The Soulsby Synthesizers miniAtmegatron is an 8-bit bit synthesizer kit that you can DIY in about an hour.
The kit contains:
- miniAtmegatron shield kit. (Components / PCB / instructions)
- MIDI-hacked Arduino Uno (clone)
- Perspex laser-cut enclosure + fixings
Note: Some assembly required – it’s a DIY project!
The miniAtmegatron kit is available for £56.67 from the Soulsby Synth site.
Awesome! And right in time for christmas!
of 2015?
https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2015/08/22/39-miniatmegatron-turns-an-arduino-uno-into-an-8-bit-synthesizer/
Think this is a for a full kit. Didn’t the other not have the chip? Maybe the case?
It was 1/2 the the price of this one
There’s nothing wrong with mentioning something twice. Especially when it’s made by a dedicated boutique manufacturer.
Heck, Behringer’s unreleased synth has been covered in over a dozen posts, and it’s mass market gear made in China.
The new content is the 90 second video that is cited which was released 11/8. It’s reasonable to highlight the new video given the focus of this site where similar videos are frequently highlighted.
there are loads of these mini synths / drum modules about, I find it really hard to understand why they dont make these euro-rack friendly right off the bat, these are just toys otherwise.
How does making something a Euro module make it less of a ‘toy’?
Based on what you see in most modular synthesizer YouTube videos, most euro synths are being used as expensive toys anyway.
I bought this a while back and built it. Last time I asked they were still working on an update to help with the sequencer… it was really confusing how it worked. It sounds good though!
Bought this about 6 months ago. Quick and easy kit to construct with a really fun sound. The monotron delay and OP1 make fantastic companions.
If you plan to flash your own arduino, be sure to check it has the right USB chipset as a lot of the super cheap Chinese clones won’t work with the midi functionality.