1. September 12, 2026

    the synth didn’t fit on one breadboard

    Every component was supposed to fit on a single breadboard. It didn’t take long to find out it wasn’t going to: encoders, a display,…

    4 min read
  2. August 11, 2026

    making the firmware, the web app and the manual agree

    Three implementations of one instrument drift apart quietly. This pass forced them into line, and wrote the checker that keeps them there.

    2 min read
  3. August 9, 2026

    modern industrial: giving the synth a face

    A 320x240 display, a theme worth looking at, eight performance macros, and patches that survive a power cycle.

    1 min read