Plinky is an 8-voice polyphonic touch synthesiser that specialises in fragile, melancholic sounds.
It fits into 24HP eurorack cases, but can also be played as a standalone desktop mini-synth over CV or MIDI, with line-level stereo input and a headphone output, all powered by USB.
When is it available?
Plinky is fully open source. It is is available as a full DIY Kit at Thonk (UK), Exploding Shed (EU) and Nightlife Electronics (CAN).
Built Plinky are available at Schneidersladen (EU), Thonk (UK), Perfect Circuit (US) and Nightlife Electronics (CAN). Or you can make your own!
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Plinky now welcomes 3 small 12HP x 1U modules to the family: Bib, Buzzrito and Blueberry.
These little buddies provide a plinky style stereo reverb, delay, and drive (Bib), a rich swarm oscillator (Buzzrito), and a generative touch sequencer (Blueberry). They take the touch-enabled sensitivity of Plinky, and break it out into 3 small (12HP) modules for your 1U eurorack row.
If you don't have a 1U eurorack row, there is an option to mount all 3 in a single 12HP standard Eurorack module.
They are the result of a collaboration between Plinky community members mmalex and CrazyEmperor893.
Available now!
The buddies are available now as kits from Thonk. Bib, Buzzrito, Blueberry and the 3U mega combo bundle.
Bib is available now, in prebuilt form from the Crey Emporium, with the other buddies to follow extremely soon.
You can read the manuals (Bib, Buzzrito, Blueberry) right now, and build guides (Bib, Buzzrito, Blueberry) in the Docs section of this site.
For sneak peaks and sound demos, follow PlinkySynth and CrazyEmperor893 on instagram.
Firmware
The latest firmware version is 0.A7 released on 2025-01-29.
Building
Building your Plinky is part of the fun, and easy!
How to play
Got your Plinky working? Great! Go here to learn how to play it.
Manual
Read the Plinky manual.