mtytel/helm
Helm - a free polyphonic synth with lots of modulation observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4255
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1439
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2504 stars · 230 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Helm is a free, cross-platform polyphonic software synthesizer with extensive modulation capabilities, available as a standalone application and as LV2/VST/VST3/AU/AAX plugins. It offers 32-voice polyphony, dual oscillators with unison, LFOs, a step sequencer, arpeggiator, and built-in effects.
Use cases
- create electronic music with a free software synthesizer
- add a polyphonic synth plugin to my DAW
- synthesize sounds with deep modulation and LFOs
- make music on Linux with an open-source VST synth
- use a free alternative to paid software synthesizers
- experiment with waveshaping, filters, and effects for sound design
When to choose
- you want a free, GPL-licensed synthesizer with no DRM
- you need a synth that runs standalone or as a plugin on Linux, Mac, or Windows
- you want rich modulation options with visual feedback
- you need polyphonic synthesis with built-in effects like reverb and delay
When to avoid
- you need a actively developed project with recent updates and support
- you require sample-based or wavetable synthesis rather than subtractive synthesis
- you need commercial support or guaranteed bug fixes
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
audio-processing gui plugin-system media cross-platform windows cross-platform synthesizer vst-plugin lv2-plugin audio-plugin music-production daw-plugin free-software audio linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mtytel/helm · fetched 2026-08-28 · abeeb446d8b8
- homepage: http://tytel.org/helm · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7d98a04ae40d
- site_page: https://tytel.org/helm/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 51893ceaaaf0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mtytel/helm | main | 10 |
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