Synthesizer-on-a-chip anyone?

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Synthesizer-on-a-chip anyone?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi all you experts!</p> <p>I'm designing an open-source musical instrument (<a href="https://github.com/ttempe/Pocket_Organ">https://github.com/ttempe/Pocket_Organ</a>), and expression and low manufacturing cost are two design goals. I'm currently using a SAM2695 single-chip MIDI synth, which is quite OK in terms of sounds, but lacks in expression (I'd love to be able to change the texture of the sound in real-time, channel-by-channel, a bit like on a Sylpyo or Orba).</p> <p>I wonder if it would be feasible to run a software real-time synth on a 32-bit microcontroller (say an ESP32 or a STM32F4, or the likes), without adding too much PCB footprint, with at least 16 notes polyphony and a sound quality that wouldn't be a put-off to normal consumers.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/johnix23"> /u/johnix23 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/li7syp/synthesizeronachip_anyone/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/li7syp/synthesizeronachip_anyone/">[comments]</a></span>