Categorized overview of analog synthesizer modules, musical instruments, effects, controllers, peripherals, electronics, sensors, actuators, software and more.
Analog Inputs
Digital Inputs
Physical Displacement ↓
Sound/Motion
Analog Audio Signal ↓
Audio
Control Voltage ↓
Pitch/Control/Modulation
Gate/Trigger/BCD ↓
Logic/Timing
MIDI/HID/Serial ↓
Notes/Control/Modulation
Digital Audio Signal ↓
Audio
Acoustic instruments
Acoustics
Physics
Actuators
Speakers
Headphones
Actuators
DC motor
Galvo
Actuators
Relay
Actuators
Haptic technology
Actuators
Digital audio player+speaker
Analog Outputs
→ Physical Displacement
Sound/Motion
Electric instruments
Microphone
Piezo sensor
Pickup
All-in-one synth
Phonograph cartridge
Sampler
VCA, VCF, EQ
Mixer, Mod, S/H
A-10X, A-12X, A-13X
Audio effects and filters
Analog electronics
Amplifier
VCO
A-11X
ES-2
Analog electronics
Drum module (audio)
Drum synthesizer
Sampler
Sound module
Moog Slim Phatty
D/A converters
Digital audio player
Audio interface DAC
→ Analog Audio Signal
Audio
A-17X
CV/gate controllers
Analog sensors
Theremin antenna
Expression pedal
Fader/pot
Force/stretch/piezo/etc.
A-119
ES-1
Analog electronics
Op-amp
Audio analyzer
Side-chain
LFO
Add, Mod, S/H
A-11X, A-14X
Analog electronics
CV router
EG
Step sequencer
A-14X, A-15X
Digital+analog electronics
Variable DAC (BCD to CV)
Arduino +mdac
A-190 (Dark link)
Variable DAC (via BCD)
ES-3, ES-4, ES-5, ES-8
DC-coupled audio interfaces
MOTU Volta
→ Control Voltage
Pitch/Control/Modulation
CV/gate controllers
Buttons/triggers
Switches/toggles
Drum trigger
Foot/tilt/rotary/etc.
A-119
Audio analyzer
Clock
Compare
A-16X
Analog+digital electronics
CV analyzer
Step sequencer
Clock divider/distributor
A-16X
Digital electronics
BCD decoder
Gate router
Arduino digital out
A-190 (Dark link)
Max to BCD
ESX-8GT
Digital Outputs
→ Gate/Trigger/BCD
Logic/Timing
MIDI instruments
MIDI controllers
Game controllers
Midi Keyboard
Midi Pickup
Touchpad
Joystick
Physuals hardware (analog electronics+arduino)
Arduino analog in
A-192
Arduino digital in
A-192
Drum module (MIDI)
Arduino code
DAW MIDI effects
MIDI interfaces
MIDI effects
MIDI router
DAW audio analyzers
→ MIDI/HID/Serial
Notes/Control/Modulation
Digital audio recorder+mic
Sampler
A/D converters
Digital audio recorder
Audio interface ADC
ES-6, ES-7, ES-8
Some audio interfaces ADC
Drum module (digital)
Sampler
DAW SW instrument
Sound module
DAW audio effects
DAW mixer
DSP (MSP)
→ Digital Audio Signal
Audio
Synthesizer modules (via cv/gate/pot/switch/...)
Arduino utilization area (or similar boards)
Max/MSP and DAW utilization area (or other software)
Sensors
Actuators
Doepfer modules (A-100)
Expert Sleepers modules (ES-X)
Other examples/ideas
New stuff
Sampler
Analog
Digital
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