GabrielNov 30, 2022
Damien Miller

After several years of messing around and getting side-tracked, I'm happy to have finally finished a Minimum Viable Synthesiser.

At some point I should stop designing modules and actually make some music with it...

Nov 30, 2022 at 1:00amWeb
Show threadDamien MillerNov 30, 2022
I should also improve my artwork process - the current decal film approach that I'm using is pretty crappy, but is convenient for prototyping
Show threadBrianNov 30, 2022
@djm well done can’t wait to see and hear it in action
Show threadLee Holmes Nov 30, 2022
@djm Looks nice! Do you have a source for randomness in there? Some synths pack it into the sequencer.
Show threadDamien MillerNov 30, 2022
@Lee_Holmes not as yet in the modules I have built - I do have a Doepfer one in another case, but still intend to build my own as well extending the MIDI/CV firmware to offer it
Show threadLee Holmes Nov 30, 2022
@djm Next up you'll be flying a spaceship like Andrew Huang :)
Show threadgarrett laroy johnsonDec 6, 2022
@djm fantastic -- do you have your own PCB mill?
Show threadDamien MillerDec 6, 2022

@diagrammaticmedia no, I outsource those to OSHPark, pcbway or jlcpcb. These days I mostly use JLC because I can get them to do most of the assembly via their PCBA service.

Previously I was doing SMT assembly myself using a stencil and hacked up toaster oven.

The front panels are milled on my metal milling machine (using https://github.com/djmdjm/boardcam), but I'll probably start outsourcing those too.

I could possibly use my milling machine to do PCBs, but outsourced fab is cheaper than my free time

GitHub - djmdjm/boardcam: Front panel CAM utility for KiCad PCBs

Front panel CAM utility for KiCad PCBs. Contribute to djmdjm/boardcam development by creating an account on GitHub.

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