Life & fun · November 12, 2025
I built a synth for my daughter
Hardware and software projects by Ali Roberts
I built a synth for my daughter launched on November 12, 2025 with 1,278 votes, #2 of 9,796 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
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I built a synth for my daughter is a musical instrument project created as a personal endeavor. It's designed for anyone interested in hands-on music creation and DIY electronics. The synth represents a custom-built approach to sound generation, combining practical engineering with creative expression. More information is available at bitsnpieces.dev.
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TLDR: I built a portable step-sequencer synthesizer for my daughter’s third birthday. It has four sliders that control four notes in a looping sequence. Slide up = higher pitch, slide down = lower. It's a child-friendly, tactile music toy. Here's the pink edition in action: I'd like to make a small batch of these synths. Click the button below to stay updated. My daughter received a Montessori activity board full of switches and LEDs for her first birthday. Watching her twist knobs and flip the switches reminded me of the control surface of a synth, and I wondered if I could build a musical version - something simple, tactile, and creative that didn’t require holding down buttons to keep…from bitsnpieces.dev
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