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2 layers88.6 × 50.6 mmSc awonak, the printed circuit board in 3D

Synth Card for Adam Wonak

Size
88.6 × 50.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
45
Nets
44
Pads
131
Tracks, vias
189, 4
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
18 Dec 2023
Updated
8 May 2025

Overview

Sc awonak is an open-source printed circuit board by awonak, from the awonak/synthcard repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 88.6 × 50.6 mm with 45 parts on 44 nets, routed with 189 tracks and 4 vias.

It is built around the BAT43. Its parts include 14 resistors, 7 diodes, 6 capacitors and 6 connectors.

Main components

1

README

README.md

SynthCard

Synth Card for Adam Wonak

This synthcard is a circuit inspired by Hagiwo's SyncLFO and Bezier Curve, and the Modulove MVMNT. I chose this design because of the seemingly endless creative firmware scripts I have written for the Modulove Sync LFO, so I wanted to make a business card to highlight this circuit design with some fun tweaks.

This is an iteration of the SynthCard.com community from Benjie Jiao.

SynthCard front

SynthCard back

SynthCard 3D

Demo Videos

4 Step Sequencer - https://youtu.be/5_vGYVA8IQ8

ADSR - https://youtu.be/wfQtB7HLKf4

Synth Card Built by Friends

[@benjiaomodular] - https://youtube.com/shorts/xnUs8CACG_8

[@bildpunkt] - https://youtu.be/3e_gjm9oc40

Bill of Materials

To assist with assembly, you can use the interactive ibom.html page to view a part placement guide.

Pinout

Arduino PinFunction
A0Slider 1 Input
A1Slider 2 Input
A2Slider 3 Input
A3Slider 4 Input
A7Analog Input
D3Slider 4 LED
D5Slider 3 LED
D6Slider 2 LED
D9Slider 1 LED
D10Digital Output
D11Digital Input

Code Example

The most basic program we can write for the Synth Card is a Blink program. Using the pin guide above, we can see the digital output is D10 which has an LED connected to the circuit. We can use this pin to blink the LED.

cpp
#define CV_OUT 10  // CV Output with LED

void setup() {
  pinMode(CV_OUT, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  digitalWrite(CV_OUT, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(CV_OUT, LOW);
  delay(500);
}

To test out all of the inputs, outputs, and LEDs, you can flash the HardwareTest script.

To see additional example firmware scripts, head over to firmware.

Hardware Revision History

RevisionDateNotes
ver0.32024-01-07- Change: minor silkscreen updates
- Change: made 5v trace larger
ver0.22023-12-28- Fix: CV Output circuit was backwards
- Change: Rename capacitor footprint values
- Change: Improved LED footprint values
- Change: Add linktr.ee and social logos
ver0.12023-12-18Initial release

Enclosure

Buy a SynthCard Kit

I sell on Tindie

Parts

45
QtyValueFootprintReferences
81KResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3, R4, R11, R12, R13, R14
6BAT43Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6
50.1uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W2.0mm_P2.50mmC1, C2, C3, C4, C5
4100KPCM_4ms_Potentiometer:Pot_Slider_LED_20mm_RA2045FVR1, VR2, VR3, VR4
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
2100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR6, R8
210kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR5, R7
2Conn_01x02Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4, J5
122kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR9
14.7uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W2.0mm_P2.50mmC6
1470Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR10
1Analog InputConnector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHolesJ1
1Analog OutputConnector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHolesJ3
1Arduino NanoPCM_arduino-library:Arduino_Nano_SocketA1
1Conn_01x02Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1Digital InputConnector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_QingPu_WQP-PJ398SM_Vertical_CircularHolesJ2
1LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD7
1LOGODemo:socialsG***
1LOGODemo:qr2G***
1LOGODemo:qrG***

Questions

How big is the Sc awonak PCB?

It measures 88.6 × 50.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Sc awonak use?

45 parts, built around the BAT43. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Sc awonak KiCad files?

From the awonak/synthcard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/sc_awonak.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/sc_awonak.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Sc awonak design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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