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2 layers135.3 × 78.4 mmMseq, the printed circuit board in 3D

KiCad 10 hardware design for MSeq embedded, the microcontroller implementation of the MSeq MIDI sequencer.

Size
135.3 × 78.4 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
93
Nets
107
Pads
364
Tracks, vias
954, 229
Pours
15
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
19 Oct 2025
Updated
18 Oct 2026

Overview

Mseq is an open-source printed circuit board by MF-Room, from the MF-Room/mseq_pcb repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 135.3 × 78.4 mm with 93 parts on 107 nets, routed with 954 tracks and 229 vias.

It is built around the STM32F413CHU6, SN74HCT125DRE4 and CP2102N-A02-GQFN20R, with the W25Q16JVSSIQ, H11L1SM and AMS1117-3.3 among its other parts. Its parts include 24 capacitors, 24 resistors, 9 diodes, 8 ICs and 4 switches. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

MSeq PCB

KiCad ERC / DRC

KiCad 10 hardware design for MSeq embedded, the microcontroller implementation of the MSeq MIDI sequencer.

Main specs

  • MCU: STM32F413CHU6 (Arm Cortex-M4F, 100 MHz), 25 MHz HSE and 32.768 kHz LSE crystals
  • MIDI: 2 × IN (H11L1M opto-isolated), 1 × OUT and 1 × THRU (74HCT125 buffered), 5-pin DIN sockets
  • USB-C: USB-to-UART bridge (CP2102N) with ESD protection, also powers the board
  • Storage: 16 Mbit SPI NOR flash (W25Q16JV) and 256 kbit SPI FRAM (MB85RS256B)
  • Power: 5 V from USB, AMS1117-3.3 regulator, ON/OFF switch
  • Controls: MASTER/SLAVE sync switch, RESET and BOOT buttons
  • Headers: 10-pin SWD/JTAG (1.27 mm), 4-pin I2C header for a display
  • LEDs: power, MIDI activity, USB TX/RX
  • Board: 2 layers, 135.3 × 78.4 mm, 1.6 mm FR-4, all parts on the top side, made for JLCPCB assembly

Related repositories

  • mseq_pcb_tb — test bench for the MSeq PCB
  • mseq_embedded — microcontroller implementation of MSeq
  • mseq — lightweight MIDI sequencer framework written in Rust

License

Copyright © 2026 MF Room.

This hardware design is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 – Strongly Reciprocal (SPDX-License-Identifier: CERN-OHL-S-2.0). See LICENSE for the full text.

Source location: https://github.com/MF-Room/mseq_pcb

Parts

93
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C11, C12, C21, C22, C23, C24
91 kΩ @ 100 MHzInductor_SMD:L_TDK_MLZ1608FB1, FB2, FB3, FB4, FB5, FB6, FB7, FB8, FB9
61KRResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR11, R12, R13, R21, R22, R23
6220RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R3, R4, R7, R8, R19
510kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R9, R10, R24, R25
4DIN-5_180degreemseq_lib:DIN-504MIDI_IN1, MIDI_IN2, MIDI_OUT1, MIDI_THRU1
34.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC6, C19, C20
3B_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4, D5, D7
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC1, C10
21N4148Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D6
2330RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R20
25.1KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17, R18
26pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC15, C16
29pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC17, C18
2H11L1MPackage_DIP:SMDIP-6_W9.53mmU2, U6
2O_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD8, D9
110nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC14
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC8
122.1kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR14
122uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC13
125 MHz ±20ppm 18pFCrystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-2Pin_5.0x3.2mmY2
132.768kHz ±20ppm 6pFCrystal:Crystal_SMD_MicroCrystal_CC7V-T1A-2Pin_3.2x1.5mmY1
147.5kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U3
1BOOTmseq_lib:SW2_1825027-A_TECSW4
1CP2102N-Axx-xQFN20Package_DFN_QFN:SiliconLabs_QFN-20-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.8x1.8mmU5
1Conn_ARM_JTAG_SWD_10Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_Vertical_SMDJ3
1G_LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD3
1MB85RS256BPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU8
1MS/SLAVEButton_Switch_THT:SW_Slide_SPDT_Angled_CK_OS102011MA1QSW3
1ON/OFFButton_Switch_THT:SW_Slide_SPDT_Angled_CK_OS102011MA1QSW2
1RESETmseq_lib:SW2_1825027-A_TECSW1
1SN74HCT125DRPackage_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU1
1SP0505BAHTPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6D2
1STM32F413CHUxPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.6x5.6mmU4
1Screen_I2CConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12USB1
1W25Q16JVSSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.3x5.3mm_P1.27mmU7

The 87 most common of 93 parts.

Questions

How big is the Mseq PCB?

It measures 135.3 × 78.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Mseq use?

93 parts, built around the STM32F413CHU6, SN74HCT125DRE4, CP2102N-A02-GQFN20R and W25Q16JVSSIQ. 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 Mseq KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Mseq design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 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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