A More Expressive Synth via Flexure
Synthesizers can make some great music, but sometimes they feel a bit robotic in comparison to their analog counterparts. [Chris Guichet] built a “minimum viable” expressive synth to overcome this
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Arduino Synthesizer Uses Modified Slide Pots
There comes a point in every Arduino’s life where, if it’s lucky, it becomes a permanent fixture in a project. We can’t think of too many better forever homes for
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Reverse-Engineering a Display Protocol to Repair a Roland Synthesizer
Repairing electronic devices isn’t as hard as it used to be. Thanks to the internet, it’s easy to find datasheets and application notes for any standard component inside your gadget,
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Restoring $5 Busted Synthesizer Made Easy, Thanks to Thermal
[D. Scott Williamson] paid $5 for a Roland JV-30 synthesizer at a garage sale. Score! There was only one catch: it didn’t work and didn’t include the power supply. Luckily,
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An MP3 Player That Gives Off Nintendo Vibez
We’re definitely pretty fond of the DIY MP3 players here at Hackaday, but we don’t think we’ve seen one like CartridgeMP3 from [jpet26] before. All the electrical components are what
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Learn To Play Guitar, Digitally
Learning to play a musical instrument takes a major time commitment. If you happened to be stuck inside your home at any point in the last two years, though, you
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