The Nebulophone
Code D1 | Schematic 05 | PCB | Controls | Instructions
The Nebulophone is an Arduino based synth with a stylus keyboard. It was designed as kit for Handmade Music Austin.
We’ve upgraded the Nebulophone!
Get the solder free upgrade kit. Just switch out the chip and you’re ready to make new noise!
Whats new:
- Improved sound generation.
- Five new waveforms including two with dual, detuned oscillators.
- Programmable sequencer to easily make your own arpeggios right on the Nebulophone.
- Perfect tuning across six octaves.
- Improved white noise mode.
- Adjustable temperment and key.
- HYPERNOISE 30XX mode.
See the new user guide or hear more samples on the Bleep Labs Soundcloud.
Nebulophone D01 HYPERNOISE 30XX by Dr. Bleep
Nebulophone Upgrade – Waveforms by Dr. Bleep
It still includes :
- Light controlled analog low-pass filter with five adjustable LFO LED modes.
- Six arpeggio modes with adjustable rate.
- Portamento with three speed settings.
- Infrared control of arp rate with other Andromeda Space Rocker and some Gieske devices.
- Open-source Arduino code and hardware
This is a beginner kit and does not require an Arduino programmer board to operate.
If you have never soldered before, check out our soldereing 101 page.
Upgrade FAQ.
Do I have to buy the upgrade kit?
No. If you have a Arduino board and a Atmega328 with the bootloader on it you can put the new code on that. The Nebulophone used to use the Atmega168 which is not compatible with the new code.
What’s that thing on the LFO LED?
We found the LED worked better over the photocell if it had some tubing. This is included with the upgrade kit.
