The McLaren Synth Kit presents audio synthesis as the construction of a graph of audio operators (voices) with the parameters of each type of operator determined by an associated model. Voices define the code that is run in the audio thread and models hold the values that are read from the audio thread. This separation allows the audio thread code to be ensured that maniplations on the models do not block. With models safely out of the audio loop, UI interactions with model properties is straightforward and can use Cocoa idioms for manipulating property values.

We've been inspired to be creators ever since we got our first Raspberry Pi.  It makes possible so much invention and experimentation for not a lot of money.  One of the things we've wanted is an easy-to-use, dead simple tone generator for using the Raspberry Pi as a MIDI instrument.
Our just-released Organ synthesizer makes it easy for anyone to get started with using a Raspberry Pi as a musical instrument.  Plug a MIDI keyboard into the USB port and play.  Or grab a MIDI file and experiment with different sounds.  It's fun, and it's easy.  And best of all, it was designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi!

The RaspberryPi 3B is an amazingly powerful computer for the price. It provides quad-core computing power for just $35. This makes it more than capable for music experimentation and learning, and experimenting with Software Synthesizers is a fun way to learn about sound.