# BespokeSynth/BespokeSynth

Software modular synth

Repository: https://github.com/BespokeSynth/BespokeSynth
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bespokesynth
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-18T11:33:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3671, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": 619, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4698, forks 299 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:57.142017+00:00)

## What it is
Bespoke Synth is a free, open-source software modular synthesizer with a live-patchable node-based environment. It supports VST/VST3/LV2 plugin hosting, Python livecoding, and MIDI/OSC controller mapping on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

## Use cases
- build a modular synth patch in software
- host VST plugins in a patchable graph
- livecode music with Python while performing
- map MIDI and OSC controllers to synth parameters
- create generative electronic music
- prototype sound design ideas with live patching

## When to choose
- you want a modular synth workflow without buying hardware
- you need live-patchable audio software for performance or jamming
- you want to combine plugin hosting with Python scripting
- you need a free cross-platform alternative to modular environments like VCV Rack or Reaktor

## When to avoid
- you need a traditional linear DAW for recording and arranging full songs
- you want a simple preset-based synthesizer without patching
- you require commercial support or a non-copyleft license

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, plugin-system
- domain: media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: modular-synth, music-production, live-patching, vst-hosting, midi, osc, python-livecoding, daw, audio, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- BespokeSynth/BespokeSynth (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:57.142017+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:19:13.947491+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BespokeSynth/BespokeSynth (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:57.142017+00:00, sha f3f0bf7bec7b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.