On Monday 17 January 2011 01:34:23 Joan Quintana wrote: > > Hello everyone > > > > Whilst looking at NAMM-related music news yesterday, I > > stumbled across something that I thought might be of > > interest to some people here -- I don't think it's been > > mentioned before, apologies if it has. > > > > http://meeblip.noisepages.com/ > > > > "What is it? > > > > "MeeBlip is a hackable, affordable digital synthesizer, > > made for accessible sound and hands-on control. It can be > > someoneâs first synth. It can be a unique-sounding > > addition to your music setup, playable with MIDI hardware > > and software. It can be a synth you open up and modify, > > learning about sound creation, code, and electronics. Or it > > can be the basis of new projects and ideas. > > > > "* Out of the box, a monophonic virtual analog synth. > > > > * Eight user-definable knobs and sixteen slide switches, > > > > for hands-on > > control with the immediacy of a classic > > monosynth. > > > > * Tasty digital synth sounds." > > > > And the bit that I thought might be very tempting to some: > > > > "* Use it as-is, or use the source code to remap controls > > or completely > > redefine the instrumentâs > > architecture." > > > > The no-soldering-required, push together kit is $129 and > > there's a kit which does require soldering for $79. > > Schematics are on the website and code on gitorious.org. > > > > I've got virtually all of my synthesis needs covered > > already (mostly analogue with a bit of VA), plus I'm no > > programmer and not into circuit-bending or electronics. I'm > > still kinda tempted though -- good job I'm broke! But I > > thought others here might find it interesting. > > > > Kind regards > > > > Q > > Thanks to let us know about this hard synth. I'm thinking in order one of > them next month. Like Arduino, Open Hardware Projects are becoming popular > and relevant. > > Joan Quintana > www.joanillo.org > > This is out of the ordinary. A delight! I would love the soldering kit with a case. Built my share of Heathkits in my distant youth. A twinkle in my eye! _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
