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Gentoo Sound project
Yoshimi/yoshimi
Yoshimi is a software audio synthesizer, originally forked from ZynAddSubFX
Features
Three separate engines
each with distinctive characteristics, can be used together or individually
Sixteen engine kits for the ultimate in multi-layering of engines, or for synthesized drum kits
Vector Control
manage up to four independent sounds on any channel with faders or an X/Y midi joystick
Solo
step through up to 16 sounds seamlessly while playing in real time (including vector sounds)
Microtonal Tuning
Scala-compatible scales and keymaps
Extensive Midi-Learn
capture almost all internal controls and many switches with ordinary 7-bit values, or NRPNs, or even 7-bit NRPNs, then edit the responses
Command Line Access
headless operation and high accessibility, for those with sight- or motor control issues
Rich variations of tone and timbre
Yoshimi provides the means to ensure no two notes are ever identical - just like in the real world.
And much more...