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2 layers47.8 × 41 mmDb synth, the printed circuit board in 3D

A MIDI-controlled mono-voice digital synthesizer built on top of the AVR DB microcontroller series.

Size
47.8 × 41 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
36
Nets
36
Pads
132
Tracks, vias
148, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
17 Jul 2022
Updated
1 Sep 2026

Overview

Db synth is an open-source printed circuit board by rafaelmartins, from the rafaelmartins/db-synth repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 47.8 × 41 mm with 36 parts on 36 nets, routed with 148 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 12 capacitors, 7 resistors, 7 connectors, 2 ICs and 1 diode. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

README

README.md

[!IMPORTANT] Development has moved to https://git.rafaelmartins.com/rafaelmartins/db-synth. Please check https://git.rafaelmartins.com/ for details on how to contribute.

db-synth

A MIDI-controlled mono-voice digital synthesizer built on top of the AVR DB microcontroller series.

For documentation, please visit: https://rafaelmartins.com/p/db-synth/

PCB 3D Rendering - Front

Parts

36
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4100ndb-synth:C_TDK_FA28C4, C5, C9, C12
41udb-synth:C_TDK_FA28C1, C3, C6, C11
4JST XH 2Pdb-synth:JST_XH_B2B-XH-A_PinSocket_1x02_P2.50mm_VerticalJ2, J4, J5, J7
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
3220Rdb-synth:R_YAGEO_MFR-25FTE52_HorizontalR2, R5, R6
22k2db-synth:R_YAGEO_MFR-25FTE52_HorizontalR3, R4
24n7Capacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.2mm_W4.5mm_P5.00mm_FKS2_FKP2_MKS2_MKP2C7, C8
110kdb-synth:R_YAGEO_MFR-25FTE52_HorizontalR7
110uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC10
110udb-synth:C_TDK_FA26C2
11N4148Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1
1330Rdb-synth:R_YAGEO_MFR-25FTE52_HorizontalR1
16N137Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU2
1AVR64DB28x-xSPPackage_DIP:DIP-28_W7.62mmU1
1JST XH 3Pdb-synth:JST_XH_B3B-XH-A_PinSocket_1x03_P2.50mm_VerticalJ6
1PA6db-synth:TestPoint_Keystone_5001_MiniatureTP1
1PA7db-synth:TestPoint_Keystone_5001_MiniatureTP2
1Pin Header 1x3Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1Pin Socket 1x4Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3

The 35 most common of 36 parts.

Questions

How big is the Db synth PCB?

It measures 47.8 × 41 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Db synth use?

36 parts. 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 Db synth KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Db synth design in my own project?

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

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