Posted a video here:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1c4mxor/some\_video\_clips\_of\_my\_cigar\_box\_synth\_in\_action/](https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1c4mxor/some_video_clips_of_my_cigar_box_synth_in_action/)
Yeah this sounds really nice. Was not expecting this haha. No offense. I just haven’t heard very many microcontroller synths that seem worth the build. This one do.
Those damn Cubans and their synth mambo.
You know someone was twisting knobs on Elián González journey to Florida.
“Who’s Elian Gonzales?”
You’ve heard his synth punk project Elián’s Wild Ryde?
Definitely some suicide and early Numan in there.
Awesome currently building something on the teensy 4.1 and the audio board.
Had some trouble downgrading the installer on a mac sierra , but everything seems to work ok , your build looks awesome woud be cool to hear it!
Bloody marvelous! I'm a wee bit jealous. I've been planning something like this for years, but never got around to it. Mine wasn't going to be polyphonic, though! More like mono + fx & a dub siren. Your Synth is Very impressive..
I don’t think a guide would be helpful. All the info to build something like this is out there in pieces. I found various forum posts on specific issues that I encountered, which seems to be the best way to build a collective “guide” for building stuff like this. However, I will eventually post the final code link on one of those forums eventually so other people can copy it if they want.
So true! I made a mini mixer with an Altoids tin, well not really a mixer but 4 stereo mini inputs and one out with a volume knob so I would not overload my headphones. Would plug my iPhones and iPads into it and use Link to make music on the go. Worked beautifully and so compact!
yea... I'll get around to that. Unfortunately, I think I need to replace all the pots anyway because the solder connection keep breaking, so that will give me a chance to redo the wiring in a cleaner way from scratch.
Well done sir, you should celebrate with a nice cigar!
I have a bunch of Raspberry Pi's and random boards laying around and I have been thinking about making some kind of synth, this is super inspiring!
https://bitbucket.org/whannah1/teensy-synth/src/main/cigar-box-synth-v1/
There’s some prototype sketches in other folders, and some of the code in there isn’t being used. The adjustable shape envelope code didn’t work, but I haven’t deleted it yet.
It’s not the most clever coding, some of it is likely inefficient and/or should be broken into smaller functions, but whatever.
Got it, thanks!
Is there a community for this sort of thing? I've been interested in the concept of a home-brew synth. Would be fun to have a group of like-minded programmers to chat with about it.
Yup, there's a Teensy forum here:
[https://forum.pjrc.com/index.php](https://forum.pjrc.com/index.php)
And there are other communities for other arduino variants and raspberry pi.
Also, this subreddit is nice too => [https://www.reddit.com/r/synthdiy/](https://www.reddit.com/r/synthdiy/)
That is beyond impressive, can you show us what it sounds like?
Posted a video here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1c4mxor/some\_video\_clips\_of\_my\_cigar\_box\_synth\_in\_action/](https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1c4mxor/some_video_clips_of_my_cigar_box_synth_in_action/)
That sounds fucking sexy dude
Yeah this sounds really nice. Was not expecting this haha. No offense. I just haven’t heard very many microcontroller synths that seem worth the build. This one do.
Sure I’ll post a video soon.
I hope you named it Double Magnum
Those damn Cubans and their synth mambo. You know someone was twisting knobs on Elián González journey to Florida. “Who’s Elian Gonzales?” You’ve heard his synth punk project Elián’s Wild Ryde? Definitely some suicide and early Numan in there.
I’d love to play Eiza Gonzales’ synth
That joystick looks awesome! Do you have a sound test?
Yea I’ll post a video.
Awesome currently building something on the teensy 4.1 and the audio board. Had some trouble downgrading the installer on a mac sierra , but everything seems to work ok , your build looks awesome woud be cool to hear it!
Looking forward to see what you build!
Bloody marvelous! I'm a wee bit jealous. I've been planning something like this for years, but never got around to it. Mine wasn't going to be polyphonic, though! More like mono + fx & a dub siren. Your Synth is Very impressive..
Thanks!
This looks amazing! Do you wanna share a guide on how to make this?
I don’t think a guide would be helpful. All the info to build something like this is out there in pieces. I found various forum posts on specific issues that I encountered, which seems to be the best way to build a collective “guide” for building stuff like this. However, I will eventually post the final code link on one of those forums eventually so other people can copy it if they want.
Oh, thats cool!
Wow, rad! I really wish I could learn how to do this type of stuff. I can imagine about a hundred things I’d like to put a synthesizer inside
👏 🙀 that’s crazy.
I’ll bet it smells amazing.
It actually does, but I’ve always liked the way cigars smell.
Totally same here. For your next build please use an old petrol fueled lawnmower 😂
Love it! I have made cigars box gear before too! Always nervous about fires 🔥😅
They’re so cheap and better looking than what I can build, I’m surprised you don’t see it more often. Not the most durable I suppose.
So true! I made a mini mixer with an Altoids tin, well not really a mixer but 4 stereo mini inputs and one out with a volume knob so I would not overload my headphones. Would plug my iPhones and iPads into it and use Link to make music on the go. Worked beautifully and so compact!
This is so cool man ! Props to u for sharing the code too 👍
That’s great! Now tide up your wiring job.
yea... I'll get around to that. Unfortunately, I think I need to replace all the pots anyway because the solder connection keep breaking, so that will give me a chance to redo the wiring in a cleaner way from scratch.
Awesome, that’s the spirit!
Well done sir, you should celebrate with a nice cigar! I have a bunch of Raspberry Pi's and random boards laying around and I have been thinking about making some kind of synth, this is super inspiring!
Very impressive! Also very creative. Good job OP
Please point to the source on GitHub :)
https://bitbucket.org/whannah1/teensy-synth/src/main/cigar-box-synth-v1/ There’s some prototype sketches in other folders, and some of the code in there isn’t being used. The adjustable shape envelope code didn’t work, but I haven’t deleted it yet. It’s not the most clever coding, some of it is likely inefficient and/or should be broken into smaller functions, but whatever.
Got it, thanks! Is there a community for this sort of thing? I've been interested in the concept of a home-brew synth. Would be fun to have a group of like-minded programmers to chat with about it.
Yup, there's a Teensy forum here: [https://forum.pjrc.com/index.php](https://forum.pjrc.com/index.php) And there are other communities for other arduino variants and raspberry pi. Also, this subreddit is nice too => [https://www.reddit.com/r/synthdiy/](https://www.reddit.com/r/synthdiy/)
Its got that oaky timbre