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Classic Mutable Instruments Modules Returning As Full-Size Clones

After Later Audio has introduced a new series of Eurorack modules that are clones of classic Mutable Instruments designs.… Read More Classic Mutable Instruments Modules Returning As Full-Size Clones

September 27, 2022September 27, 202216 Comments

$25 Open Source Embedded Audio Player Plays Up To 18 Stereo Samples Simultaneously

It includes everything you need to get started with embedded audio, with no soldering, and no coding necessary.… Read More $25 Open Source Embedded Audio Player Plays Up To 18 Stereo Samples Simultaneously

December 24, 2020December 24, 202010 Comments

ElectroTechnique TSynth An $99 Open Hardware Synthesizer

ElectroTechnique shared this intro video for the TSynth, a low-cost DIY desktop synthesizer, based on the PJRC Teensy 4.1 micro-controller board.… Read More ElectroTechnique TSynth An $99 Open Hardware Synthesizer

September 30, 202025 Comments

Zynthian Raspberry Pi Synthesizer Update Adds More Power, More Controls

Zynthian Kit v4 keeps all the good things from the v3, but integrates the Raspberry Pi 4, which substantially increases the Zynthian’s processing power.… Read More Zynthian Raspberry Pi Synthesizer Update Adds More Power, More Controls

July 18, 202017 Comments

Open Source Shrolca Synth The Love Child Of A Korg Volca & A Mutable Instruments Shruthi

The Shrolca synthesizer is a new design that’s based on the Mutable Instruments Shruthi synthesizer, but in a format closer to that of the Korg Volca line. … Read More Open Source Shrolca Synth The Love Child Of A Korg Volca & A Mutable Instruments Shruthi

June 3, 2018June 3, 20183 Comments

Bela Mini, An Open Hardware Platform For Audio, Now Available

The creators of Bela, an open-source embedded hardware platform for creating high-performance audio and interactive projects, have launched Bela Mini, a smaller, streamlined version.… Read More Bela Mini, An Open Hardware Platform For Audio, Now Available

February 22, 2018February 23, 2018Leave a comment

Finegear Intros Mixerblocks DIY Modular Mixer

Mixerblocks is a new DIY mixer, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License…… Read More Finegear Intros Mixerblocks DIY Modular Mixer

January 27, 201816 Comments

The miniMO Is An 8-bit, Open Source Modular Synthesizer

Developer Jose Gonzalez has introduced the miniMO, a new 8-bit modular synthesizer that’s both Open Source & Open Hardware.… Read More The miniMO Is An 8-bit, Open Source Modular Synthesizer

May 24, 20171 Comment

New Framework For DIY Synthesizers, Prynth

The goal for Prynth is to combine the advantages of dedicated hardware with the flexibility of programming. The project offers freely accessible technologies to build such instruments.… Read More New Framework For DIY Synthesizers, Prynth

November 23, 20165 Comments

Democracy DEV Is An All-in-one Board For Advanced Audio Processing

Swiss startup BENTI let us know about Democracy – a new  programmable open platform for audio processing. It is specifically designed for researchers, developers, and system engineers who study, design, implement and test real time audio processing prototyping systems.

November 17, 2016November 17, 201616 Comments

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