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PRODUCTS

SEGA Genesis/Megadrive sound in your pocket

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Features:

  • SOUND SYNTHESIS THROUGH FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) USING YM2612/YM3438 YAMAHA CHIP
  • 6 CHANNELS WITH 4 OPERATORS PER CHANNEL, 8 DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS
  • ATTACK-DECAY-SUSTAIN-RELEASE (ADSR) ENVELOPES, FREQUENCIES, AND LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFOS)
  • INCLUDES MORE THAN 30 PRESETS FROM ICONIC GENESIS/MEGADRIVE VIDEOGAMES, BANK 1 FOR LOADING UP TO 128 CUSTOM PRESETS FROM SD CARD
  • MIDI CC MESSAGES IMPLEMENTATION TO CONTROL ALL YM2612/YM3438 PARAMETERS
  • OPTION TO CHOOSE BETWEEN YM2612 OR YM3438 CHIP, WITH YM3438 OFFERING A CLEANER SOUND OUTPUT
  • OPERATED THROUGH 2 ROTARY ENCODERS AND 4 BLUE OLED DISPLAYS
  • TACTILE KEYBOARD OF 12 NOTES WITH OCTAVE CHANGE OPTION
  • PRESETS CAN BE SAVED IN RAM MEMORY OR SD CARD AS DMP FILES (DEFLEMASK)
  • STEREO SOUND OUTPUT THROUGH 3.5MM AUDIO JACK, MIDI INPUT, AND USB TYPE B CABLE (5V) FOR POWER
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PRODUCTS

Arcade cabinet sounds in your pocket

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Features:

  • SOUND SYNTHESIS THROUGH FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) USING YM2151 YAMAHA CHIP
  • 8 CHANNELS WITH 4 OPERATORS PER CHANNEL, 8 DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS
  • ATTACK-DECAY-SUSTAIN-RELEASE (ADSR) ENVELOPES, FREQUENCIES, AND LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFOS)
  • INCLUDES MORE THAN 70 PRESETS FROM ICONIC ARCADE VIDEOGAMES, BANK 1 FOR LOADING UP TO 128 CUSTOM PRESETS FROM SD CARD
  • MIDI CC MESSAGES IMPLEMENTATION TO CONTROL ALL YM2151 PARAMETERS
  • SWITCH TO NOISE IN CHANNEL 8 CONTROLLABLE THROUGH MIDI CC
  • OPERATED THROUGH 2 ROTARY ENCODERS AND 4 BLUE OLED DISPLAYS
  • TACTILE KEYBOARD OF 12 NOTES WITH OCTAVE CHANGE OPTION
  • PRESETS CAN BE SAVED IN RAM MEMORY OR SD CARD AS DMP FILES (DEFLEMASK)
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PRODUCTS

Sound Blaster card as a pocket synthesizer with you

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Features:

  • SOUND SYNTHESIS THROUGH FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) USING YMF262 (OPL3) YAMAHA CHIP
  • 6 CHANNELS WITH 4 OPERATORS PER CHANNEL, 4 DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS
  • PERCUSSION KIT BASED ON 2 OPERATORS PRESETS IN MIDI CHANNEL 7
  • ATTACK-DECAY-SUSTAIN-RELEASE (ADSR) ENVELOPES, FREQUENCIES, AND LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFOS)
  • INCLUDES 128 PRESETS FROM ICONIC PC VIDEOGAMES, BANK 1 FOR LOADING UP TO 128 CUSTOM PRESETS FROM SD CARD
  • MIDI CC MESSAGES IMPLEMENTATION TO CONTROL ALL YMF262 PARAMETERS
  • OPERATED THROUGH 2 ROTARY ENCODERS AND 4 BLUE OLED DISPLAYS
  • TACTILE KEYBOARD OF 12 NOTES WITH OCTAVE CHANGE OPTION
  • PRESETS CAN BE SAVED IN RAM MEMORY OR SD CARD AS OPLI FILES (OPL3 BANK EDITOR)
  • STEREO SOUND OUTPUT THROUGH 3.5MM AUDIO JACK, MIDI INPUT, AND USB TYPE B CABLE (5V) FOR POWER

Great news! The DAFM synth has now been redesigned as a DIY friendly kit, perfect for enthusiasts who want to build their own synthesizer.

The kit involves soldering through-hole components, and you can find the build instructions on the project website on Hackaday. If you're not confident in your soldering skills, don't worry - you can select the option for me to assemble the kit for you when you order. Additionally, if you're new to soldering through-hole components, you can check out the tutorial on the website to help you get started. Happy building!