Frédéric Meslin has started a Kickstarter campaign for OP·A, a FM Synthesizer Shield for Arduino. Here's the details from the page...

OP·A is a multitimbral FM synthesizer shield that's bursting with character.

Inspired by the classic sound-chips found in 90's video game consoles, keyboards and sound cards, OP·A gives your next project retro flavored sounds and music, all through a simple serial interface.

We wanted OP·A to be:

• Simple to integrate into any Arduino based project
• Able to play great sounds right out of the box
• Easy to program
• Affordable

Technical specifications:
Our hardware design is versatile and it produces high quality audio. It has been developed to tightly integrate with Arduino projects. Here are the specifications:

• 4-operator voice structure
• 14 different algorithms
• 10 voice polyphony
• 8 simultaneous instruments
• 90 internal program memory
• 16-bit high-quality stereo output
• Powered with +5V from Arduino
• 3.5mm jack line-level connector

The OP·A shield is controlled using the Arduino serial port and few additional lines.




Pricing and Availability:

See website

More information:

• www.kickstarter.com

 

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