Synthux Academy Touch II

Desktop Synth with Interchangeable Open-Source Sound Engines

• Desktop synthesizer based on open-source firmware that can be updated via USB
• Multiple sound engines: synth, effects, looper, drum machine, and much more
• Touch interface designed for immediate, performance-oriented control
• Interchangeable faceplates to adapt the hardware to any virtual instrument
• Daisy Seed platform with professional-grade 96 kHz / 24-bit audio
• Perfect for DAW-less performances, sound design, and creative experimentation
• Also ideal as a development platform for Daisy Seed projects

Synthux Academy Touch II is an innovative desktop synthesizer designed around tactile interaction and maximum sonic flexibility. Thanks to its open-source audio engines, which can be loaded via USB, Touch II can transform into completely different instruments: a polyphonic synthesizer, bass synth, effects processor, stereo looper, drum machine, or experimental platform for sound design. A single piece of hardware that continuously evolves thanks to the Synthux community and user-developed firmware.

An Ever-Evolving Open-Source Synthesizer

One of Touch II’s strengths is the ability to easily install new instruments by loading dedicated firmware via USB. The Synthux Academy community is constantly developing new sound engines, allowing you to expand the instrument’s capabilities without any hardware modifications.

Each firmware update completely transforms the user experience, offering new features, new controls, and new creative approaches to synthesis and sound manipulation.

Tactile Control and Immediate Performance

Designed to be played with your hands, Touch II offers direct and intuitive interaction thanks to its integrated touch surface, physical controls, and performance-optimized interface. From aggressive bass lines to ambient textures, through delays, reverbs, and creative distortions, every parameter is immediately accessible.

Interchangeable Faceplates for Each Instrument

Touch II includes interchangeable faceplates dedicated to the various available sound engines, such as Touch Bass, Touch String, and Touch FX. There is also a customizable neutral panel that allows you to design your own graphical interface and adapt the instrument to self-developed firmware.

Modular Configurations for DAW-less Setups

Multiple Touch II units can be used simultaneously to create compact and powerful DAW-less setups, ideal for live performances, electronic improvisation, and standalone productions.

Professional Audio Quality with Daisy Seed

Based on the Daisy Seed platform, Touch II offers 96 kHz / 24-bit audio conversion and high performance thanks to the ARM Cortex-M7 processor operating at 480 MHz. The 64 MB of SDRAM allows for the management of very large audio buffers, making it possible to implement long loops, complex effects, and sophisticated synthesis algorithms.

The Perfect Platform for Developers and Makers

In addition to being a complete musical instrument, Touch II is one of the most accessible development platforms for Daisy Seed. Integrated touch sensors, stereo inputs and outputs, faders, potentiometers, and switches provide developers with everything they need to create new digital instruments and experiment with embedded audio synthesis.

Technical Specifications

• Type: Open Source Desktop Synthesizer
• Hardware Platform: Daisy Seed
• Firmware updatable via USB
• Multiple loadable sound engines
• Integrated touch surface
• Interchangeable faceplates
• Stereo inputs and outputs
• Integrated faders, knobs, and switches
• 96 kHz / 24-bit high-resolution audio
• 480 MHz ARM Cortex-M7 processor
• 64 MB SDRAM
• Support for loopers, synths, effects, and drum machines
• Compatible with custom firmware development
• Ideal for DAW-less performances and sound design