-school drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. | Synth | Samples | Rui Nuno Capela | |
DrumSynth | A realtime 32/64-bit virtual drum synthesizer providing a host of sonic options for creating sounds. | Drums | DISTRHO | ||
Example Metronome | Metronome | ||||
Exampler | Stupidly simple sampler | Sampler | MOD Devices | ||
Fabla | Fabla is a drum sampler plugin instrument. Ideal for loading sampled sounds and performing via midi controller or programming beats. Includes ADSR envelope allows shaping and compressor beefs up the sound. | Drums | Samples | OpenAVProductions | |
Fluid Bass | Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | Synth | Soundfont | ||
Fluid Brass | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Chromatic Percussion | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Drums | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Ensemble | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Ethnic | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Guitars | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Organs | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Percussion | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Pianos | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Pipes | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Reeds | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid SoundFX | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid Strings | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid SynthFX | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid SynthLeads | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Fluid SynthPads | Synth | Soundfont | |||
FluidGM | Synth | Soundfont | |||
Foo YC20 Organ | Physical modelling combo organ synthesizer (based on Yamaha YC20) | Synth | Physical Modelling | ||
GeonKick | Generate a wide range of percussive sounds - User Guide | Drums | |||
Helm | Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator | Synth | Softsynth | ||
JuceOPL | Classic game sounds in Plugin form, as heard in late 80s / early 90s sound cards. | Synth | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
Kars | Strong plucked string synth | Synth | Physical Modelling | ||
LSP Multi-Sampler x12 DirectOut | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Multi-Sampler x12 Stereo | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Multi-Sampler x24 DirectOut | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Multi-Sampler x24 Stereo | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Multi-Sampler x48 DirectOut | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Multi-Sampler x48 Stereo | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Sampler Mono | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LSP Sampler Stereo | Sampler | Linux Studio Plugins | |||
LVTK Silence | |||||
MDA DX10 | Simple 2-op FM synth with metallic acid-like sound. | Synth | Frequency Modulation (FM) | Suffice to say, you cannot model 2-op Yamaha sounds accurately using DX10 (without losing your mind that is), you can however use it for its own merits. One of those merits include a waveform modulator, where you can modulate between a sine and "saw" approximation that contains additional harmonies added to the fundamental sine. -cyrb review at KVRaudio | |
MDA ePiano | Based around 12 carefully sampled and mastered Rhodes Piano. | Synth | |||
MDA JX10 | Emulation of Roland Super JX-10 | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
MDA Piano | 32 poly piano with decay, release, stereo width, stretch and random tuning | ||||
MiniOPL3 | Used in Sound Blaster Pro sound cards; very efficient and light FM Synth. | Synth | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
Nekobi | Single-oscillator synth based on the Roland TB-303 | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
Noize Mak3r | Virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included. | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
Obxd | Synthesiser that has been designed to recreate the sound and behaviour of the Oberheim OB-X. | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
Odin2 | The design approach of Odin 2 lets you choose from a large variety of modules, which can be mixed and matched for virtually endless sonic capabilities. | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
OPNplug | FM synthesiser with YM2612 chip emulation | Synth | Frequency Modulation (FM) | ||
OS-251 | OS-251 is a "JUNO" style digital subtractive synthesizer with a simple yet powerful DSP algorithm. Unlike other plugins that use analogue simulation, OS-251 uses digital algorithms to give warm, lo-fi sounds. | Synth | Digital Subtractive | ||
Padthv1 | Old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer with stereo fx. | Synth | Virtual Analog | Rui Nuno Capela | |
Pianoteq 7 STAGE | High quality physical modelling of a wide spectrum of real-world instruments | Synth | Physical Modelling | ||
Raffo Synth | Simple but fun 4 osc monosynth | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
Red Zeppelin 4 | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | ||
Red Zeppelin 5 | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | ||
Red Zeppelin Drumkit | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | ||
Red Zeppelin Drumkit Multi | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples | Drums | Samples | ||
reMID | Implementation of the SID 6581 chip used in the Commodore 64 | Synth | Softsynth | ||
samplv1 | Old-school all-digital polyphonic sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. | Sampler | Rui Nuno Capela | ||
setBfree DSP Tonewheel Organ | Designed to imitate the sound and properties of the electromechanical organs, a 'Tonewheel Organ Construction Kit' with 1000 configurable parameters. | Synth | Physical Modelling | X42 Plugins | |
sfizz | SFZ SoundFont Player | Synth | Samples | ||
sfizz-multi | SFZ SoundFont Player | Synth | Samples | ||
SO-404 Bass Synthesizer | SO-404 is a simple bass synthesizer using 1 oscillator and 1 filter. | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
SO-666 Feedback Synthesizer | SO-666 is a feedback based drone synthesizer building upon the SO-KL5 synth. It creates haunting cacophonic howls and drones. It's a bit hard to play but making good use of the modwheel will help keep the sound in control. | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
SO-kl5 Piano Synthesizer | SO-KL5 is a string based "piano" synthesiser. The strings are modeled using the Karplus-Strong String simulation method. | Synth | Physical Modelling | ||
SooperLooper | Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing, | ||||
Sorcer | Sorcer is a polyphonic wavetable, synth, its sonic fingerprint is one of harsh modulated sub-bass driven walls of sound. | Synth | Wavetable | ||
String machine | Digital model of electronic string ensemble instrument | Synth | Virtual Analog | Arp Solina, Roland RS-101 etc. | |
Surge | Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE and microtuning. | Synth | Softsynth | Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer... | |
Synthv1 | SynthV1 is an old-school all-digital 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo FX. | Synth | Virtual Analog | Rui Nuno Capela | |
The infamous cellular automaton synth | An additive synthesizer, where 16 harmonics are added to the fundamental according to rules of elementary cellular automata. | Synth | Infamous | ||
Triceratops | Triceratops is a virtual subtractive synthesizer plugin with 3 oscillators, 3 ADSR envelopes and 3 LFOs. Oscillators have unison mode, filter has three modes low pass resonant 24db, high pass and band pass. Oscillator sync, inertia (portamento) and basic FM is implemented. | Synth | Virtual Analog | ||
Vex | Vex is a 3 oscillator subtractive wavesample synth with variety of waves for initial tones. | Synth | |||
Vitalium | Spectral warping wavetable synth | Synth | Wavetable | ||
VL-Tone | Old school bleep bloop machine | Synth | |||
Wolpertinger | Wolpertinger is a subtractive, antialiased polyphonic software synthesizer | Synth | |||
ZynAddSubFX | Polyphonic Additive, Subtractive, and Pad synthesis | Synth | Softsynth |
3.1 Audio Effects
Category | Includes |
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Delay | Delay, Echo |
Distortion | Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz, Wave-shaper |
Dynamics | Compressor, Limiter |
Filter | Filter, Equalizer, (Auto-)Wah, Envelope Filter |
Generator | Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Drums, Noise, SoundFonts |
Modulator | Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Vibrato, Tremolo, Ring modulator |
Reverb | Reverb, Shimmer, Plate, Room, Spring |
Simulator | Amplifier, Cabinet, Leslie, Tube |
Spatial | Panner, Auto-panner, Stereo field manipulator |
Spectral | Pitch-shifter, Auto-tune, Harmonizer, Vocoder |
Granular | Granulator |
MIDI utilities | MIDI filter & tools |
Other | Arppeggiator, SooperLooper |
4 MOD Devices Plugins (Guitar Pedalboard Effects GUI)
See here for [link=MOD-UI_User_Guide| details on using MOD Devices plugins with Zynthian.]
You will find more about individual plugins in the MOD devices wiki: Details about each of the MOD plugins