Raspberry Pi Pico Synth_Dexed?

For a while I've wanted to get Synth_Dexed up and running on a Raspberry Pi Pico. This is the library written by Holger Wirtz for use with the Teensy microcontroller, and the core synth engine used for MiniDexed. This is how I got everything up and running although it is too early to know if this … Continue reading Raspberry Pi Pico Synth_Dexed? →

“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 →

“Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7

One project I've had my eye on for some time is Dexed: "Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7". More specifically I noticed there was a version for the Teensy called microDexed that I really wanted to try; that it is also one of the synth … Continue reading “Bare Metal” Raspberry Pi MiniDexed DX7 →