The PollySynth 16 is a simple synthesizer with a capacitive keyboard for input.

Todo / Ideas

• Design and etch/cut the keyboard for notes
• buttons or sliders for pitch and volume
• Keyboard controller
• case
• 18650 battery with charging module
• amplifier
• speaker

the case

Based on a design by Kevin Buehner which itself is an improvement from David Pye's design. With holders for speaker, battery and a small pcb.

Progressbar

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• proof of concept for keyboard

• https://www.youtube.com/embed/VS9mnLH0Z-Q first protoype using Joe Marschal's code

Weblinks

• lib for the input https://github.com/PaulStoffregen/CapacitiveSensor

• exactly what I need http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~pszjm2/?p=605

• http://www.opencircuits.com/Microcontroller_polyphony

• (optional) a beatbox http://sandsoftwaresound.net/arduino/arduino-lo-fi-beat-box/

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