This blog is going to be a place for me to log my projects, starting with my first build, a Sunvox Synth. I have always loved the sounds and looks of modular synths and got an idea for this Christmas project, the plan was to use a Raspberry Pi that I had and build some sort of synth/keyboard.

I found a cheap USB midi controller on eBay and a cheap pair of USB speakers, the speakers where a nice retro orange so that set the style.

With a sheet of MDF and some white acrylic I began cutting and bending! I stripped down the midi controller and soldered a usb lead directly onto the control board so it could be plugged into and power by the pi.

I butchered the speakers and mounted them, got a 7″ touch screen for the pi and an IQaudIO sound card and finally finished with a spray paint of nice orange to match the speakers.

I am happy with the final build (the kids love it), it sounds great and has USB, RCA and power on the back, foot pedal socket and USB on the side. Sunvox is a great piece of software and the pi3 runs it well.

Videos on YouTube

Next project is a GameBoy Zero…

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