{"repo":"cardonabits/haxo-hw","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/cardonabits/haxo-hw","clone":"git clone https://github.com/cardonabits/haxo-hw.git","description":"Haxophone, an electronic musical instrument that resembles a saxophone","language":"XSLT","stars":672,"topics":["kicad","raspberry-pi","diy","pcb","electronics"],"license":null,"category":"productivity","readme_excerpt":"Table of Contents - What is a haxophone - Project Goals Goals Non-Goals - How does it work? - Mechanical Design - Electrical Design Keyboard Audio Amplifier Pinout - Tools/Stack - Software - Manufacturing - Bill of Materials - Assembly Instructions - TODO list - License and Contributions - Acknowledgements What is a haxophone A haxophone is an electronic musical instrument that resembles a saxophone. It is designed to be an inexpensive and fully customizable travel saxophone. You will never get the same expressiveness or depth of sound of a real saxophone. But with a haxophone you should be able to play alone or with friends wherever you might be. The mechanical keys and unique ergonomics give it a different kind of satisfying feel. https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/676181/133919454-f654cb48-cca9-4b6e-bcb5-27de6ea2deb8.mp4 The design is fully open, software and hardware. This means that you can make it your own, from changing the type of key switches to making your own note and instrument mappings. Project Goals Goals 1. Build a travel saxophone that is fun and satisfying to play. 2. Build an instrument with the same fingering as a saxophone so that muscle memory developed on the haxophone is directly transferrable to your main horn. 3. Keep the cost low, below $100 USD. 4. Easy to manufacture. 5. Keep the design simple, sturdy and repairable to minimize maintenance cost. Using widely available and battle-tested mechanical keys from computer keyboards is one example o","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/cardonabits","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/cardonabits/haxo-hw/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}