An even smaller, even sillier synth

[@pixelflow]

This is so cute. For your masterpiece it needs a sibling. A tiny usb-host that generates procedural midi with a small battery so they dock into a magical music making cylinder.

[@proxy1035]

then you can just make like a hundred of them and hide them all around a library

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Proxy That would be real fun, unless you are studying there!

[@proxy1035]

@@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome make them quite enough that you need to be really close to hear. so people will just get confused when they sit down to read a book and hear some beeping music playing very silently in the background...

[@almondmartini3174]

Proxy nice

[@THE_ONLY_GOD]

Ohohoh, and AI generated sequences? (and a larger heated and lubricated onahoru?)

[@dafoex]

Since you're playing Mario at the end, you could build four more, set a one as triangle wave, one as noise, etc. etc. and mimic the five voices of the NES sound chip.

[@dotChrollo]

Really dig this idea!

[@Dasky14]

Just fill a USB hub with these.

[@fss1704]

Just about perfect to connect to a small isolator transformer and drive a mosfet for a singing tesla coil, you can even put more than one primary for each synthesizer and combine the inputs into the output.

[@Sh-hg8kf]

How would he do dpcm tho?

[@dekrain]

@@Sh-hg8kf the overworld theme doesn't use dpcm, so there's no need for that

[@nandakoryaaa]

It took three years for youtube to get this video into my recommended list. Subbed.

[@ithaca2076]

Lol I just had this happen to me

[@PossumMedic]

I'm starting to wonder if youtube is hording these videos, some sort of "vintage video" scheme :P

[@33blue]

@@PossumMedic The algorithm is getting too darn good. Most of the videos it recommends to me are irresistible to watch

[@PossumMedic]

@@33blue in the weirdest ways! xD

[@jungstrauma4]

same-today! strange!

[@zooblestyx]

I imagine a bunch of these going on a USB hub, to form an invigoratingly screechy litte piezo orchestra.

[@d1rcwill]

PiezOrchestra

[@zooblestyx]

@@d1rcwill Let's not give Tim ideas. What am I saying? Of course we should give Tim ideas. ^_^

[@kale]

This is pretty insane - mad respects!

[@___xyz___]

Nice seeing you here, Evan.

[@davidrubio8673]

rip evan

[@WoolseyCole]

@@davidrubio8673 rip... yeah sorry to see him go

[@dirmech]

david rubio still rip Evan

[@raresideb]

Agreed!

[@H3wastooshort]

This may actually have a use for Homeserver stuff as an indicator

[@peepopalaber]

are you serious? ... you know ... this is a thing ... since ... the first pcs? even modern mainboards have a speaker output (like 2 pins for a buzzer)

[@DouglasWalrath]

if u program it right they do, in the same way that this thing does, u can convert midi into pc speaker beeps

[@gustavgnoettgen]

A http protocol door bell? Would fit into routers and many repeaters.

[@moth.monster]

@Brady Thomas with a bit of software, yes

[@awesomefacepalm]

@@moth.monster with Linux I think it's just a shell script

[@bradcharlotte]

You've come up with the audio version of the Blink(1) status light. I'd love to have it different song based upon server events. Running low on disk space? Play a certain song. Someone specific logs in? Play their song. One person's silly is another person's serious :-)

[@Fighter_Builder]

I was thinking the same thing. What I'd do with it is have it hooked up to a server, and if someone sends a "notify" command or something along those lines, a light would turn on briefly, and this would play a little notification sound to grab my attention. Basically a Discord ping :P

[@devicemodder]

someone you hate logs in, it's gonna play 1 second long, high pitched tones at random intervals.

[@hecko-yes]

late but pc speakers kinda exist and they're even supported by grub and stuff

[@trffgfyhygvgyg6379]

Windows 10 error sound

[@nixel1324]

3:18 Is that the OG Link's Awakening? Must be why it's suddenly being recommended, with the remake being released and all.

[@augamemerald6059]

Nixel just fill a usb hub with tiny midi synths

[@fss1704]

@@augamemerald6059 video?

[@mayube9292]

For anyone wondering, the melody is a monophonic (ie only 1 note at a time) version of "Sword Search" from the Link's Awakening OST

[@hernancoronel]

This is awesome! Please build eight of these and plug them in to an 8 port usb hub and then to another and another... can you get to 64 voices hanging the eight usb hubs from a master usb hub? That would be sooooo sweet! Love your work, thank you for sharing!

[@stillrabit73]

A cannon of buzzers doing the Skyrim theme

[@Tonatsi]

stillrabit73 “FUS RO DAH” You hear this noise, and are immediately propelled away from your computer.

[@ramblinevilmushroom]

I appreciated the use of links awakenings "sword search"

[@bbbbbbb51]

I was wondering why I liked the track so much. Went back and yeah the TLoZ music theory is strong

[@thothway]

Me too, I love that song

[@existential_fred]

Brilliant, been missing mad tinkering videos since Evan kale disappeared, this is filling the hole nicely. This and Emily's electric oddities

[@AiOinc1]

I need one. This would be really useful for older Mac's and stuff which have zero MIDI support built in

[@glennglog22]

It sounds like a tiny PC speaker.

[@TDGalea]

That's literally what it is.

[@chagalag]

THIS IS YOUR PRETEND OFFICIAL NINTENDO CEASE AND DESIST TAKE DOWN ORDER

[@ipaqmaster]

Oh my god it's so cute. The siq music you could play if you send each instrument to their own tiny speaker.

[@snargmuffin2026]

I might suggest not using a stereo mic for the voice-overs, or to at least mix it into a single mono channel. It is really distracting (for me at least) when the voice in the video alternates between ears just slightly.

[@Rohishimoto]

God this so much I wanna watch this video but the mixing is actually making me shiver for some reason

[@malkaaz5199]

I thought I was going deaf or crazy Thanks for pointing that out

[@Orkey]

Yea I thought I was crazy

[@gustavgnoettgen]

80ies music shop employee: "How big shall your synth be?" 2019 tinkerer: "No"

[@ophello]

Gustav Gnöttgen 80s

[@aiexzs]

80s

[@skimbi]

80s

[@gustavgnoettgen]

@@skimbi 80's

[@IONLYKNOWMOVESTHATKILLPEOPLE]

@@gustavgnoettgen You look like an idiot stop while you still can also this isn't from 2019 so your entire comment is trash

[@rectangleboy]

This is actually perfect for a project I'm working on with networked Raspberry Pi's. I may give this a try next weekend.

[@2.7petabytes]

I could envision an entire board filled with these cute little things! Oh the craziness that could ensue!

[@Adam_Lyskawa]

Wow, external, USB, PC-speaker ;) The technology now has made a full circle ;)

[@officiallynmotion7100]

Don't you dare take me back to my childhood. I'll never get older. LMFAO. I never stopped smiling once I realized it was the whole thing playing. Classic. Brilliant.

[@Fpvfreaky]

Reminds me of them key ring things that used to sound like guns and stuff of the early 90s.

[@mpmi7588]

I tried to order from this place online and it's practically impossible.

[@georgeh5075]

Your videos are insanely high quality for your subscriber numbers. I've only seen 2 of your videos so far but I already love your channel.

[@ToniLeys]

You really have a good taste when choosing your showcasing songs

[@seantheguy1391]

I like that you chose The Legend of Zelda links awakening theme.

[@PaunchyPanda]

3:18 convinced me this was in my recommendations only because Link's Awakening rereleased

[@secondsettweezer9884]

adorable and beautifully done

[@NeZversSounds]

how do you get your experiments look that grate - like manufactured?

[@JasperJanssen]

Only on the outside, to be fair.

[@OnnieKoski]

The path through time and space that the Mario theme traveled to get to my ears just now is mind boggling. Amazing work!

[@s_grib]

You could defos use this in a raspberry pi

[@Martronic]

Lol I heard his laptop fan spin up... Awesome little device for playing with

[@digitalmind95]

excellent song choice to test!

[@Lolatronn]

4:39 i dont know what i was expecting. I thought it was going to a a proper pcb. But that is better.

[@pafnutiytheartist]

Time to do a USB-C one, even smaller, even sillier!

[@THE_ONLY_GOD]

Nicely done!

[@JustEnoughKeys]

Can you imagine powering on your PC only to hear the POST code do this? 3:18

[@oxymoron296]

That R2-D2 always getting himself in all kinds of wacky adventures.

[@keiyakins]

It's basically a USB PC Speaker. I love it.

[@setphaser]

make that midi dongle a latency free blue tooth midi audio and power dongle and you’re set for life

[@oscargoldman85]

You are nuts. I Love it.

[@golatificon]

your channel should be named somthing like SmallSmaller where we, viewers put our suggestions in comments about what devices u should make smaller, and u choose the one with most likes or the one u can actually resize. THUMBS UP IF U AGREE!

[@moritzpiehler]

I love your work. Its amazing!

[@nottelling6598]

It could be useful for a desktop pc used for retro-gaming. There aren't many in-built computer speakers anymore.

[@Arsonist42]

beautiful, recognized the links awakening tune right away. I need one.

[@mistalod]

finally! my dreams of playing a usb port have come true!

[@edgeeffect]

Very handy.... I'm trying to work out how to "debounce" pots right now, so this could help a lot. :)

[@dunkdon158]

Still sounds better than a gameboy

[@midicleric.derekcrockett]

...but it's hardware, soooooooo we love it.

[@kruemmelbande5078]

Finally. A small nice speaker for my pc.

[@TheUnnamed]

dude this is really freakin cool

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

i was thinking you made a little usb plug potentiometer... because you were showing that other circuit at the beginning ^^

[@shurikenkat]

Link’s Awakening. Nice.

[@rparker069]

mario theme? *nintendo hovers ominously in the background*

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Good plug in for the credit card keyboard!

[@ChrisLeeW00]

OMG the example song! Also, great work!

[@vv9648]

The legend of Zelda - Links awakening - Sword search

[@Trockenshampooleopard]

This is indeed completely pointless. Which is, of course, why it's so amazing.

[@gustavgnoettgen]

It is a point _itself._ Lollllllllllll... 🧘‍♂️

[@gustavgnoettgen]

@Evi1M4chine ok boomer

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

The usb version to be honest I would call a soundcard as there is no human interaction to be a musical instrument - a synth. Its just the same as a musical birthday card.

[@ft-rj]

Sending midi info over a DAW is how, midi in can be played live

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

@@ft-rj agree then if it had an midi input or any hid input, but it has not as the video stands.

[@ft-rj]

@@pqrstzxerty1296 midi input can be done over usb :v

[@TheRealD4]

Your discussion is quite amusing tbh! I tend to agree with sylvain tho as Zxerty is contradicting his point. By his definition of an instrument Zxerty should actually argue that neither device is a musical instrument because whether it has a USB or MIDI connector, it still requires a separate HID connected for control because it doesn't have any knobs, buttons, keys etc built into the tiny device itself! Lol exhale.

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

@@TheRealD4 Excatly, I did say hid is needed (midi or usb could be classed as a AI hid), else it be a programmed up instrument ie a soundcard.

[@Kramlets]

Attach some storage to hold the MIDI data, a battery, and a single button to act as play & stop, and it could be a fun little novelty gift

[@LelandHasGames]

Lol. It’s so cute! I want one!

[@lollandster]

Have you made the USB-C version yet?

[@mansonchan6257]

i feel like throwing on an adapter will work.

[@muchozolf]

MansonYT it could be even smaller thought

[@mansonchan6257]

@@muchozolf fair point

[@fss1704]

Take an otg cable and solder the leads directly into the plastic then make the stuff stronger by applying epoxy.

[@fss1704]

I really don't like to put stuff on my tiny usb connector, that's dumb, the connector should only be used with a pc not to plug stick'y stuff like a lever.

[@syedmusahaider3280]

this is actually cool and amazing :D

[@sandersonstunes]

I would like to see this used like a talk box where instead of a tube in your mouth the speaker it's self is in your mouth.

[@scatological2538]

disappoined that i clicked and it wasnt a very small Nick Valentine, however i like what i got

[@gabrielcornea9119]

That's AWESOME!

[@KiR_3d]

5:30 - ahahaha )) that's cute :)) a good solution will be a paper glass or a plastic glass if you don't have 1st. It can amplify the sound and add more mid. frequencies.

[@vgamejosh8]

I love Links Awakening!

[@imark7777777]

Considering computers don't have PC speakers anymore this actually would be useful.

[@raresideb]

That's adorable-

[@paulunga]

Why is KZbin recommending me this now? I mean, the Link's Awakening remake's been out for a while now.

[@snowiscold2002]

Imagine hiding one of these in a datacenter somewhere 🤣

[@EvanPurkhiser]

Your voice reminds me a lot of the Vimcast guy! good stuff!

[@Tridd666]

Oh so that's why this video was linked from the Scott Falco DX video

[@creepkilla007]

This synth is so silly SillyChamp

[@user-uf4lf2bp8t]

Stop trying to be cool by using twitch stuff on YT

[@creepkilla007]

@@user-uf4lf2bp8t when did we put up borders between websites? And using twitch emotes is the exact opposite of trying to be cool. Judging by your skewed perception of what trying to be "cool" is, I'd say you must be a complete fucking loser lmao.

[@incog.nyto.]

@@creepkilla007 We put borders when the actual fucking website can't output emotes related to the text you're typing. What even is the point of saying: "SillyChamp" on youtube. I don't even know what emotion that's supposed to convey. Like Wtf

[@theoneforce5885]

Second wave of getting it in your recommendations by KZbin algorithms

[@AlexParr]

Nice, you made a USB PC Buzzer

[@Graytail]

Seeing this makes me wonder how small you could make a theramin

[@McOuroborosBurger]

Build more and achieve USB hub polyphony.

[@mintk2598]

i need one of these with a motion tracker. That way it plays until someone moves in front of it the device turns off.... leaving them confused at where it is coming from.

[@daniellacey-mcdermott6443]

You're my hero!

[@lindholmaren]

3:18 Links Awakening 😍😍 I miss the days of going on NG to check for trashy fruity loops remixes for the games I played...

[@Orkey]

This is so friggin cute

[@NicksStuff]

I hope to see a smaller USB-C version, now =)

[@LukeHasAVlog]

I have no idea what’s going on

[@bland9876]

So this is basically just a really really really small USB speaker?

[@diamondjplayer5599]

Not really, you can only send midi data to it which is different for say a mp3

[@nobuyukinyuu]

I'd love to hear one of these things play Chronos by Tim follin.

[@TheBypasser]

Outstanding! Also cheers from a fellow AVRASMer, glad people still use the Only True Language, not that Arduino shit! By the way you can trim the size even more. First of all, there is a SOT-23-6 variant of the atTiny, which is... really tiny :) Also (unless it kills the signal) you can try getting rid of the Zeners for the resistive dividers. You seem to have a proper aim with the iron, so I'd recommend moving from 0805 to 0603 because... Well, because 0402 are pain in the rear and always tend to escape, yet 0603 are pretty neat.

[@XiaZ]

Now, make it a USB host that accepts MIDI keyboard. Then put it all in a Micro-USB plug, or even a type-c plug if you can find a MIDI keyboard that supports it.

[@Crawmerax101]

KZbin recommendations back at it again

[@fornkly]

Oooh Link's Awakening!

[@kelownatechkid]

Awesome!

[@lewisfoster2494]

You should make a few more of them and make them all play a multi track song

[@holocaustxlx2819]

Fucken crazy!technology is awesome.respect brother thanks for sharing this. 🤘

[@Baumstyler]

Thx, now i got to play my all time fav 2d zelda game :D

[@trenchdigger3609]

basically a portable pc tower speaker

[@MaxMineur]

You should let it warm up a bit first next time. You'll get much warmer and fuller tones out of it.

[@user-uf4lf2bp8t]

Warmer=/=better

[@JR-White]

But fuller=sexier (is this an algorithms joke? You decide)

[@gabrieljacobs2]

Great! Need one say more?

[@mackenzierynebagtong8549]

That's so small! That can be used for testing USB connectivity.

[@CristiNeagu]

You _ground_ Zener diodes in half...? That's crazy.

[@vrcocoa]

My left ear loves your commentary