A standalone dx7 that you can plug a usb midi keyboard into.
I’ve been been waiting on the pcb for ages. !
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That’s super interesting. What are you intentions for it? Do you plan on breaking out the controls like LMNC did with the Sega MegaDrive?
Also how did you get/order the pcb?
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I don’t think so - I wanted a standalone DX7 in a compact box.
It’s based around a teensy - running a port of Dexed. So it’s an emulation really and not a clone.
I contacted Holger at the Parasitstudio site to purchase the PCB. He’s really helpful and sells kits too.
The whole thing is opensource too - I’ll post some pics when it’s done
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And what’s a kit approximately worth out of interest?
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This is less sexy solution, but I have the Volca FM, and it’s basically a DX7 in a small box for around $100. Not bad. No USB, but it does have MIDI in.
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Agreed. I had one but missed the polyphony. Volca FM and the new OP6 both look cool
The PCB was 12 euros from memory. I bought the parts over time and they came in at around $100 aud.
The pricey parts are the teensy, the audio shield and the lcd screen.
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My Microdexed is project is getting closer to being finished.
Flashed the Teensy, all that left is soldering pins on the audioshield and hooking it all up.
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Hey @Mcshafty - how’d this end up?
This is next on my list of things to build, I’ve got all the pieces I need.
Cheers
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Mine worked out just fine. I really like it.
Holger has also provided great support.
How is your build going?
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Great news - thanks for the info.
I haven’t started yet - so far just assembled all the bits I need.
Looking forward to getting me some sweet FM polyphony…
Cheers
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Got it done, a bit fiddly but it all appears to work:
Best bit I think is the USB Host, I can plug my Keystep or my Digital Piano into it and it all works straight away.
Cheers
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Nice work, I like the look of the finished case.
Can the usb midi host support multiple devices simultaneously, i.e a keyboard and a controller?
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So far I’ve only plugged one thing at a time into it so I can’t really say. There’s only one slot so I guess you’d need a hub to start with. There’s also 5 pin MIDI DIN, so maybe that’s a way to get more than one thing hooked up?