Zynthian v5 is out. For now only for invite users.
Zynthian is an Open Synth Platform : An Open Hardware device (currently based on Raspberry Pi) running ZynthianOS, a customized Linux distribution (currently Raspbian-based), specifically configured and adapted for audio synthesis & processing.
For prior discussion about previous versions, see Zynthian as standalone multi-timbral?
Were you able to ascertain the kit price for the prior incarnation?
If you follow the “buy” button, you get to a page with ordering info, even if they aren’t in a position to sell them yet. Price is 490 Euros with no Pi, 570 with.
I paid 354.0 EUR for a Zynthian 4.5 kit about 2 years ago. This included a Raspberry Pi 4 - 8GB and shipping.
Looks like prices have gone WAY UP on the newest version. Admittedly the case, buttons, and layout look significantly better than the 4.5 version (you can see a mockup of the older version here by scrolling down: https://blog.zynthian.org/)
Wow, biiigg price difference, but you’re right the V4 to V5 does look a bit different. This incarnation is something along the lines of a mpc live, micro edition, or something like that so I guess some extra cost into the design? I guess? Raspberry Pi’s are going up in price perhaps?
Everything has gone up in price compared to 2 years ago including shipping containers…
354 to 570 makes that very evident!
In depth review, hardware and software:
Hmm … interesting, but shame there wasn’t more about the sequencing.
ZynSeq, aka the sequencer, is explained in this video from last year. No idea whether there have been major updates since then.
Here demoed in the context of a real jam:
Is it possible to try out Zynthian without investing in the full hardware platform ? I’m thinking like the M8 headless version (still needs some hardware) or else running it on a mac (or windows) ?
If no-one here knows I’ll head over to their forum.
EDIT: partial answer … there is a headless option: Beginners Headless Zynthian Tutorial - Software - Zynthian Discourse
You will need at least a Raspberry Pi:
https://wiki.zynthian.org/index.php/Beginners_Headless_Zynthian_Tutorial
(EDIT: ah, you found the related forum topic)
On sale now:
