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By pichenettes
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Over the past months I have been designing a digital/analog hybrid MIDI synth based on an ATMega328p (digital oscillators using various synthesis algorithms, MIDI processing and "user interface") and a CEM analog chip (VCF and VCA). This was very fun as I had no prior background with microcontrollers and more generally electronics when starting this!

And it comes with a gorgeous Sparkfun Serial LCD display!

The goal was to design something hackable, simple, but with as many advanced features and quirky synthesis algorithms in the firmware.

The PCB design is not finalized (I had to made corrections after I received 2 days ago the proto I ordered), but the firmware is stable. People around me have expressed interest so once the PCB design is validated I will distribute 10 kits.

"Work in progress" photos:
http://flickr.com/photos/mutableinstruments/

Sound samples:
http://pichenettes.net/shru/

Firmware:
http://github.com/pichenettes/shruti1

Any feedback will be appreciated!