Zynthian is an Open Synth Platform based in Raspberry Pi, Linux (Raspbian) and Free Software Synthesizers (mostly).
The ZynthianOS SD-image includes all the software you need for building a ZynthianBox, including a good amount of soundfonts and presets.
This repository contains the electronic hardware stuff: PCBs, schemes, part specifications, pin assignment, ...
A Zynthian Box is a hardware device that runs the zynthian's software stack. Although it's not a closed hardware specification, there is a (more or less) cannonical recomendation:
- Raspberry Pi 3/4/5
- Supported Soundcard (ZynADAC, HifiBerry, and many more!)
- Spported Display (Zynscreen, PiScreen, PiTFT, Waveshare, HDMI, DSI, etc.)
- Zynthian controllers (4 rotary encoders + switches)
- GPIO expander (MCP23017) => Highly recommended. You could need it because the RBPi GPIOs are busy
- MIDI IN/THRU/OUT ports => It uses RBPi's UART (optional)
You can learn more about the Zynthian Project in any of our sites:
You can buy official kits in the zynthian shop:
