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This is a list of synthesizers and related hardware you can build on your own. All designs are open-source including firmware. Submit designs which is not in list and discuss your building experience.

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  1. ATtiny Punk Console โ€” ATtiny85 implementation of Atari Punk Console
  2. Ambika โ€” Multi-voice, hybrid synthesizer. Descendant of Shruthi-1.
  3. Anushri โ€” DIY digitally controlled analog monosynth.
  4. ArduTouch โ€” Arduino-compatible music synthesizer
  5. Arpie โ€” Compact, highly-functional, MIDI arpeggiator.
  6. BE2N โ€” BE2Nย is a 22HP eurorack module with two specular Benjolins at its core.
  7. Coron DS7 (DS8) โ€” Percussion & Drum Synthe
  8. Drone & Drama โ€” Simple drone synth based on Teensy.
  9. DrumKid โ€” Lo-fi aleatoric Arduino drum machine.
  10. Echo Rockit โ€” Small, portable synth / effect processor.
  11. Faderbank 16n โ€” 16 faders MIDI-controller which is compatible with modular world
  12. Fasma Festival โ€” Yet another Teensy drum machine with clock sync.
  13. Flounder โ€” Teensy based usb midi keyboard + controls + stereo audio
  14. Kelpie โ€” Portable polyphonic digital synthesizer.
  15. LMN-3 โ€” OP-1 inspired DAW-in-a-box
  16. Le Strum โ€” Compact and very simple yet funny MIDI strummer.
  17. Lil CMOS toolbox โ€” CMOS-based semi-modular synthesizer.
  18. Lil' mono โ€” Simple east coast analog synthesizer.
  19. Lunchbeat โ€” 1-bit percussion sounds and a sequencer.
  20. MIDIvampire II โ€” 4 voice drum machine that is powered from the MIDI data line.
  21. Meebleeps Freaq FM โ€” Dual-Voice 2 operator 8-bit FM Arduino Synth with 2-track generative sequencer, Mozzi library, Volca form-factor.
  22. Meebleeps Mutant โ€” 8-Bit 2-oscillator subtractive Arduino synth for generative techno, using Mozzi library, in Volca form-factor.
  23. Meeblip Micro โ€” Hackable monophonic synth based on atmega32.
  24. Meeblip SE โ€” Hackable monophonic synth based on atmega32.
  25. Meeblip Triode โ€” Hackable monophonic synth based on atmega32. It consists of 2 PCBs stacked together.
  26. Mega MIDI โ€” MIDI-compatible Sega Genesis/Megadrive Synthesizer with REAL sound chips.
  27. Mini Dexed โ€” FM synthesizer closely modeled on the famous DX7
  28. Mixtape Alpha โ€” Credit-card sized Atmega328-based 4 voice synth.
  29. NSynth Super โ€” An experimental physical interface for the NSynth algorithm.
  30. NTH synth โ€” 8-bit hackable mono synth.
  31. Nano minipops โ€” Korg minipops made around Arduino.
  32. Noise Toaster โ€” Simple, full analog noise synth.
  33. Norns shield โ€” Norns is an open, dynamic instrument creation platform and musical computer.
  34. OTTO โ€” Digital hardware groovebox, with synths, samplers, effects and a sequencer with an audio looper.
  35. OpenDeck โ€” Open platform for ultimate MIDI control deck building
  36. POLY555 โ€” Polyphonic, analog, square wave synth based on theย 555ย timer chip.
  37. Paper Bits โ€” Paper Bits is a small, modular synthesiser system. Voltage controlled, stripboard compatible.
  38. Plinky โ€” Plinky is an 8-voice polyphonic touch synthesiser that specialises in fragile, melancholic sounds
  39. Polaron โ€” Digital drum machine based on theย Teensy 3.6.
  40. Polykit X1 โ€” Full analog, semi modular (!), patchable synthesizer. It is an interface that works in conjunction with open source voice card.
  41. Portable synth โ€” OP-1 style portable groovebox based around Teensy 4.
  42. PreenFM 2 โ€” Preenfm brings the old FM synthesis in small open-source modern DIY boxes.
  43. Protean โ€” ATtiny-based motion texture source
  44. Quantum DJ โ€” Electromagnetic noise to 1bit sound converter
  45. Real SID shield โ€” Digital interface to SID chip (Commodore 64).
  46. S54 (Liv's Synth) โ€” Hybrid mono synth build with full analogue signal path.
  47. Shruthi-1 โ€” Hybrid synthesiser with digital generators and swappable analog filter boards.
  48. Sound Lab Mini-Synth โ€” Full analog legendary design by Ray Wilson.
  49. Sound Lab Mini-Synth MkII โ€” Full analog Ray Wilson's synth. Descendant of Sound Lab Mini-Synth.
  50. Teensy Audio FX โ€” Playable effects modeled on the Teenage Engineering PO series
  51. Teensy Beats Shield โ€” Handheld audio sequencer. PO style.
  52. Totoro โ€” Cheap and easy to solder 2 oscillators synth.
  53. WTPA2 (Where is the party at 2) โ€” 8-bit audio sampler kit which does some stuff that no other samplers out there do.
  54. Wee Noise Maker โ€” Pocket size sampler/sequencer with audio DAC, headphone amplifier and audio input.
  55. YM2149 Synth โ€” Neat little chip that was used in various retro arcade machines and consoles, including the Atari ST.
  56. Yowler โ€” Versatile small form noise/drone synth.
  57. ZeKit โ€” 4 voice paraphonic synth.
  58. Zynthian โ€” Open Platform for Sound Synthesis & Processing build on top of Raspberry Pi.
  59. x0x heart โ€” Heart of the infamous TB-303, surgically extracted to be transplanted into your designs.
  60. x0xb0x โ€” Full reproduction of the original Roland TB-303 synthesizer, with fully functional sequencer.ย