https://github.com/chris-zen/kiro-synth

Modular sound synthesizer written in Rust
https://github.com/chris-zen/kiro-synth

audio hacktoberfest midi modular synth synthesizer

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Modular sound synthesizer written in Rust

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/chris-zen/kiro-synth
• Owner: chris-zen
• Created: 2020-01-18T18:45:02.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-01-31T03:25:47.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T19:31:53.064Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: audio, hacktoberfest, midi, modular, synth, synthesizer
• Language: Rust
• Homepage:
• Size: 5.24 MB
• Stars: 95
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Kiro Synth

This is my 4rd iteration on building a synthesiser ;-)

This time, these are my goals:

- The synth logic can be used in embedded systems (I plan to build actual hardware from this).

- Internally it is like a modular synth, where all the blocks (Osc, Lfo, Filter, Env, Dca, ...) can be patched together using a simple Rust DSL

This is the very beginning of this project and I plan to take quite some time developing it, but it already makes some noise ;-)

```bash

cd kiro-synth-host

cargo run --release

```

NOTE: You have to connect your MIDI keyboard before starting the synth. Also it only supports MacOS right now.

# Screenshots





## Roadmap

- [x] Basic synth pieces: Oscillator, EG, LFO, Filter, DCA

- [x] Rust DSL to build the synth graph as a program

- [x] Basic voice management

- [x] Parameters can be changed from MIDI events or a UI

- [x] Controlling parameters from a Druid UI

- [x] Modulation of parameters through a modulation matrix

- [x] The modulation matrix can be tuned from the UI

- [x] UI feedback for the modulations

- [x] UI feedback for the number of voices

- [x] UI feedback for the output levels

- [ ] Fix modulation parameters value ranges

- [ ] Fix LFO phase parameter

- [ ] Add note expression as modulation sources (velocity, pitch, modwheel, after touch)

- [ ] Patch management from configuration

- [ ] Patch management from the UI

- [ ] Internal signals explorer (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, Peak/RMS level meter)

- [ ] Improve the program with more blocks (add one more EG and LFO)

- [ ] Improve the program graph to include global oscillators parameters (octave, semitones, cents, drift, filter output)

- [ ] Improve the program graph to allow FM synthesis using the oscillators

- [ ] Improve the program graph to add more parameters for the oscillators (filter output)

- [ ] Add a square waveshape (including new parameter for width)

- [ ] Add noise waveshapes

- [ ] Add more filters

- [ ] Filter mode parameter shows the filter name in the UI

- [ ] Improve the Knob widget to support logarithmic parameters

- [ ] Unison ?

- [ ] UI feedback for the CPU usage

- [ ] ...