Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board – Part 3

This is the build guide for my Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board PCB. https://youtu.be/dNflll0_iJQ Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! If you are new to microcontrollers, single board computers and electronics, then see the Getting Started pages. … Continue reading Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board – Part 3 →

Zynthian Revisited – Part 4

This is the build guide for my Zynthian IO Board PCB. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: Zynthian Revisited Zynthian Revisited - Part 2 Zynthian … Continue reading Zynthian Revisited – Part 4 →

Zynthian Revisited – Part 3

Following on from my prototype IO boards for my Zynthian, here is a PCB design that will hopefully work much better. Update: Find the Build Guide here: Zynthian Revisited – Part 4 Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! … Continue reading Zynthian Revisited – Part 3 →

Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board – Part 2

This is a bespoke PCB design for my Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board which I was using with my "Bare Metal" Raspberry Pi Synth. Update: Build Guide here: Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board – Part 3 Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible … Continue reading Raspberry Pi v1 Model B Synth Board – Part 2 →

MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 3

This is the set of build notes for the larger of my MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Boards. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These are the key tutorials for the main concepts used in this project: My first … Continue reading MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 3 →

MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 2

This is the set of build notes for the smaller of my MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Boards. Update: There is a newer version of this board: MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board V2 Design. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive instruments! These … Continue reading MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board – Part 2 →

MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board

I've been toying with the idea of some kind of IO board for my MiniDexed experiments for use with a Raspberry Pi. I initially wanted something fully self-contained - i.e. just pop it on a Raspberry Pi and you're good to go. But then it was pointed out that having all the IO connections on … Continue reading MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board →

Zynthian Revisited – Part 2

Having prototyped the idea of a hardware user interface with my Zynthian in Zynthian Revisited this posts develops a DIY IO board for use with a Raspberry Pi to make connecting everything a little neater. If I like it I might see if I can turn it into a custom PCB. Eventually I'd like a … Continue reading Zynthian Revisited – Part 2 →

Zynthian Revisited

After having a quick play with Zynthian just over a year ago, I've always had it in the back of my mind to make a "proper" Zynthian box with its own interface and controls. This is the first part of that project, hooking it up to a touchscreen and some rotary encoders. In Part 2 … Continue reading Zynthian Revisited →

“Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7 – Part 2

This is a continuation of my exploration of MiniDexed. In part 1 I built a basic breadboard version. In this part, I've built a DIY "MiniDexed HAT" for a 40-way GPIO Raspberry Pi. Update: There is also now a custom PCB too: MiniDexed Raspberry Pi IO Board. https://youtu.be/7gKDfDWLHzw Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second … Continue reading “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7 – Part 2 →