WhySynth is a versatile softsynth which operates as a plugin for the DSSI Soft Synth Interface and is useable with apps like Qtractor and Ardour. It features 4 oscillators, 2 filters, 3 LFOs, and 5 env generators per voice, plus effects. It also has many pre-sets, so if you just want to install a DAW and a soft synth so you can start noodling around with neat synth sounds, start with this one. It requires: * dssi * liblo * ladspa_sdk All available from slackbuilds.org You'll also want to install: * a DAW like Qtractor or Ardour (available via SBo) * JACK (try qjackctl from SBo) * real time priorities (easiest via the 2.6.38.4 kernel, available in Slackware /testing) * set_rlimits (available via SBo)