Soulsby miniAtmegatron 8-Bit Synth Kit

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Key Features

  • DIY 8-Bit Monophonic Synth Kit
  • 30 Mins - 1 Hour Building Time
  • Unique Wavetable PWM Synthesis Audio Engine
  • MIDI via USB port on Arduino
  • Audio Via 3.5mm Mono Jack

Soulsby miniAtmegatron 8-Bit Synth Kit Overview

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The Soulsby miniAtmegatron 8-Bit Synth Kit is a highly compact 8-bit synthesizer kit, with a high-quality audio engine based on the Atmegatron. For those who like to be hands-on when it comes to creating their own instruments, the Soulsby miniAtmegatron is the ideal choice for you. This easy-to-build kit features two RGB LEDs, five buttons and six pots for controlling your sound. With this high-quality unit you can save your sound to the internal memory, and recall your sounds whenever you require them. The kit comes with PCB, all the electronic components and stylish Perspex enclosure. Once built, the synth provides you with a huge number of Atmegatron features in a single, portable unit.

Product Ref: 86255

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DIY 8-Bit Synthesizer Kit

The Soulsby miniAtmegatron 8-Bit Synth Kit is the ideal choice for the synth enthusiast that prefers to the build their own synths from scratch. The easy-to-build kit takes only 30 minutes – 1 hour to build (dependent on experience). The kit is accompanied by an online Youtube video tutorial, that shows you step-by-step how to build the synthesizer. Soldering experience is recommended for the novice builders. Once built the shield will slot into the top of the Arduino Uno (not included) and then the Perspex enclosure can be assembled around it.

Atmegatron Components

Once finished, the 8-bit monophonic MIDI synthesizer will include a wide range of features from the original Atmegatron, in this highly compact design. At the heart of the miniAtmegatron is the unique wavetable PWM synthesis audio engine, controlled via the 5 buttons and 6 pots and dual RGB LEDs. The miniAtmegatron synthesizer is instantly playable using the in-built sequences or play button. You can also save any sounds you make to the internal memory for future use. The synthesizer itself is powered via USB, and features an audio input via 3.5mm mono jack. You can also customise your synthesizer by downloading the open source code available from Soulsbys official website for expansive customisation.

Connectivity

The miniAtmegatron is a MIDI USB device, which means it can be connected to a computer and controlled via a DAW or USB MIDI keyboard. Additionally, it can also be connected via MIDI USB host device. A USB MIDI keyboard cannot be connected to the miniAtmegatron directly. It is possible to control the miniAtmegatron entirely over MIDI CCs, and also several control surface templates (such as Lemur) that are available on the Soulsby Synths website.

Features

  • PCB, components, MIDI-hacked Arduino, perspex enclosure
  • 0.5 – 1 hour build time, depending on experience
  • Soldering experience recommended
  • YouTube tutorial to help building
  • Once built the shield slots into the top of the Arduino Uno
  • The enclosure can then be assembled around it
  • Powered by USB
  • Audio via 3.5mm mono jack
  • 8-bit monophonic MIDI synthesizer
  • Unique Wavetable PWM Synthesis audio engine
  • Controlled via 2 RGB LEDs, 5 buttons and 6 pots
  • Instantly playable using inbuilt sequences or play button
  • A huge number of Atmegatron features in 1 tiny device
  • Save sound to memory for future use
  • MIDI via USB port on Arduino
  • Download the open source code for customisation