Introduced at Sónar 2023 six years after the project's debut, this latest evolution packs a Raspberry Pi 5 with quad-core Cortex-A76 at 2.4GHz into a sleek black anodized aluminum case, using a clever thermal block for fanless overclocking up to 3GHz without dust or noise.
The 5-inch capacitive multi-touch DSI display (800x480) sits front and center for intuitive navigation through its open-source Linux-based OS, joined by 20 silicone push-buttons with RGB LED feedback and 4 mechanized aluminum knobs with push switches for hands-on control. It runs a vast array of engines like ZynAddSubFX for virtual analog, Surge for complex FM and wavetable, plus additive, granular, and sample-based synthesis via fluidsynth with SF2/SF3/SFZ/GIG support—layer them freely with over 500 effects including reverb, delay, chorus, distortion, and vocoder. Connectivity shines with balanced TRS ins/outs (2-channel ADC/DAC at 192kHz/24bit, input gain -12 to 32dB), full DIN MIDI in/out/thru, USB device/host ports, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD, and even CV/Gate expansion. Power it flexibly from 9-48V DC, and tools like zynseq step sequencer, sooper looper, Pure Data patching, and multitrack recording turn it into an endless creative hub.
Owners love its build quality and processing power for live performance and studio experimentation, often calling it a "Swiss Army knife" of synthesis that punches way above its DIY roots—though some note the learning curve for its deep web UI.
