Design your own digital synthesizer in a wooden box using a Pi Pico clone board! We’ll have soldering irons, hot glue, and all the other supplies you’ll need. It’s an open-ended project, so you may have to finish at home or come back for a future session.

This project is recommended for folks who have soldered at least once or twice before. If you’re brand new to soldering, we recommend taking a beginner class first.

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You’ll need to buy a kit for $35.95 to complete this project. Here’s what it includes:

• RP2040 development board (a.k.a. Pi Pico)
• 64 rainbow wires (for buttons & knobs)
• red and black wires (for power & audio)
• mono screw-terminal audio jack
• rotary encoder w/ knob
• potentiometer w/ knob
• dipole on/off switch
• 2×4 push button keypad
• 2-prong push button switch x8
• through-hole push button switch x2
• 2.2 uF non-polarized capacitor (225)
• 4.7 uF non-polarized capacitor (475)
• 10 uF non-polarized capacitor (106)
• LED light x5
• 5 100 Ohm resistor x5
• tiny screwdriver
• push pin
• M2 screws (self-tapping, 10mm) x8
• plastic spacer x16
• 3x AA battery clip
• micro USB cable with data
• wooden box