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1 Official Guides

2 Video Guides

2.1 English

Zynthian V5: The open source synthesizer workstation you might have been looking for (@FloydStenberg)

How to upgrade your zynthian V5 (@FloydStenberg)

Unboxing & Assembling the Zynthian Kit V5, by Don Resetti (@Funkylsk)

Unboxing the Zynthian Kit V4, by Richard Nevill

Unboxing the Zynthian Kit V3, by Sébastien Marty

Building and Testing the Zynthian Kit V3, by Sébastien Marty

2.2 Spanish

Unboxing and mounting Zynthian V5 1: (@ayusoblogweblogdejuancarlo6724)

2.3 French

Tutoriel Zynthian V5 (partie 1: montage), by Benoit Bouchez (French)

Tutoriel Zynthian V3 (partie 1: montage), by Benoit Bouchez (French)

Tutoriel Zynthian V3 (partie 2: configuration de la carte SD), by Benoit Bouchez (French)

3 DIY Build Guides

3.1 English

3.1.1 Full build guides

Building Zynthian MINI V2 A compact Zynthian build in a 3D printed case. Instructions and components list provided.
Beginners Headless Zynthian Tutorial Try Zynthian with just a Raspberry Pi + MicroSD card + peripherals and optional (strongly recommended) USB audio device

How I made a basic Zynthian with just a RPi4, step by step (July 2020)

3.1.2 Other guides - Peripherals, Cases etc.

4 Legacy Guides

5 Using alternative hardware

Unofficial hardware recommendations (audio devices, displays)
Configuring Audio Devices
Configuring Display Devices

6 Related Forum Sections & Topics

Forum's Section about Zynthian Building
Success Cases Individuals show their finished Zynthians

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 =Official Guides=
-You can order official kits here: [http://shop.zynthian.org http://shop.zynthian.org]
+* '''[[Assembling Zynthian Kit V5.1|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit V5.1]]'''
+* '''[https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/v5-minimal-upgrade-kit/10076 Upgrading V5 to Raspberry Pi 5]''' (experimental! work in progress...)
+* [[Assembling Zynthian Kit V5|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit V5]]
+* [[Building a Zynthian Box using official Kits v4.2-v4.6|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kits v4.2 - v4.6]]
+* [[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v4.1|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit v4.1]]
+* [[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v4.0|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit v4.0]]
+* [[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v3|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit v3]]
+* [[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v2|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit v2]]
+* [[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit|Tutorial: Assembling Zynthian Kit v1]]
+* [[Adding Extra Switches|Adding Extra Switches: sustain pedal, panic button, etc.]]
+* '''[[Adding Extra I/O with the Zynaptik Module|Adding Extra I/O with the Zynaptik Module: More switches, Analog input (CV-IN), etc.]]'''
+* [[No_Hardware_Build|Building a Zynthian with a Raspberry Pi and no custom hardware]]
-* '''[[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v4|Tutorial: Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v4]]'''
+=Video Guides=
-* '''[[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v3|Tutorial: Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v3]]'''
-* '''[[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v2|Tutorial: Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v2]]'''
+===English===
-* '''[[Adding Extra Switches|Adding Extra Switches: sustain pedal, panic button, etc.]]'''
+<br>
-* [[Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit|Tutorial: Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v1]]
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="800" service="youtube" description="Zynthian V5: The open source synthesizer workstation you might have been looking for (@FloydStenberg)">https://youtu.be/dtdIqBiWdjk</embedvideo>
+<br>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="800" service="youtube" description="How to upgrade your zynthian V5 (@FloydStenberg)">https://www.youtu.be/m11rKpsOq9E</embedvideo>
+<br>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="800" service="youtube" description="Unboxing & Assembling the Zynthian Kit V5, by Don Resetti (@Funkylsk)">https://youtu.be/9pLUSaFH_7Y</embedvideo>
+<br>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="263" service="youtube" description="Unboxing the Zynthian Kit V4, by Richard Nevill">https://youtu.be/wI4YZeFnt58</embedvideo>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="263" service="youtube" description="Unboxing the Zynthian Kit V3, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFTSyUoUUTQ</embedvideo>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="263" service="youtube" description="Building and Testing the Zynthian Kit V3, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5gpAZL8kiE</embedvideo>
+===Spanish===
-(*) RBPi2 is not longer supported by the latest zynthian SD images, so you need a RBPi3 or build your own SD image.
+<br>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="800" service="youtube" description="Unboxing and mounting Zynthian V5 1: (@ayusoblogweblogdejuancarlo6724)">https://youtu.be/qBbCNSyodv8</embedvideo>
-=Video Guides=
+===French===
+<br>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="800" service="youtube" description="Tutoriel Zynthian V5 (partie 1: montage), by Benoit Bouchez (French)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpqiUbGQNZU</embedvideo>
+<br>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="395" service="youtube" description="Tutoriel Zynthian V3 (partie 1: montage), by Benoit Bouchez (French)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-SDYh6WGw</embedvideo>
+<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="395" service="youtube" description="Tutoriel Zynthian V3 (partie 2: configuration de la carte SD), by Benoit Bouchez (French)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqzX_91VcjA</embedvideo>
-====English====
+=DIY Build Guides=
-<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Unboxing the Official Kit V3, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFTSyUoUUTQ</embedvideo>
-<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Building and Testing the Official Kit V3, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5gpAZL8kiE</embedvideo>
-====French====
+===English===
-<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Tutoriel Zynthian V3 (partie 1: montage), by Benoit Bouchez (French)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-SDYh6WGw</embedvideo>
-<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Tutoriel Zynthian V3 (partie 2: configuration de la carte SD), by Benoit Bouchez (French)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqzX_91VcjA</embedvideo>
-=Other Guides=
+====Full build guides====
+* [[Building Zynthian MINI V2]] A compact Zynthian build in a 3D printed case. Instructions and components list provided.
+* [[Beginners Headless Zynthian Tutorial]] Try Zynthian with just a Raspberry Pi + MicroSD card + peripherals and optional (strongly  recommended) USB audio device
 * [https://justinfromthesandbox.blogspot.com/2020/07/zynthian-kitless-and-hopefully-headless.html How I made a basic Zynthian with just a RPi4, step by step] (July 2020)
-* [https://www.sollmaker.de/my-zynthian/ Meine Version des Zynthian Synthesizer – DIY] (Deutsch)
+====Other guides - Peripherals, Cases etc.====
+* [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/adding-a-high-quality-headphone-output/205/5 Headphones Circuit (forum)]
+* [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-pedals Pedalboards (github)]
+* [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-controller USB-MIDI Controller (github)]
+* [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-case Zynthian Case designs (github)]
+* [https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=zynthian Zynthian Case designs (thingiverse)]
+* [https://www.yeggi.com/q/zynthian/ Zynthian Case designs (yeggi)]
+===Español===
+* [https://www.juancarlosayuso.com/zynthian-desde-cero/ Construye tu Zynthian desde cero (spanish): Parte 1] | [https://www.juancarlosayuso.com/construye-tu-zynthian-desde-cero-2/ Parte 2]
+===Français===
+* [[Tutoriel Zynthian Headless pour débutants (french)]]
+===Deutsche===
+* [https://www.sollmaker.de/my-zynthian/ Meine Version des Zynthian Synthesizer – DIY]
+=Legacy Guides=
+* [[Build_a_Zynthian|Tutorial: Build a Zynthian, by Holger]] (first tutorial ever!)
+* [http://blog.zynthian.org/index.php/2015/11/22/building-a-zynthian-box/ Article: Building a Zynthian Box, by Fernando]
 * [[Simple RPF Touchscreen Zynthian|Build a simple Zynthian using only a Pi, the official RPF 7" touchscreen and a USB audio device]]
-* [[Build_a_Zynthian|Tutorial: Build a Zynthian, by Holger]] (old)
-* [http://blog.zynthian.org/index.php/2015/11/22/building-a-zynthian-box/ Article: Building a Zynthian Box, by Fernando (Zynthian)] (outdated)
 = Using alternative hardware =
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 =Related Forum Sections & Topics=
-* [https://discourse.zynthian.org/c/building-zynthian Building Section]
+* [https://discourse.zynthian.org/c/building-zynthian Forum's Section about Zynthian Building]
-* [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/zynthian-kits/150/6 Zynthian Kits Topic] (archived price list and ordering info, order here instead: [http://shop.zynthian.org http://shop.zynthian.org])
+* [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/success-cases/41 Success Cases] Individuals show their finished Zynthians
-* [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/success-cases/41 Success Cases] Individuals show their completed Zynthians

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