And there are countless others. It s probably best to study these before you continue..

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1 Prerequisites Soldering iron (nothing too special, any cheap-ass iron will do) Soldering tin Dupont wire (to hook up panel mount connectors) Diagonal cutters for cutting away all the legs of soldered components Soldering wick or solder sucker in case of screw-ups Philips screwdriver (for M3 screws) Multimeter to measure resistors and capacitor values, check for connections and shorts Optional: oscilloscope to check presence of digital (MIDI/clocks/PWMs) and analog signals (CV s, audio) Tutorials on soldering basics: How to solder Adafruit soldering tools guide And there are countless others. It s probably best to study these before you continue.. Also, be aware that the community can help you out: Tasty Chips Forum Overview As you may have noticed there are two PCB s: Analog and Digital. The two are sandwiched on top of eachother (the digital on top of the analog). Analog takes care of power regulation and the signal path (VCO->VCF->VCA) and digital takes care of all controls. Finally there are offboard interfaces like DC power, MIDI, and audio out which will be panel-mounted into the back side of the casing. 1

2 Here s how we proceed through the DIY guide: 1. Digital PCB soldering. 2. Analog PCB soldering. 3. Electrical test. 4. Putting it all together (also includes the assembly of the casing). We ll cover digital (1) first, because it s easy enough. Analog (2) involves the same techniques, but it s more work. So this comes second. Finally (3) there s how to make the sandwich and put it all into the casing. Components contained in the electronics kit (aka bare bones kit) Just a quick but precise overview. For details on how the components look or what they do, see further on in this manual. 1 bag of capacitors (ceramic, boxcap, elco) 22p ceramic 2x 100n ceramic 11x 100n boxcap 3x 220n ceramic 1x 330n ceramic 2x 330n boxcap 4x 1u ceramic 4x 1u elco 1x 10u elco 1x 1 bag of metal film resistors (1%) and diodes 1n4148 diode 10x 1n4004 diode 1x 100R 3x 220R 1x 2

3 470R 2x 3k 1x 3k9 1x 10k 13x 12k 9x 22k 2x 33k 7x 100k 7x 150k 1x 220k 5x 1M 2x 1 bag of leds, switches and buttons 3mm clear blue led, 1500mcd 8x push button HIGHLYWELL KS01 B BLUE 2x toggle switch TSSM1022A1 2x 1 bag of potentiometers 9mm wide potentiometer, 6mm D shaft, 25mm high, 10k, linear: Bourns PTV09A-4025FB103 6x 1 bag of potentiometer knobs Sifam 3/03/DR /237/233 6x 1 piece of conductive foam with IC s and IC sockets LT1013DP 4x 6N137 1x 74HC595 1x LM x Atmega 328P (flashed with firmware!) 1x 8p DIP header 5x 16p DIP header 2x 28p DIP header 1x 1 bag of headers, transistors,fuse and power regulator 6pin male header 4x 3

4 6pin female header 4x 2pin male 90 degrees, Molex MX B 3x 7805 regulator 1x 2n3904 transistor 3x 2n3906 transistor 3x 16 MHz crystal 1x SMD 500mA Fuse slo-blo + Fuse holder (Littelfuse DRT) 1x panel-mount connectors DIN-5 female 1x 6.35mm jack 1x 2.1 mm jack 1x 1 digital board 1 analog board Rev 0 (unmarked) or A Useful : detailed graphical table of all components: componenten-tabel Useful : photos of all components. Print these and overlay the components to check if they re all there! 4

5 Photo of all kit components excluding diodes and resistors (Note: Led housings and plugs only in full kit). 5

6 Photo of all diodes, resistors and nuts and bolts (nuts and bolts only in full kit) Digital PCB The digital board is the big board. It houses the microcontroller, all the leds, buttons, switches and potmeters. It also has 2 MIDI input pins for off-board connection. Resistors (1%, metal film): 220R 1x 3K9 1x 10K 4x 12K 8x 1M 1x 6

7 Potentiometers: B10k 6x Knobs Sifam 3/03/DR /237/233 6x Diodes: 1n4148 1x 3mm LED s clear blue, 1500 mcd 8x LED spacers (outer dimension = 4mm, height = 10mm) 8x LED holders, RTM3010-NI 8x (casing only) Capacitors: 22 pf 2x 100 nf 6x 220 nf 1x switches and buttons: push button HIGHLYWELL KS01 B BLUE 2x toggle switch TSSM1022A1 2x crystal: 16 MHz 1x IC s: 6N137 DIP 1x Atmel328p DIP 1x 74HC595 DIP 1x headers: 6-pin male 4x 7

8 2-pin male 1x Let s do it! Typically a PCB is soldered from the bottom up. Why? Because otherwise you ll block the soldering iron with all those high components, dummy! Maybe you like the smell of burning plastic? Otherwise, just read on. Diodes Diodes You ll start with the lowest components: the 1N4148 diodes. These are little 3mm long glass thingies, the smallest components in the kit. There is only 1 of these on the digital board. ATTENTION: diodes are POLARIZED! They will only work if you place them in the right direction. Reversing them will result in a non-working PCB. How to solder these? Here s the 6 step plan to solder diodes and resistors: 1. Fold the legs of the diode as closely to the glass as possible, until you have an n shape. 2. Insert the two legs through the holes. Note the direction! The stripe on the PCB silk screen should align with the stripe on the component! If you fail to do this correctly, the PCB won t work. 3. Push the component all the way down. 8

9 4. Fold the legs on the bottom side of the PCB. 5. Solder the points where the legs enter the PCB holes. 6. Cut away the legs. Do this close the PCB, but don t overdo it, you may snap away the tin. Diode folded to n shape. Diode inserted into its destination. The bar on the silk screen and on the diode align. 9

10 The inserted diode seen from the bottom of the PCB. The legs are bent so that it remains in place. The diode getting soldered. 10

11 The soldered diode getting its legs cut. Headers These are 4 6-pin and 1 2-pin male headers (in newer kits this is a white 90 degrees version, not a straight one!). Male headers, 2 pin and 6 pin. The male headers can just be pushed into the PCB holes and when you lay down the PCB with the header inserted it will stay there. The longest side should stick out of the bottom side. The plastic should also be on the bottom. So, soldering should be done on top top side. Since the header is stuck in the PCB, just proceed and solder all the pins in a row. You re done with the headers. 11

12 Solder the male header on the top side of the board. Resistors Next step is the resistors. The resistors are about 6 mm long and somewhat higher than a diode. Resistors are not polarized, so you don t need to worry about the direction. Resistors are color coded. This means you can read their value by interpreting the coloured bands printed on them. 12

13 Resistor color codes Note that you can also measure the resistor value with a multimeter, which is essential to the color blind, but also useful for people with normal eye sight. Forget the brown one on the top. That s too inaccurate for us. Look at the blue one, with 5 bands. These puppies are 1% tolerance. Which means at most a 100 ohm resistor could be between 99 and 101 ohm. Good enough. Looking at the resistor list: 220R 1x 3K9 1x 10K 4x 13

14 12K 8x 1M 1x You can see that these are grouped and sorted by value. Solder each group like specified in the 6-step plan above. Look at the pictures below for the positions. 220 Ohm diode on the digital board 3k9 resistor on the digital board 14

15 10k resistors on the digital board 12k resistors on the digital board 1 meg resistor on the digital board Crystal 15

16 16 MHz crystal The crystal is found left of the Atmega. Solder it just like any 2 leg component. Use the 6-step plan. 16 MHz crystal on the digital board IC sockets 16

17 DIP16 socket (left) and DIP8 socket (right) 1x DIP8 (for 6N137): OK1 1x DIP16 (for 74HC595): SHIFT_REGISTER_ 1x DIP28 (for Atmel328p): U1 Here a 4 step plan to solder these puppies: 1. Place the socket over the pins where it belongs. For instance, IC1 has a DIP8. The direction is important here. Position the socket over the silkscreen drawing with the little gap aligned. 2. Push down the socket. Or in most cases, just let it slide in. Gravity will do the rest. 3. Bend the outer most socket pins to secure the socket.. For instance, the upper-left pin and the lower-right pin. 4. Solder all pins on the bottom of the PCB. 17

18 Step 1: Align the socket with the silkscreen so that the gaps overlap. Step 3: Outer most pins of the socket are bent so that it stays put. The best way to proceed is to first do steps 1 through 3 for all sockets and then collectively do 4. This speeds things up. 18

19 IC sockets on the digital board Capacitors Ceramic capacitor, 105 = 1 uf These are the capacitors that have a relatively low form factor: just slightly higher than sockets. The high capacitors (the black cylinders) are special ones, called electrolytic capacitors (or elco s). These will come later on. Let s start with the ceramic disk 100n ones. These have 104 written on them. You can use the 6-step plan, the same as for resistors. 19

20 100 nf ceramic capacitors on the digital board Next up are the 220n droplet (labeled 224 ) and 22p (labeled 22 ) ceramic capacitors. Once again use the 6-step plan. 22 pf capacitors on the digital board 220 nf capacitors on the digital board 20

21 Push buttons: HIGHLYWELL KS01 B push button These should be pushed into the PCB with the with the white side along the length direction of the PCB. Sounds a bit hard? Here s a photo: Push button in place. Take care the the white part points in the right direction. If the button has the wrong orientation (90 or -90 degrees rotated) then it won t work! Be careful! The buttons are labeled S1 and S2 and should be easy enough to find on the PCB. 21

22 HIGHLYWELL KS01 buttons on the digital board Switches: TSSM1022A1 switch These are symmetric and can be placed any way you want. They are labeled S3 and S4 and are easy to find on the PCB. Some things to keep in mind: you mind want to fasten them while soldering (duct tape? ;)). More importantly: The pads are pretty big and invite you to smack a big lump of solder on them. Unfortunately they re also very close to eachother, so watch out! Don t use too much tin! 22

23 TSSM1022A1 Switches on the digital board LEDs and spacers: First of all: the LEDs are part of the electronics kit, the spacers are part of casing. We expect bare bones DIY ers to fix up their own casing and possibly their own LED housings. What is explained here is intended for usage with the full kit, including the casing! In any case, this is the trickiest part of the digital board! LEDs are polarized. The long leg is + and the short one is -. The long one should go into the hole with the trace. See the pictures. Also, the spacer should have its thin side up, wide side down. LED orientation: long pin (+) goes into the hole 23

24 with the PCB trace! When placed on the PCB, even when you cannot see the leads you can still make out the orientation by looking inside the LED. Spacer with LED insterted. Note the gap inside the LED points right when + leg is right. 24

25 Spacer with LED inserted. NOTE that the thin side is up, wide side is down!! Otherwise it won t fit in the front plate s LED housing! 7 out of 8 leds are oriented with the + leg to the right. only the LFO led (the isolated one most to the left) is the other way around. Once again, this is important!! Digital board with all the LEDs on it. Potentiometers The potentiometers are almost trivial: there s only one type and there s only one way to fit them. Just push them in. You should feel them snap into the PCB. They are now already 25

26 stuck in place. When all 6 are inside, just flip over the board and solder them. And finally That s it.. just put in all the IC s.. (with the correct orientation: mind the side of the gaps and the dots) and that s it Digital board with all IC s installed. Mind the side of the gaps and dots. Analog PCB The analog board is the small board. It houses all the analog units: VCO, VCA, VCF and power regulation. The analog is sandwiched underneath the digital board from which it receives control voltages. Sandwiching is done with 6 pin headers. Off-board connections are two 2pin male headers: power and audio out. ATTENTION: There are two revisions of the analog PCB, 0 and A. Rev A is the current revision being shipped as of October It is marked on the silkscreen of the PCB s. There is no difference in performance. The only difference is that we added a protection diode and fuse. This will protect the circuitry from accidentally reversing the polarity! Components 26

27 For pictures, see below. Resistors (1%, metal film): 100R 3x 470R 2x 3k 1x 10k 9x 12k 1x 22k 2x 33k 7x 100k 7x 150k 1x 220k 5x 1M 1x Diodes: 1n4148 9x 1n4004 1x Transistors: 2n3906 3x 2n3904 3x Capacitors: ceramic: 100n 5x 330n 2x 1u 4x polyester film: 27

28 100n 3x 330n 4x elco: 1 uf, Yageo SS050M1R x 10 uf, Yageo SS050M x Fuse: SMD 500mA Fuse slo-blo + Fuse holder (Littelfuse DRT) 1x IC s: LM x LT1013 4x 7805 TO220 1x IC sockets: DIP8 4x DIP16 1x headers: female 6pin 4x 90 degree male 2pin Molex MX B 2x Let s do it! Typically a PCB is soldered from the bottom up. Why? Because otherwise you ll block the soldering iron with all those high components, dummy! Maybe you like the smell of burning plastic? Otherwise, just read on. Diodes 28

29 Diodes You ll start with the lowest components: the 1N4148 diodes. These are little 3mm long glass thingies, the smallest components in the kit. There are 9 of these on the analog board. 8 of them are in the VCF, in one large column. The remaining one is in the VCO. ATTENTION: diodes are POLARIZED! They will only work if you place them in the right direction. Reversing them will result in a non-working PCB. How to solder these? Here s the 6 step plan to solder diodes and resistors: 1. Fold the legs of the diode as closely to the glass as possible, until you have an n shape. 2. Insert the two legs through the holes. Note the direction! The stripe on the PCB silk screen should align with the stripe on the component! If you fail to do this correctly, the PCB won t work. 3. Push the component all the way down. 4. Fold the legs on the bottom side of the PCB. 5. Solder the points where the legs enter the PCB holes. 6. Cut away the legs. Do this close the PCB, but don t overdo it, you may snap away the tin. It s probably best to perform steps 1 to 5 for all the diodes and only then proceed to 6. It saves time. 29

30 Positions of the diodes on the analog PCB. Resistors Next step is the resistors. The resistors are about 6 mm long and somewhat higher than a diode. Resistors are not polarized, so you don t need to worry about the direction. Resistors are color coded. This means you can read their value by interpreting the coloured bands printed on them. 30

31 Resistor color codes Note that you can also measure the resistor value with a multimeter, which is essential to the color blind, but also useful for people with normal eye sight. Forget the brown one on the top. That s too inaccurate for us. Look at the blue one, with 5 bands. These puppies are 1% tolerance. Which means at most a 100 ohm resistor could be between 99 and 101 ohm. Good enough. Looking at the resistor list: 100R 3x 470R 2x 10k 9x 31

32 12k 1x 22k 2x 33k 7x 100k 7x 150k 1x 220k 5x 1M 1x You can see that these are grouped and sorted by value. Solder each group like specified in the 6-step plan above. Look at the pictures below for the positions. Positions of the 100 ohm resistors on the analog PCB. 32

33 Positions of the 470 ohm resistors on the analog PCB. Positions of the 10k resistors on the analog PCB. 33

34 Position of the 12k resistor on the analog PCB. Positions of the 22k resistors on the analog PCB. 34

35 Positions of the 33k resistors on the analog PCB. Positions of the 100k resistors on the analog PCB. 35

36 Position of the 150k resistor on the analog PCB. Positions of the 220k resistors on the analog PCB. 36

37 Position of the 1M resistors on the analog PCB. IC sockets DIP16 socket (left) and DIP8 socket (right) 1x DIP16 (for LM13700): IC5 4x DIP8 (for LT1013): IC1, IC2, IC4, VCFIC Here a 4 step plan to solder these puppies: 37

38 1. Place the socket over the pins where it belongs. For instance, IC1 has a DIP8. The direction is important here. Position the socket over the silkscreen drawing with the little gap aligned. 2. Push down the socket. Or in most cases, just let it slide in. Gravity will do the rest. 3. Bend the outer most socket pins to secure the socket.. For instance, the upper-left pin and the lower-right pin. 4. Solder all pins on the bottom of the PCB. Step 1: Align the socket with the silkscreen so that the gaps overlap. 38

39 Step 3: Outer most pins of the socket are bent so that it stays put. The best way to proceed is to first do steps 1 through 3 for all sockets and then collectively do 4. This speeds things up. Positions of the IC sockets on the analog PCB. 39

40 Ceramic capacitors Ceramic capacitor, 105 = 1 uf These are the capacitors that have a relatively low form factor: just slightly higher than sockets. The high capacitors (the black cylinders) are special ones, called electrolytic capacitors (or elco s). These will come later on. 100n 5x 330n 2x 1u 4x Let s start with the ceramic disk 100n ones, marked 104. These are used to avoid noise and spikes on the IC s. TODO: component picture You can use the 6-step plan, the same as for resistors. Next up are the 330n droplet and 1u ceramic capacitors. TODO: component piccy. Once again use the 6-step plan. The value is written on them: 105 means 1uF, 334 means 330 nf. 40

41 Positions of the 100 nf ceramic bypass caps on the analog PCB. 41

42 Positions of the 1 uf ceramic caps on the analog PCB. Transistors Transistors: 3904 (left) and 3906 (right) These are three-legged black thingies. We re using the types 3904 and 3906 here, which is also written on them. But the writing is pretty small and since three digits are the same it sometimes requires you squinting your eyes, or installing better lighting to distinguish between the two. This is essential, the circuit will not work when the two types are swapped. Also keep in mind that the transistors should be aligned like on the silkscreen. The round and 42

43 flat sides should align. It s probably best to first solder one kind and then solder the other. The 3904 is used in the VCF 3 times, and the is used in the VCO twice and once in the VCF. Position of the 2n3904 transistors on the analog PCB. Position of the 2n3906 transistors on the analog PCB. 43

44 Polyester film capacitors Now the polyester film caps. Polyester film ( box ) capacitors. Disclaimer: the left boxcap being red and not creme white like in the kit may damage your bicycle. 100n 3x 330n 4x These are capacitors that are not easily influenced by temperature and hence are ideal for VCO and VCF. They are shaped like a flat box. 4x 330n and 2x 100n go into the VCF. They are present in two columns. 1x 100n goes into the VCO. 44

45 Positions of the 100n boxcaps on the analog PCB. Positions of the 330n box caps on the analog PCB. Trimmer (trim pot) 45

46 The trim potentiometer was used in the prototype design, it may still be useful for when modding the saw bench, but the newer firmwares do not need it. A 3k (or 2k7 or 3k3) resistor can be placed between terminals 1 and 2 instead (check the silkscreen: these are terminals furthest away from the drawing of the screw). A 2k7 resistor between terminals 1,2 of the trimmer. Elco s (Electrolytic capacitors) Elco There are only two of these and they are part of power regulation. Note that these are 46

47 POLARIZED! Reversing the leads will result in the destruction of the elco! The elco s top will start to bulge, which is an indication that it is ruined! The negative lead is shorter than the positive lead and also the negative side is indicated on the cylinder by a white stripe. The elco s supplied in the kit are special low-profile ones. There are many types which do not fit in the sandwich!! The DIY buyer beware! The low-profile elco s soldered onto the analog board. Please note the white stripe indicating the negative leg. IC s 7805: 5V regulator Only the 7805 needs soldering here, the other IC s just go into their sockets. The 7805 is located on the lower left side of the PCB. This regulates the incoming DC voltage (9V.. 12V) back down to a stable 5V. It s the big 3 legged thing. This thing is polarized, but the silkscreen is very clear about what back and front should be. This component can be soldered 47

48 on top. When you re done, cut the excess leads and bend the 7805 back towards the edge of the board. The 7805 regulator soldered and bent down.. Rev 0 Mounting of the 7805 Rev A Push IC s IC1, IC2, IC4, IC5 and ICVCF into their respective IC sockets. Take care of the orientation. For the LM13700: the little gap on the silkscreen should match the one on the IC. For the LT1013 s: the dot on the IC should be on the side of the silkscreen gap. Once again, 48

49 orientation is important here. Reverse it and the IC s may get fried!! ATTENTION: The following steps are only required if you have Revision A of the Analog Board. You can check this on the silkscreen or look for two SMD pads on the bottom side of the PCB Fuse Analog Board Rev A, Bottom Side In the new revision we added a fuse to protect the board. It is mounted on the bottom side of the PCB. As you can see in the picture above the fuse goes on the big shiny SMD pads underneath the 7805 regulator 49

50 Analog Rev A Fuse Protection Diode Beside the fuse we added a 1n4004 protection diode. It goes on the component side of the PCB. This is a POLARIZED component so watch for the marking on the silkscreen. When the polarity is accidentally reversed the current will flow through the diode breaking the fuse. 1n4004 protection diode Headers 50

51 stackable header There are 4 6-pin stackable headers. Just place one through the holes, don t bend the pins, keep it pushed down, and solder the first pin. You can also turn the board upside-down with the header in place. Then you ll have both hands free. Solder the pins. Repeat for the other 3. There are two 2-pin male headers for power in (labeled JP1 / POWER ) and audio out (labeled OUTPUT ). Molex MX B 2pin male headers Push in the 90 degree male headers. The longest side should stick out of the bottom side. You can use tape to keep em there. Or you can use your hands if you re just a bit more handy. Then just solder all the pins and you re done. 51

52 Assembled analog PCB with IC s, mind the orientation of the dots. You re done with the analog board! Loads of different types of components, but it all ended well, didn t it? Bottom side of the finished analog board. Note the special 90 degree pin headers for power (side one) and output (top one). 52

53 Completed analog board. If you did it right, it should look more or less like this. Putting it all together Panel mount connectors 2.1 mm DC supply socket, wired 1x DIN-5 socket, wired 1x phono 6.35mm jack (CLIFF CL1160A), wired 1x First to solder the wires to the connectors. Easiest is to use dupont female-to-male wires for this. Solder the male side to the connectors and fit the female side onto the headers. See the picture below for instructions on which pin is which. The assembled electronics and the panel-mount 53

54 connectors. Electrical Test Everything is soldered, and the Sawbench should basically work. A quick electrical test is good idea. 1) Hook up audio out. (This is a line output, it cannot drive a headphone!) 2) Hook up MIDI in (make sure the right MIDI channel is used in your setup, the default is 1). 3) Hook up power. Look at the manual: this should be 9-12V DC, center positive and at least 1A. If rated current is too low the sawbench will be half functional and will give off a nasty mains hum. 4) A short start-up sequence should be visible. The LEDs should start scrolling faster and faster and finally the LFO LED should start pulsing. This means there is power and the microcontroller is functional. 5) Test the blue buttons: pressing them should scroll through the LEDs. 6) Try playing a note. Cutoff should be open, VCA Attack and Decay should be 0, Sustain should be completely open. If you hear the note playing: congratulations! 7) Try the toggles and pots to test if the control components are correctly soldered. Troubleshooting: Check list: 1. Is 5V present on the atmels and 595 s supply pins? 2. Is the startup sequence: blinking leds, showing? 3. Is there a signal on the 6n137 pin 6 when MIDI data is playing? The most common mistakes: 54

55 Reversed components. When the Atmel is reversed the LEDs won t light up! Same goes for reversal of the 595. A reversed opamp is a dead opamp. Reversed MIDI or power wires.. Bad contacts. Be sure to double check all contacts. For the digital board it s simple. A bad contact on the microcontroller means a completely non-working synth. For the analog board it s more complicated. For instance, a bad contact in the VCF may increase the cutoff frequency. It won t hurt to resolder all of the points on the analog board. Mechanical assembly Contents of the casing kit casing 1x (including anti-slip pads) front plate 1x M3 spacers, 10 mm high 8x M3 nut 6x M3 philips cheese head screw 12x LED housing RTM-3010-NI (housing, spacer/plug, nut, ring) 8x Not included but recommended for optimal fastening (involves crimping of ferrules): Molex MX pin female header 3x (for optional friction lock of output and power connectors) Molex MX-4809 Female ferrules 6x Fasten the connectors onto the casing Assuming the connectors have now been wired (see above).. The MIDI connector is secured with two screws. The screws can be additionally fastened with M3 nuts. The other connectors 55

56 are fastened screwing on their own nuts. The casing with the connectors in place. Insert the LED housings into the front plate The nickel LED housings should be inserted into the frontplate like shown in the photo below. They should be fastened with the supplied nuts. The rings may also be used for a more robust assembly (although our tests revealed that their added value is marginal). The front plate with the LED housings in place. Fasten the electric sandwich Use the spacers, screws, and nuts to make sure the analog board will never let go. Although 56

57 the headers are already sufficient the keep the PCB s stuck toghether this measure will ensure they will stick even when treated very roughly. The electric sandwich fastened with spacers, nuts and screws. Push electronics into frontplate For this to work the toggle switches should be cleaned: all the nuts and washers should be gone. And also it goes without saying (well, we re saying it anyway), that the pot knobs should be removed also. The frontplate should be slid over all the control elements (toggles, pots, button, LEDs) and then be pushed down gently. Toggles and pots should be easy. LED s can be tricky because they can be somewhat non-perpendicular to the PCB. The same goes for the buttons. When you push down, you can align the buttons and leds with a screwdriver. Often that works miracles. Now push down a bit more until the frontplate touches the spacers. The LEDs should also start bulging through the front plate. When that s done, screw in the inner screws. This reliably fastens the front plate to the electronics. The nuts can now be screwed onto the toggle switches. 57

58 The front plate fastened to the sandwich using the four inner screws. Fasten frontplate and electronics to casing The final step: just insert the whole frontplate+electronics assembly into the casing. Make sure you test once more. Power on and play some notes. Then screw in the outer screws, and presto! The Sawbench is complete! Finito! Open source hardware and software The Sawbench hardware and software is now (Nov 2018) completely open source and in the 58

59 public domain. You may hack and experiment with the source code and schematics as you see fit. Open source software on github: sawbench firmware source code, schematics & layour step sequencer for Atari ST The firmware can be hacked and uploaded to a standard Arduino UNO (Atmega328-based). The Atmega from the UNO can then be placed in the Sawbench. There will be firmware updates from us, certainly when bugs need fixing (for instance, the MIDI overflow bug which was fixed in v1.1). And, you can also hack it yourself, for instance to set a different MIDI channel. The firmware on github also contains a readme on how to update the Atmega328. If your Sawbench is not working and you are out of ideas what could be the problem, you can try the forum or contact us by mail: tastychipselectronics@gmail.com. Frontplate drills DXF: DXF file The drills file is useful if you want to DIY your own casing. 59