My goal is to design and build a powerful, portable, and open-source music creation device with a workflow that just makes sense. It features hands-on control, beautiful sound, MIDI I/O, looper capabilities, and a sturdy 3D-printable enclosure, making it perfect for spontaneous music-making anywhere. Modular firmware architecture supports community-driven plugin development, creating an expandable ecosystem for artists and developers.
- 🎹 Chord Generator: Use joystick + chord mapping for fast harmonic inspiration
- 🎛️ Synthesizer: Design, tweak, and perform complex patches
- 🔁 Looper: Capture and layer performance ideas
- 🥁 Sampler / Drum Machine: Trigger from built-in pads or MIDI
- 🎚️ DAW Companion: Send and receive MIDI, control software instruments
- 🎼 TRS MIDI Host and Client: Play with your favorite controller or control your favorite hardware synth
- Standalone Synth Engine with high-quality, expressive presets ("analog", granular, wavetable, fm, all of it)
- Advanced Sound Design Options accessible via encoders and menus
- Powerful effects like reverb, delay, etc. and even live performance effects
- Drum(+More) Sampler for beat-making (great presets, easy to upload packs)
- Microphone and/or line in for sampling and recording
- Feature-Rich Looper with layering(maybe...), overdub, free length
- MIDI Controller Mode to use as input for your DAW
- MIDI Keyboard Input for velocity-sensitive, expressive play
- Battery Powered, compact, and durable for true portability
- Beautiful, Intuitive UI on a sharp OLED screen with joystick and scroll wheel navigation
| Subsystem | Tech |
|---|---|
| MCU + Audio | Daisy Seed + libDaisy |
| UI | OLED screen + joystick + encoders + keys |
| Looper | Midi based, time-stretch, sync |
| Synth Engine | Wavetable, FM, poly/mono modes |
| Sampler | SD-based samples, mapped pads |
| Storage | microSD for loops, patches, and samples |
| Power | USB-C + PowerBoost 1000C + LiPo battery |
| Audio | headphone out, line in, 3.5mm TRS |
| MIDI I/O | 3.5mm TRS and USB MIDI (host + device) |
- 3D-printed, designed in Onshape
- Compact, durable, travel-ready
- Layout supports screen, encoders, joystick, keys
- Top ports for SD card, jacks