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4 layers172 × 145.6 mmNs-1, the printed circuit board in 3D

Lo-fi first hardware sampler

Size
172 × 145.6 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
147
Nets
173
Pads
619
Tracks, vias
1,304, 221
Pours
6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
26 Jun 2026
Updated
30 Oct 2026

Overview

Ns-1 is an open-source printed circuit board by FerretCode, from the FerretCode/ns-1 repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 172 × 145.6 mm with 147 parts on 173 nets, routed with 1,304 tracks and 221 vias.

It is built around the SGTL5000XNLA3, AP7361C-33E and USBLC6-2P6, with the XC6206P182MR and 1N4148W among its other parts. Its parts include 50 capacitors, 22 switches, 21 resistors, 16 diodes and 9 connectors. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

5

README

README.md

ns-1

Lo-fi first hardware sampler

Overview

  • Teensy 4.1 based
  • 16 Cherry MX switch pads
  • 1/4" line in/out
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • 3 rotary encoders for sample editing
  • 4 potentiometers for FX control
  • Slider for master track volume control
  • MicroSD card for loading and exporting samples
  • Per-pad looping
  • Resampling
  • Sampling over USB-C

Architecture

  • The core audio processing functionality is provided by the Teensy 4.1 and its accompanying audio shield (Rev. D)
  • Adafruit 1.9" TFT display over SPI
  • Line in/out, headphone jack is handled by the audio shield, with volume control in firmware

Parts

147
QtyValueFootprintReferences
29100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C2, C3, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C18, C24, C27, C29, C32, C33 +13
161N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16
16SW_Push_45degButton_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW1, SW3, SW4, SW6, SW8, SW9, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18, SW19
131uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC19, C20, C23, C28, C30, C31, C36, C37, C38, C39, C42, C43, C50
5100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R5, R6, R7, R8
510kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alps_RK09K_Single_VerticalRV1, RV2, RV3, RV4, RV5
547kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR16, R17, R18, R19, R20
410kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR9, R10, R13, R15
4AudioJack2Connector_Audio:Jack_6.35mm_Neutrik_NRJ4HF_HorizontalJ10, J11, J12, J13
4LOGOLOGOG***, G***, G***, G***
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_4.5mmH5, H6, H7, H8
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.5mmH1, H2, H3, H4
3RotaryEncoder_Switch_MPRotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mmSW2, SW5, SW7
2120RInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricFB2, FB3
215pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC25, C26
22.2uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC21, C22
233RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR14, R21
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR11, R12
24.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC40, C41
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2
2APS6404L-3SQRx-SNPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U7
2SW_PushButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW21, SW22
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC48
1120RInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1
125MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC17
1AP7361C-33EPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U6
1AudioJack3Connector_Audio:Jack_3.5mm_CUI_SJ-3523-SMT_HorizontalJ9
1Conn_01x11Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x11_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1Conn_ARM_JTAG_SWD_10Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_Vertical_SMDJ8
1ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2CDisplay:ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2CU8
1Micro_SD_Card_Det2Connector_Card:microSD_HC_Hirose_DM3AT-SF-PEJM5J1
1SGTL5000XNLA3Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_3x3mm_P0.4mm_EP1.65x1.65mmU4
1STM32H723ZGTxPackage_QFP:LQFP-144_20x20mm_P0.5mmU3
1SW_PushButton_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW20
1USBLC6-2P6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-666U5
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J7
1XC6206P182MRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3U2

Questions

How big is the Ns-1 PCB?

It measures 172 × 145.6 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Ns-1 use?

147 parts, built around the SGTL5000XNLA3, AP7361C-33E, USBLC6-2P6 and XC6206P182MR. 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 Ns-1 KiCad files?

From the FerretCode/ns-1 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/ns-1.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/ns-1.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Ns-1 design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask FerretCode before reusing the design.

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