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Synthesizer

Wavetable – flexible polyphonic wavetable synthesizer

October 14, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Wavetable is an open source wavetable synthesizer with dual oscillators, flexible modulation, custom wavetables, MPE and built-in effects.

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Firefly Synth 2 – flexible software synthesizer for sound design

October 13, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Firefly Synth 2 is a flexible open source software synthesizer with deep modulation, audio routing, unison, effects and microtuning support.

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Six Sines – six-operator modulation synthesizer

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Six Sines explores six-operator phase, frequency and ring modulation with envelopes, LFOs, programmable routing and expressive control.

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Actuate – synthesizer, sampler and granulizer

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Actuate blends subtractive and additive synthesis, sampling and granular processing with FM routing, filters and integrated effects.

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Qwertone – simple music synthesizer app

November 8, 2025 Steve Emms Software

Qwertone is a simple music synthesizer app (like a toy-piano), but based on usual qwerty-keyboard for input.

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padthv1 – PADsynth additive synthesizer

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

padthv1 creates rich polyphonic textures using the PADsynth additive synthesis algorithm, stereo effects and Linux audio integration.

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Dexed – Yamaha DX7-inspired FM synthesizer

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Dexed recreates six-operator Yamaha DX7-style FM synthesis, supports classic SysEx sounds and helps manage hardware DX7 sound banks.

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Borg ER-3 – experimental percussion synthesizer

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Borg ER-3 is a percussion-oriented tone generator with adjustable oscillator waveforms, envelopes, biquad filters and visual feedback.

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synthv1 – four-oscillator subtractive synthesizer

April 7, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

synthv1 is a polyphonic Linux synthesizer with four oscillators, subtractive sound shaping, stereo effects and JACK or LV2 workflows.

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Qsynth – graphical frontend for FluidSynth

April 6, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Qsynth provides a Qt interface for FluidSynth, making it easier to load SoundFonts, choose MIDI instruments and adjust effects and audio.

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Bespoke – creative modular music environment

November 2, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Bespoke provides a modular music workspace with live patching, instruments, effects, sequencing, plugin hosting and Python scripting.

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Bristol – classic synthesizer and organ emulations

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Bristol emulates a wide range of vintage synthesizers, electric pianos and organs, with separate audio processing and instrument interfaces.

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SunVox – fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern-based sequencer

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms Multimedia

SunVox is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern-based sequencer. A tool for those people who like to compose music.

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AlsaModularSynth – modular synthesizer and effects

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

AlsaModularSynth provides patchable analogue-style modules, MIDI controller mapping, real-time effects and LADSPA integration on Linux.

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Helm – polyphonic synth with lots of modulation

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms Multimedia

Helm is a software synthesizer. Helm is released as a standalone synthesizer or as an LV2, VST, VST3 or AU plugin.

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Odin2 – versatile polyphonic synthesizer plugin

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms Multimedia

Odin2 combines three oscillators, analogue-modelled filters, extensive modulation, microtuning, effects and sequencing for sound design.

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Cardinal – self-contained modular synthesizer

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Cardinal offers a self-contained virtual modular synthesizer with bundled Rack-style modules, MIDI, CV and instrument or effect plugins.

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DIN Is Noise – experimental microtonal synthesizer

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

DIN Is Noise offers expressive microtonal performance using mouse-controlled pitch and loudness, custom scales and experimental modulation.

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amSynth – classic subtractive synthesizer

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

amSynth models analogue-style synthesis with two oscillators, resonant filtering, envelopes, modulation, presets and built-in effects.

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Yoshimi – multitimbral MIDI synthesizer

October 22, 2023 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Yoshimi provides additive, subtractive and PAD synthesis, layered sounds, microtonal tuning and extensive MIDI control for Linux musicians.

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