HackerBox #0110 - Synth

Experiment with the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 featuring the new RP2350 microcontroller. Explore MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology. Configure the Pico 2 development board for use with CircuitPython and the Mu Editor. Assemble the Raspberry Pi Synthy Kit using the Pico 2, a circular TFT display, an I2S digital audio module, and two rotary encoders for input. Program the Raspberry Pi Synthy hardware as a Bouncy-Ball Synth and then reprogram the hardware as a Drone Synth. Configure the PICOboot RP2040 development board for use with CircuitPython. Assemble the PICOboot onto a custom full-color PCB to create a 26 input USB-MIDI control surface. Leverage that MIDI controller as an input device to a Digital Audio Workstation or a computer-based synthesizer. Explore some of the interesting mathematics behind music and sound synthesis. Box Contents Include: HackerBox 0110 Collectable Reference Card Raspberry Pi "Synthy" Kit Exclusive RP-Synthy PCB Raspberry Pi Pico 2 Round 240x240 Color Display Module PCM5102A I2S Digital Audio Module Two EC11 Rotary Encoders with Aluminum Knobs Raspberry Pi "Touchy" Kit Exclusive Full-Color RP-Touchy PCB PICOboot RP2040 16MB Development Board Twenty-Six 1 MegaOhm SMD1206 Resistors Hemispherical Self-Adhesive Rubber Bumpers Purple Nylon Braided MicroUSB Cable Exclusive HACK THE PLANET Luggage Tag Exclusive SYNTH HACKER Sticker Online resources: Official Online Guide for HackerBox 0110 Unbox & Build Video from Jamie's Hack Shack