Now you just need a couple hundred of them. Then use the Haar transform - which is a generalisation of Fourier that can decompose to square waves instead of sines. This thing could simultaneously go both high-fidelity end even *more* useless.
@@megamanguy I remember them well. The last time I listened to one of these buzzers in its natural environment, I was playing a game in QBASIC. And I used one in a microcontroller build last year to make a custom singing greeting card. They’re simple to set up and easy to code for, but the sounds they produce are so bad. It can be cool, retro, and an objectively worse listening experience simultaneously :P
@@diggoran last time i've heard them was making an arduino project. still wanna buy an arduino for myself and build a little synth with those and some buttons
I feel like there's room to go even further, probably with flex PCBs. You can make the speaker diaphragm itself out of a flex pcb, making that part super thin, and put all the processing chips on a flex pcb that runs along the inside metal housing for the USB C port 😂
It might even be possible to have both layers stacked inside the connector, so that the only thing protruding is a handle to remove it. Manufacturing such a product would not be easy, though.
This brings back memories. Many years ago I wrote the SW midi synth that shipped with Windows Phone/Windows CE. It used 4k of ROM, ran on (IIRC) a 16MHz ARM, and supported unlimited polyphony (but all instruments were sine waves). The code is still out there somewhere- it was part of the "wavedev2" driver sample.
Imagine if you made collectibles with this; some kind of unique connection standard that you then plug into a glorified USB hub, and each one will have their own spin on the tune making them compliment each other
The sequel we all needed! Soon I foresee you just soldiering an even smaller synth directly onto a motherboard so you don't have to worry about the added bulk of a connector!
Why am I crying, the mini synthesizer found friends than made them whole , i love you mini usb c synthetizer , you've touched the deepness of my heart😭
I do not comment, but I had to thank you. That was the single most enjoyable moment I have spent on RUclips in a very long time. As soon as the midi started I was immediately transfixed. You caught me, sir. You took me on a quick, wild ride of anticipation to a place of stillness where I was met with a memory of something that I had long ago both loved and forgotten.
Exactly what I was thinking. Toss in some triangle waves and noise generator modules and you could do convincing impressions of 8-bit computers. What's the world's smallest TI speech synthesizer?
Imagine hiding one of these somewhere and once a day it makes a random high pitch sound. Since it's high pitch, it can't be localized by human hearing very well, and due to size, it would be quite hard to find, if hidden well.
Really dumb request: can you have it play Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber? I have a theory that song sounds good no matter what you cover it on. I saw someone cover it with stepper motors and it was still heartwrenching
My cat's ears folded down when i played this. It's so cute! I love the creativity and novelty of such a cute little gadget, and your voice is so pleasant to listen to!
There are a lot of devices that this device is perfect for! The SINGLE BOARD COMPUTERs. They don't have a built-in speaker and there are lots of uses for this thing. Imagine, we can send system logs with beautiful MIDI sounds 😁☺️!
i audibly gasped when i saw the 4-port hub! and the sound of it is So beautiful and calming to me, im not one for seeking audio Quality superiority. Just Nice Sounds. i also absolutely love your mission of not trying to make the Best thing, just making what you want. that's exactly the kind of logic i want to follow when i make things too :)
Very interesting. I immediately saw it and in inside my mind; put a bunch of them together to make the individual voices of chip tune music like in the old games. And your video proceeds to do a small version of what’s in my head. Nice 👌How many can you put on the computer and make them play a song together.
Octaphonic surround setup please. Your on the right path… ever seen those people offering you to write your name on a grain of rice? Thx. Weirdly satisfying
I was fascinated back in the time of the original midi synth video, now I suggest a Male USB-B with 3.5mm port for audio jack and some kind of power port (if needed) this would allow any midi controller to be a standalone synth!
@@iankellymorris oh yeah, that cant be, I was even pondering to have a digital software to configure the synth settings via pc but that was probably another port, unless you had those weird config audio waveforms.
0:52 This is a statement in that class of statements where, as soon as you say it, people will start working on making it false. I look forward to the arms race of ever smaller and worse MIDI synthesizers.
I feel like your tiny MIDI synths could be used in SOME way with the stylophone business card, but I'm not sure how exactly that could be done without some external third device present to provide, like, electricity and stuff
"Two pulse wave channels, one triangle wave channel, one white noise channel, and one DPCM channel for sample playback" We almost got to the NES level.
Imagine people opening these like card packs to find different instruments in diffrent songs loaded onto each and they can trade them around to complete songs
You remind me of what I was doing when I was like 9yrs old. I would make the smallest origami I could, I thought it to be the mastery of the thing I was creating.
Now you just need a couple hundred of them. Then use the Haar transform - which is a generalisation of Fourier that can decompose to square waves instead of sines. This thing could simultaneously go both high-fidelity end even *more* useless.
What’s the limit? How many of these can be run at a time?
@@EmergencyTemporalShift USB has a device limit of a few hundred I believe.
With enough of them you could set up a phased array, for a targeted beam of MIDI
Only problem is that the synths would need to be in perfect, microsecond synchronisation.
Thats a job for @lookmumnocomputer
In the words of Simone Giertz:
The best way to get the top of your field is to pick a really small field.
I was prepared for a horrible shrill chorus of 4 synthesizers screaming at once, and instead I get this adorable Mario song. I love it.
I don't know man I thought it was pretty horrible and shrill
I thought it was shrillex @@giddycadet
@@hipjoeroflmto4764take my like and leave
LOL🖖🖖
I braced for pure continuios squarewave, and instead got that
What a phenomenal tune choice. Really getting your 10gb/s worth out of that 4-way hub
Latency is a killer in music production
@@henrygreaves4962 bandwidth ≠ latency
I weep, as four voice USB square piezo polyphony has been achieved
Can't even play most jazz chords😂
that's what arpeggios are for! @@HexaflexagonFan
They said it couldn't be done. They said he was mad. They are not yet ready for his power
@@HexaflexagonFan I spot a fellow Hexaflexagon connoisseur, good day
@@HexaflexagonFanvihart
I love that the laptop speaker is in frame as you plug in the objectively worse usb-c speaker
🤣
objectively retro PC speaker
PC used to contain these speakers
@@megamanguy I remember them well. The last time I listened to one of these buzzers in its natural environment, I was playing a game in QBASIC. And I used one in a microcontroller build last year to make a custom singing greeting card. They’re simple to set up and easy to code for, but the sounds they produce are so bad. It can be cool, retro, and an objectively worse listening experience simultaneously :P
@@diggoran last time i've heard them was making an arduino project. still wanna buy an arduino for myself and build a little synth with those and some buttons
worth it! i still cherish my worlds smallest midi synth from you :D. this takes the cake!
I had a feeling you'd be here. I can just imagine you with a wall of a thousand of these.
@@_Miner 10,000 more like?! :)
Are you going to build one that does not involve the use of computers?
I need to see you team up with Mitxela and fill a computer to a limit with these now 👀
i was literally thinking "this guy and lookmumnocomputer would get along so well" as he played the 4 'synths' side by side.
these are the things that hold joy
Correct
69 likes 👍
pure joy
for anyone looking for the song at the end, it is:
Super Mario 64 OST - Castle Theme
We love mixtela
The demo was just amazing
i love your profile icon!!!
I saw a Fiat 128 today that had the same color as your profile picture
so much that you forget how his name is spelled?
@@afellowguy1933 Did you have a friend with you to punch?
@@Dubmayer MY DISLEXIA RUNS WILD
People are so preoccupied with whether they should, they don't stop to think if they could.
I agree, we shouldn't waste our time by considering if we should, when we could be doing such wonderful creative projects as these.
MIDI... uhm... finds a way.
I see what you did there... and I love it!
I feel like there's room to go even further, probably with flex PCBs. You can make the speaker diaphragm itself out of a flex pcb, making that part super thin, and put all the processing chips on a flex pcb that runs along the inside metal housing for the USB C port 😂
Don't give them ideas (keep giving them ideas)
That is an interesting concept indeed, but I think flex PCB in the USB-C Port might even still be to thick or to stiff!? 🤔
why not a PCB that can be power via NFC or wireless power? Than you don't need a conector, maybe pins for store the sequence, using pogo pins
like that "wireless led"
It might even be possible to have both layers stacked inside the connector, so that the only thing protruding is a handle to remove it. Manufacturing such a product would not be easy, though.
Man the production value is through the roof. Four whole synthesisers to play a single track! I'm glad to see you doing well.
he can add more tracks too :)
This brings back memories. Many years ago I wrote the SW midi synth that shipped with Windows Phone/Windows CE. It used 4k of ROM, ran on (IIRC) a 16MHz ARM, and supported unlimited polyphony (but all instruments were sine waves). The code is still out there somewhere- it was part of the "wavedev2" driver sample.
Windows CE/Pocket PC always felt like good software, but it also felt like nobody was willing to make their devices with good hardware.
@@cheyannei5983Yeah, most things that ran Windows CE didn't get much software support
That demo was oddly heartwarming and really cute 😂 I had the biggest smile on my face. Well done!
I absolutely love the "tiniest X" and "small Y", like the credit card synth, or synth inside usb plug, or whatever
Man who knew the Mario 64 castle music would sound good on 4 piezo buzzers? That was actually amazing
Nintendo should higher this guy
@@72nodes85 I think he's very tall already
@@72nodes85hes quite tall
Ye it is serene and incredible on M.I.DI.
네, M.I.D.I의 정말 놀랍고 고요해요.
@@72nodes85 i bet nintendo is going to sue for intellectual property infringement
The terry pratchett reference, mario music and sheer absurdity of the project has just made my day way better.
Thank you.
Imagine if you made collectibles with this; some kind of unique connection standard that you then plug into a glorified USB hub, and each one will have their own spin on the tune making them compliment each other
If you used Bluetooth it would basically be the sputnoids from Animal Crossing
1-bit synth gyroids…
My day has been made.
idk why but as soon as they started playing together i got this unexplainable feeling that everything is gonna be alright
This made me smile harder than I've smiled in a little while. Worth a sub!
same!
I initially read this as "This made me harder than i've been in a little while" 💀
@@ruler255 🤣🤣🤣
Same !
I love living in the Century of the Fruitbat! So much amazing technology
loved that cheeky little Discworld reference XD
Maybe it's just sufficiently advanced magic?
Just more 500 iterations and you have a Korg Volca
Damn, that discworld reference came out of nowhere! Love it!
GNU Terry Pratchett
The sequel we all needed! Soon I foresee you just soldiering an even smaller synth directly onto a motherboard so you don't have to worry about the added bulk of a connector!
Why am I crying, the mini synthesizer found friends than made them whole , i love you mini usb c synthetizer , you've touched the deepness of my heart😭
😃👍
Kicking and screaming.
You're dragging it kicking and screaming into the century of the fruitbat.
I do not comment, but I had to thank you. That was the single most enjoyable moment I have spent on RUclips in a very long time. As soon as the midi started I was immediately transfixed. You caught me, sir. You took me on a quick, wild ride of anticipation to a place of stillness where I was met with a memory of something that I had long ago both loved and forgotten.
merry christmas, mitxela!! always happy to see another video from you
See, the exact same sound coming out of a phone speaker just wouldn't be nearly as adorable.
Accidentally tapped the notification on my phone. Best accident ever, being this early to a mix video.
Imagine the possibilities if you can create some with different wave forms. A kind of modular modern/retro representation of early sound chips.
Exactly what I was thinking. Toss in some triangle waves and noise generator modules and you could do convincing impressions of 8-bit computers. What's the world's smallest TI speech synthesizer?
Normally, my inner child would scream, "I want one!"
My inner adult says, "I want 8 of them."
Whimsical! We love it !
It's quite wonderful what a small doohickey can do
Imagine hiding one of these somewhere and once a day it makes a random high pitch sound. Since it's high pitch, it can't be localized by human hearing very well, and due to size, it would be quite hard to find, if hidden well.
Really dumb request: can you have it play Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber?
I have a theory that song sounds good no matter what you cover it on. I saw someone cover it with stepper motors and it was still heartwrenching
I think Casio's 1979 VL-1 synth now looks to be a sophisticated design.
A monumental SMALL achievement! Well done! 🎉
This video just put the most genuine smile on my face i haven't had one of those in so loong. Thanks for this video
As soon as I saw the usb hub I was like: Aww yeah, it's all coming together
I don't know why but I love that harmony from the small synths
perfect for producing music for singing birthday cards
My cat's ears folded down when i played this. It's so cute! I love the creativity and novelty of such a cute little gadget, and your voice is so pleasant to listen to!
Good video👍
This made me smile. Thank you for making my day better. 😊
Ah yes! A Christmas miracle!
The buzzer hub is absolutely adorable, I love it so much
Please use the largest hub possible and try to play music using it.
Rush e?
so good to se you more frequently uploading!
NEW UNLOCK: A TINY BOI
I love how the title described this video perfectly
There are a lot of devices that this device is perfect for! The SINGLE BOARD COMPUTERs.
They don't have a built-in speaker and there are lots of uses for this thing.
Imagine, we can send system logs with beautiful MIDI sounds 😁☺️!
i audibly gasped when i saw the 4-port hub! and the sound of it is So beautiful and calming to me, im not one for seeking audio Quality superiority. Just Nice Sounds.
i also absolutely love your mission of not trying to make the Best thing, just making what you want. that's exactly the kind of logic i want to follow when i make things too :)
Now I can only wonder what the next iteration will be.
wifi midi synth
@@DangerousPicturesthe antenna would be twice the size as the actual synth😂
Mini MIDI Tesla Coil
or it'd have to be touching the connected device@@HexaflexagonFan
He could use a photodiode and the screen.
This sir was brilliant! Best video of the day! Thanks!
Very interesting. I immediately saw it and in inside my mind; put a bunch of them together to make the individual voices of chip tune music like in the old games. And your video proceeds to do a small version of what’s in my head. Nice 👌How many can you put on the computer and make them play a song together.
Octaphonic surround setup please. Your on the right path… ever seen those people offering you to write your name on a grain of rice? Thx. Weirdly satisfying
I was fascinated back in the time of the original midi synth video, now I suggest a Male USB-B with 3.5mm port for audio jack and some kind of power port (if needed) this would allow any midi controller to be a standalone synth!
This sounds great, but I think it might be a little too practical.
@@iankellymorris oh yeah, that cant be, I was even pondering to have a digital software to configure the synth settings via pc but that was probably another port, unless you had those weird config audio waveforms.
Beautiful. I give this video a 100/10 ❤ I hope to see more
0:52 This is a statement in that class of statements where, as soon as you say it, people will start working on making it false. I look forward to the arms race of ever smaller and worse MIDI synthesizers.
Lol, this is awesome, this video made me subscribe. I need more.
I feel like your tiny MIDI synths could be used in SOME way with the stylophone business card, but I'm not sure how exactly that could be done without some external third device present to provide, like, electricity and stuff
You could build it into a pen, charge via USB and have some program installed on it to change the tune.
I immediately thought... what about an array of these to make a tune? And seconds later, you fulfilled this goal. Well done!
genius! instead of duplicating the oscillators, just duplicate everything!
I love the silly projects you make! Keep it up!
what a madlad
man, you never disappoint with your videos. i came here to see one tiny synthesiser, and i got 4 of them playing the mario 64 castle theme!
Such an overkill hub for what its being used for.
thank you youtube algorithm for actually giving me something good for once
Absolutely love this. Can't wait for the next creation!
Bravo! Love the mini synths and the humor 😂
Always a treat, mixtela!
Very happy to see some artists still can do true art, thank you.
+1 subscriber !
You've made me very happy! I've realised that tinkering is the essence of happiness.
im giggling like a baby rn, this belongs in a dedicated museum wall, always playing a choir of nintendo tunes
This just randomly popped up on my recommended and i am really happy it did
You've done it again!
"Two pulse wave channels, one triangle wave channel, one white noise channel, and one DPCM channel for sample playback"
We almost got to the NES level.
I lose it when i saw that whole array of 10Gbps ports on the hub, just for a bunch of USB 1 low speed buzzers
This is beautiful! Never stop.
THE TINY BARBERSHOP QUARTET ITS SO CUTE
Hey I remember watching your first video with the midi connector! Great to see you're still at it!
Love the Discworld reference ♡
This.... This is PURE GENIUS. I want 100 of them and plug them in to every single phone, device and charger - because I want to. No other reason.
Many thumbs up! This is what we need more of :)
they are looks cute and lovely beeping
Was not expecting century of the fruitbat. Good reference.
this is great!! I also loved reading the more info, haha
another fun video, i love this type of your videos :D
Be still my heart... I couldn't imagine a better tune for it's debut.
This is glorious
Bit too menu-divey for me.
Imagine people opening these like card packs to find different instruments in diffrent songs loaded onto each and they can trade them around to complete songs
You remind me of what I was doing when I was like 9yrs old. I would make the smallest origami I could, I thought it to be the mastery of the thing I was creating.
It's like a barbershop quartet of diode buzzers!
Love it! Well done.
I am 100% content.
This is all it should have been, no less, no more. This is perfection.
_Out_ of the Century of the Fruitbat.
_In_ to the Century of the Anchovy.
Great video my dude, keep em coming 🤙
no way, i literally rewatched those videos a couple of days ago