Building my Oskitone Poly555

This isn't really a post like my usual blog posts. This isn't a project of mine as such or a build guide or anything. It is simply a few comments and photos of my building my Oskitone Poly555. https://makertube.net/w/a8SsXP33nymrRqNxXnbbNA I've always liked the idea of the Oskitone. I've used it as the inspiration for some of my … Continue reading Building my Oskitone Poly555 →

Simple Square Wave Oscillator PCB Design

I've now done several posts inspired by the Oskitone Poly 555, and I do plan to build one myself one day (I can't get a kit as they don't deliver to the UK, but I've had a PCB manufactured - watch this space!). This PCB is essentially the oscillator part of the Poly 555 in … Continue reading Simple Square Wave Oscillator PCB Design →

Atari Punk Console PCB Design

The Atari Punk Console is a bit of a "Hello World" build for DIY analog synthesizer fans. I looked up the circuit and read a little about how they work for my 556 Timer Light Theremin project I found on ebay, but the main background can be found in the following: Atari Punk Console on sdiy … Continue reading Atari Punk Console PCB Design →

Toy Keyboard Tone Piano – Part 5

In this part of my series on adding an Arduino to a toy keyboard, I've taken a second keyboard and actually embedded the Nano inside it to make it a complete DIY Oskitone Scout, powered by USB. This is using the version of the hardware and code described in part 2 - i.e. without the … Continue reading Toy Keyboard Tone Piano – Part 5 →

Toy Keyboard Tone Piano – Part 2

Having now plugged an Arduino into my Toy Keyboard, it is time to start experimenting. The first thing I really wanted to do, was build an Oskitone Scout, but not having a 3D printer or the funds to purchase one, I thought I'd have a go at getting the code to run on my toy … Continue reading Toy Keyboard Tone Piano – Part 2 →