k-synth ~ Pocket Calculator Synthesizer


/synth is a minimalist, array-oriented synthesis environment. Heavily inspired by the K/Simple lineage and the work of Arthur Whitney, it treats sound not as a stream, but as a holistic mathematical vector.

📐 The Philosophy

This isn’t a DAW; it’s a vector-processing engine designed for “Base Camp” signal processing.

It uses:

  • One-Letter Variables: A-Z globals only.
  • Right-Associativity: Expressions evaluate from right to left.
  • Vectorized Verbs: Math applied to entire buffers at once.

Sound is a vector. A kick drum is a vector. A two-second bell tone is a vector. You do math on vectors and the result is audio. There are no tracks, no timelines, no patch cables — only expressions.

octetta.github.io/k-synth
github.com/octetta/k-synth

Comments welcome