Tocante Thyris Green Solar-Powered Touch Synthesizer

Imagine a synthesizer that drinks in sunlight to power its otherworldly tones, handcrafted from woods like sassafras that smell faintly of root beer. The Thyris Green captures that wild spirit, turning a simple touch into polyphonic magic from 24 triangle wave oscillators spanning four octaves.

Its triangular touch plate invites your fingers to play fixed notes tuned to just intervals and neutral harmonies, far from standard Western scales—perfect for ethereal, unpredictable melodies. Touch the central areas for gestural cross-modulation that bends pitches and shifts timbres in real time, while edge touches add interference for harmonic depth. At 11 by 3.14 by 0.8 inches, it's pocketable for adventures, with a solar-rechargeable NiMH battery lasting 6-10 hours of play, an internal 0.5-watt speaker for instant diffusion, and mono line out for studio use via optional 12V PSU. The Green variant's resistor-tuned scale pairs beautifully with Redd or Bass models in ensembles.

Players love its responsive, performative chaos—touch sensitivity that feels alive—and the freedom of solar power for endless outdoor jams, though some note the fixed tuning demands creative adaptation.