zeptocore

zeptocore is a handmade handheld sample smasher.

more information at zeptocore.com

specs:

• stereo playback of 16-bit audio files @ 44.1 kHz sampling rate
• sd-card storage for up to 32 gigabytes of samples
• recalls up to 256 audio files (16 banks of 16 tracks)
• 16 different effects (saturate, fuzz, delay, reverb, etc…)
• single-cycle wavetable synthesizer
• realtime sequencer with optional quantization
• optional clock sync out
• midi (in+out) over USB
  
• built-in 8-ohm speaker
• powered by two AAA batteries or USB-C
• open-source

goals:

1. open-source matters. you should be able to change this device today or years from now.
2. learning is not curved, though learning is rewarded. the device should be fun without reading a manual, but reading the manual only adds to the fun.
3. time is yours. by default, the device should not enforce “quantization” and leave it to the user to make their own timings.