Issue No. 001·March 21, 2026·Seoul Edition
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LISA

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A real-time live dynamic wavetable synthesizer and kinetic MIDI controller for Raspberry PICO

otherMay 3, 2026
SynthesizersMusic ProductionMIDI Controllers
What It Does

Details

LISA is a semi-modular polyphonic wavetable synthesizer and configurable kinetic MIDI controller for Raspberry PICO that offers live dynamic wavetable synthesis. It supports up to 6 voices at 44.1kHz or 8 voices at 32kHz. LISA features a new LIVE engine which allows real-time shaping of wavetables with bilinear interpolation. It also provides kinetic controls for sending oscillating MIDI values and deep integration with Nallely for extended capabilities through websockets.

Who It's For

Best fit users

  • Music producers
  • Electronic musicians
  • Sound designers
Why It Matters

Why this one made the cut

LISA enables users to create and manipulate dynamic wavetable sounds in real-time, offering a flexible platform for live performance and sound design. The new LIVE engine allows for direct wavetable streaming and real-time wave shaping, while the kinetic controls add a tactile, expressive dimension to MIDI performance. The integration with Nallely provides additional modulation and routing possibilities.

Differentiator

What makes it different

LISA differentiates itself with its new LIVE engine for real-time dynamic wavetable synthesis and the implementation of kinetic controls that simulate physical properties like mass, damping, and stiffness for more expressive MIDI control.

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Where we found it

Sources

GLOBAL · Hacker NewsENMay 3, 2026Visit

First discovered May 3, 2026 · Hacker News