CD Rack Format Zynthian – Part 2

I've recently updated my "CD Rack" box to a horizontal black box, still shaped for my "CD Rack" format modules. But as it is black, and I've a black TX816, I've rebuilt my CD Rack format Zynthian with a black, PCB front panel too. Original Design Notes: CD Rack Format Zynthian. Warning! I strongly recommend using … Continue reading CD Rack Format Zynthian – Part 2 →

2022 Year in Review

As I write this at the start of the new year, I'm going for a little self-indulgence and am going to summarise some of the things I got up to in 2022. Partly as a "looking back" but also as a way of thinking about all the loose ends and "further ideas" that I often … Continue reading 2022 Year in Review →

CD Rack Format Zynthian

Having build up one of my Zynthian IO Board PCBs my final aim is to get it behind a panel in my CD Rack synthesizer. This is how I built a panel for it. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive … Continue reading CD Rack Format Zynthian →

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 →

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 →

Zynthian and Clumsy MIDI

I'm really getting through my Raspberry Pi Synth "todo" list now! Next on the hitlist was doing something with Zynthian - the Open Synth Platform. This is an excellent software-synth that runs on a Raspberry Pi and is available in a fully self-contained kit or can be run "raw" on a Pi. The recommendation is … Continue reading Zynthian and Clumsy MIDI →