There’s one thing that has eluded MIDI-duino builders, though: implementing a MIDI synthesizer with a DIY shield. It’s a good thing, then, that [Keith] put up a Kickstarter for his AvecSynth ...

A good starting point is the Arduino Make Your UNO Kit, providing everything you need to build an Arduino Uno microcontroller from scratch and then use it to build your very own synthesizer.

It has an ATMega644pa microcontroller at its heart and uses a slightly modified Arduino library called Mozzi for its synth sound arsenal.

One avenue few designers have explored is the idea of ‘bowing’ a synth engine, in the manner you would stringed instruments like a violin or cello. DIY-minded Japanese musician Washiyama Giken has ...

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Hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts searching for an inexpensive way to add speech to their next Arduino project may be interested in a new piece of hardware which has been created by Kickstarter ...

Arduino boards are one of the best ways to get involved in DIY electronics and programming. With Arduino, the possibilities are practically limitless. You can build your own working robotics and ...