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Plinky+ Polyphonic Touch Synthesizer

DesktopDigitalPolyphonic

Imagine a synth where your fingertips become strings on an invisible harp, pulling fragile, melancholic tones from a grid of 64 capacitive touch pads arranged in eight monophonic columns for that string-like playability. This deluxe evolution doubles the original's play surface, unlocking deeper gestures and expression in a compact metal enclosure that's just 210 x 220 x 30 mm and USB-C powered.

At its core, it's an 8-voice polyphonic digital beast blending wavetable, FM, granular, and sample-based synthesis with four wavetable oscillators per voice, a versatile 12dB/oct lowpass/highpass filter, 16 envelopes, four LFOs, and a mod matrix for wild routing. Effects like delay, reverb, distortion, saturation, highpass filter, and limiter polish everything, while stereo audio ins/outs (including new 1/4" TRS mains and a dedicated front volume knob), headphone jack, poly aftertouch, MPE, velocity, arpeggiator, sequencer, and 256 presets keep workflows fluid. A bigger, sharper OLED screen simplifies navigation, and full MIDI (USB, DIN, TRS) plus CV/gate/clock I/O make it a Eurorack or desktop chameleon.

Players love its moody, dense soundscapes for ambient and experimental work—rich layers from granular sparkle to gritty noise—but note the touch interface demands a mindset shift from traditional keys, rewarding practice with intuitive, live-ready control.

Released

Unknown

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Desktop, Eurorack
Type
Digital, FM, Wavetable, Granular, Sample-based
Internal Battery
No
Voice
A/D
Digital
Polyphony
Polyphonic
Oscillators
4
Oscillator Type
Wavetable
Voices
8
Filter
Lowpass, Highpass, 12dB/oct (2-pole)
Envelopes
16
LFO
4
Effects
Delay, Reverb, Distortion, Saturation, High Pass Filter, Limiter
Expression
Aftertouch
Polyphonic
Velocity
Yes
MPE
Yes
Additional
touch interface
Software
standalone app
I/O
Audio In
2x 3.5mm TRS stereo
Audio Out
1x 6.3mm TRS stereo (Main), 1x 3.5mm TS stereo (Euro)
Headphone
1x 3.5mm TRS stereo
MIDI
In, Out
MIDI Type
USB, DIN (5-pin), TRS (3.5mm)
Ports
USB-C, CV/Gate, Clock In, Clock Out
Wi-Fi
No
Workflow
Arpeggiator
Yes
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
Yes
Memory
256 presets
Measurements
Dimensions
210 x 220 x 30 mm
Weight
-
Last updated Feb 26, 2026