---
name: "synthv1"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "synthv1-standalone"
version: "1.5.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/synthv1"
---

# synthv1(1)

an old-school polyphonic synthesizer

## NAME

synthv1 - an old-school polyphonic synthesizer

## SYNOPSIS

**synthv1\_jack** \[*options*\] \[*preset-file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **synthv1\_jack** command-line options.

**synthv1** is an old-school 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo fx.

features:

-

  a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session, NSM and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI input support;

-

  a LV2 instrument plugin. URI: http://synthv1.sourceforge.net/lv2

## OPTIONS

**-g**, **--no-gui**

-

  Disable the graphical user interface (GUI)

**-n**, **--client-name** \<*label*\>

-

  Set the JACK client name (default: synthv1)

**-?**, **--help**

-

  Displays help on command-line options.

**-v**, **--version**

-

  Show version information

## FILES

Configuration settings are stored in ~/.config/rncbc.org/synthv1.conf

## AUTHOR

synthv1 was written by Rui Nuno Capela.