As I promised some time ago, finally I have posted on my blog a guide depicting the process I had to build a Zynthian starting from a Raspberry PI400 + Screen + BEHRINGER audio card.
It´s written from the gratitude for the help received from many of yours during the process.
Thankx at all!
It´s a bit long, so I have divided it into 2 parts. You can access them from the next links:
I wonder whether your mention of using a soldering iron may deter some people. Most users don’t need to go anywhere near an iron. It is only the most intrepid adventurers who are building very customised devices that need this. @jofemodo prides himself on providing a kit that only needs a screwdriver and no such soldering skills.
Yes, final result is really clean.
I find the 7 inch HDMI display is comfortable to use but quiet annoying to integrate with its big connectors & cables. Here it’s very well done.
You’re absolutely right with the soldering iron challenge…
However I am trying to generate more awareness towards Zynthian community.
So if someone finds the project interesting but difficult, I expect to be riding to the core geniuses that made it possible, searching for answers and, voilà, could discover so many approaches to it.
My electronic abilities are far beyond the usual found on the Zynthian team, and many of their users too, but as incredible as it sounds I finally got a working DIY-Zynthian.
I am keeping mine in its keyboard enclosure. It is handly to power it up and use as a proper Debian/Linux based desktop. Maybe I am spoilt with so many Zynthian incarnations in my collection!
