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Yoshimi is a MIDI software synthesizer for Linux. Some of its recommendables:

• Synthesizes in real time, with real-time controllability
• Extensive addititive, subtractive, and PAD synth capabilities which can be run simultaneously within the same patch
• Extensive effects capabilities, both within patches and covering entire application instances
• Polyphonic and/or monophonic, in multiple simultaneous patches, in one or more MIDI channels
• 16, 32, or 64 simultaneous patches
• Vector control, to manipulate 2 or 4 patches simultaneously live
• All patches have separate ports accessable with JACK
• Extensive microtonal capability

Originally based on the 2.4.0 version of ZynAddSubFX (Copyright 2002-2009 Nasca Octavian Paul), development of Yoshimi has continued in its own directions for quite a few years now, including extensive optimization for audio and MIDI performance under Linux, UI improvements, progressive extension of user-level access to all controls. Development and refinement continues, both visually and within its tone, control, and data flow. And since the beginning, many amazing patches have since been written explicitly for Yoshimi, quite a few of which are included with its installation.

A Conceptual Overview for your reading pleasure.