Daisy: An Embedded Platform for Music

A project in San Diego, CA by Electrosmith
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Create powerful electronic instruments and sound processors with an open source audio development board.
Backers: 1280
Average Pledge Per Backer: $119

Funded: $152,204 of $20,000
Dates: Feb 25th -> Mar 26th (30 days)
Project By: Electrosmith
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Latest News

COVID-19 Update

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! We hope you're staying safe and healthy out there and wanted to give you an update on our anticipated production and shipping schedule in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Sorry for the delay on this update, we have been scrambling to... (Read More)

Daisy Pinout!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is the pinout for the Daisy! We're listing the most commonly used primary, and secondary functions but many of these pins can be used for additional functionality such as more GPIO,  timers, protocols, etc.  We will also be posting a pinout... (Read More)

Did Someone Say OLED Display?

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
OLED Displays on the Patch+Field: What do you think? We've gotten a lot of requests for adding displays to the Patch and Field platforms, which we think is a great idea! The downside is that we might have to remove some features in order to squeeze... (Read More)

DaisySP GitHub Repo is Live!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
DSP Library for the Daisy product family...and elsewhere! DaisySP is an open source DSP library written in C++ and specifically tailored to embedded audio applications. Check out the GitHub repo! Getting Started Browse the reference documentation at... (Read More)

Patch Update and Code Example: Plucked String Instrument!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Daisy Patch Update In this video we demo our new Patch example program. It's a physical modeling voice running through a delay line and reverb send, all in less than 100 lines of code! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play... (Read More)

New Partnership with AFRORACK!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
AFRORACK x Daisy We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with AFRORACK! They will be teaching STEM education with the Daisy through workshops, and modular synthesizer programming. Being able to partner with incredible organizations like... (Read More)

Build your own custom instrument for $29

February 29th - via: routenote.com
Daisy is a new product that’s being crowdfunded to make the cost of building your own sound-making machine cheap and simple. It provides an open-source embedded platform that you can use to create audio and customise it to make your own sounds. (Read More)

Field Update: Calling All Feature Creeps!

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
 Polyphonic Synth Field Demo You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Check out our new Field example program! It's a polyphonic synth with band-limited sawtooth waves, 16 voices of... (Read More)

New Reward Tier: Pocketful of Daisy!

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Pocketful of Daisy Buy 5 Daisy dev boards and receive bulk pricing! Great for labs, educational programs, and electronic orchestras. Add $135 to your pledge to receive an additional 5 Daisy boards in your package (no upper limit). Includes: x5 Daisy... (Read More)

Daisy is a tiny $29 computer for building custom musical instruments

February 27th - via: engadget.com
Coding your own musical instruments just got a lot more convenient. Music tech company Electrosmith has launched the Daisy, an open source microcomputer packed with everything you need to code your own pedals, synth, modules and instruments -- and it's the size of a stick of gum. (Read More)

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We have been fully funded in just 17 hours!!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
FULLY FUNDED Your support has blown us out of the water, a huge thank you to everyone who has participated so far! We can't wait to bring Daisy to life. But for now, we're off to celebrate!  Cheers!!  (Read More)

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