Paula ⁽⁶¹⁾

I wrote this a while back (mid 2024), and various reasons decided not to publish it, but now I think the time is right. I had a dream, since the mid 1980s, to design and build synthesisers for a living, it combines two things I'm…

I've decided on a name, at least for now, TinySynth. Basically because, well, it's tiny. So a lot has, and hasn't happened, it's sort of being developed in fits and starts as and when I have the beans to work on it. Which I'm fine…

Well the front Panel PCB arrived, it's also the same size as the others, 45mm by 65mm but has 10 switches, MIDI in, autio out, USB-C PD power, 1.44" TFT display, lots of LEDs and a joystick thing. Top to Bottom; I've included two 1/4"…

ok, ok, I know, I should finish something first...... but.... no seriously, let me explain.... So one of the things that frustrates me is having to sit in my study of an evening to play with my synths, it takes me away from my other…

It's been a while, it's been hectic. A lot has been going on in my life outside of the synth world, and in it. Work on the Quadrowave card has paused for a bit, due to other things, but it's still moving along. Here I've…

Well, the last couple of months have been a challenge. My partner is getting better which is great, but I managed to get COVID and this time it was horrid, 5 weeks on and I'm still not great. I struggle to focus and I'm constantly…