whysynth

DSSI software synthesizer

WhySynth is a versatile softsynth which operates as a plugin for the DSSI Soft Synth Interface. A brief list of features:

4 oscillators, 2 filters, 3 LFOs, and 5 envelope generators per voice.
11 oscillator modes: minBLEP, wavecycle, chorused wavecycle, asynchronous granular, three FM modes, waveshaper, noise, PADsynth, and phase distortion.
10 filter modes.
flexible modulation and mixdown options, plus effects.

Versions: 20170701
Website: http://smbolton.com/whysynth.html
Licenses: GPL 2+
Package source: gnu/packages/music.scm
Builds: See build status
Issues: See known issues

Installation

Install the latest version of whysynth as follows:

guix install whysynth

Or install a particular version:

guix install whysynth@20170701

You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.