BitByBit Synths
@bitbybitsynths.com
Mostly 3D printed and laser cut Eurorack enclosures, but also some modules.
Video and audio capture from my real #CommanderX16 with my #TurboWaveX1688 8-bit wavetable card using #TurboTracker. First almost respectable demosong using hard drawn waves, volume envelopes and noise.
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Video and audio capture from my real #CommanderX16 with my #TurboWaveX1688 8-bit wavetable card using #TurboTracker. First almost respectable demosong using hard drawn waves, volume envelopes and noise.
Working on the Wave editor for TurboTracker. It's now MVP! Meaning there's more to do but it works enough to use. Instruments are next!
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Wavetable
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Wavetable
January 18, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Working on the Wave editor for TurboTracker. It's now MVP! Meaning there's more to do but it works enough to use. Instruments are next!
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Wavetable
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Wavetable
Also, since I often have 2 WaveBoys around for testing, I realized I can pretty make alt firmware to test my Digital CV ideas. It'll be interesting to see how well TTL works through op-amps and things and what speeds I can expect for various common cable lengths.
#Eurorack #Modular #DigitalCV
#Eurorack #Modular #DigitalCV
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Also, since I often have 2 WaveBoys around for testing, I realized I can pretty make alt firmware to test my Digital CV ideas. It'll be interesting to see how well TTL works through op-amps and things and what speeds I can expect for various common cable lengths.
#Eurorack #Modular #DigitalCV
#Eurorack #Modular #DigitalCV
Next firmware release for WaveBoy will be 1.00 🎉
There may not be many changes from 0.66 but it's a milestone worth celebrating as all my original planned features are now implemented.
Definitely more features to work on! But it's a good time to stop for a bit and celebrate.
There may not be many changes from 0.66 but it's a milestone worth celebrating as all my original planned features are now implemented.
Definitely more features to work on! But it's a good time to stop for a bit and celebrate.
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Next firmware release for WaveBoy will be 1.00 🎉
There may not be many changes from 0.66 but it's a milestone worth celebrating as all my original planned features are now implemented.
Definitely more features to work on! But it's a good time to stop for a bit and celebrate.
There may not be many changes from 0.66 but it's a milestone worth celebrating as all my original planned features are now implemented.
Definitely more features to work on! But it's a good time to stop for a bit and celebrate.
Yay I can post photos again!
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Yay I can post photos again!
Sorry for the lack of updates! Still trying to figure out why I can't attach images to posts. Put in orders for the next TurboWave PCB revision and am working on moving to a 1.00 firmware release for WaveBoy (I'll have a blog post about that on our website soon).
January 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sorry for the lack of updates! Still trying to figure out why I can't attach images to posts. Put in orders for the next TurboWave PCB revision and am working on moving to a 1.00 firmware release for WaveBoy (I'll have a blog post about that on our website soon).
Took a break from programming to make a 2nd PCB revision for TurboWave X1688. My ability to attach image is still busted :/ but big change is that it's mostly through hole. The few SMD-only components I'm looking at assembling myself.
#TurboWave #CommanderX16 #ChipSky #Chiptune #8bit #Wavetable
#TurboWave #CommanderX16 #ChipSky #Chiptune #8bit #Wavetable
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Took a break from programming to make a 2nd PCB revision for TurboWave X1688. My ability to attach image is still busted :/ but big change is that it's mostly through hole. The few SMD-only components I'm looking at assembling myself.
#TurboWave #CommanderX16 #ChipSky #Chiptune #8bit #Wavetable
#TurboWave #CommanderX16 #ChipSky #Chiptune #8bit #Wavetable
I made some pretty great progress made today on #TurboWave and #TurboTracker! Added functions to transfer wave data back and forth (and mess with it in the UI). Still LOTS to do, but that was a big step!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-hE...
#CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Chipsky #8bit #Wavetables
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-hE...
#CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Chipsky #8bit #Wavetables
January 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I made some pretty great progress made today on #TurboWave and #TurboTracker! Added functions to transfer wave data back and forth (and mess with it in the UI). Still LOTS to do, but that was a big step!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-hE...
#CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Chipsky #8bit #Wavetables
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-hE...
#CommanderX16 #Chiptune #Chipsky #8bit #Wavetables
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Testing out a 4 effect per row/chan pattern format for TurboTracker and thought I'd share a quick short jingle as the last post of 2025. Here's hoping for better things in 2026!
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #Chiptune #CommanderX16 #WaveTable
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #Chiptune #CommanderX16 #WaveTable
December 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Testing out a 4 effect per row/chan pattern format for TurboTracker and thought I'd share a quick short jingle as the last post of 2025. Here's hoping for better things in 2026!
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #Chiptune #CommanderX16 #WaveTable
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #Chiptune #CommanderX16 #WaveTable
WaveBoy 0.66 is out!
waveboy.bitbybitsynths.com/firmware/
This adds, finally, the wave generator feature! It could probably use a video, but releasing it now for those who want to get their hands dirty and learn by doing. Enjoy!
#WaveBoy #Eurorack #Module #Chiptunes #Lofi #Wavetable
waveboy.bitbybitsynths.com/firmware/
This adds, finally, the wave generator feature! It could probably use a video, but releasing it now for those who want to get their hands dirty and learn by doing. Enjoy!
#WaveBoy #Eurorack #Module #Chiptunes #Lofi #Wavetable
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
WaveBoy 0.66 is out!
waveboy.bitbybitsynths.com/firmware/
This adds, finally, the wave generator feature! It could probably use a video, but releasing it now for those who want to get their hands dirty and learn by doing. Enjoy!
#WaveBoy #Eurorack #Module #Chiptunes #Lofi #Wavetable
waveboy.bitbybitsynths.com/firmware/
This adds, finally, the wave generator feature! It could probably use a video, but releasing it now for those who want to get their hands dirty and learn by doing. Enjoy!
#WaveBoy #Eurorack #Module #Chiptunes #Lofi #Wavetable
Continued work on the Digital CV ("DCV"?) idea. Realized the issue with timing mentioned yesterday and switched to fixed payloads as a result, which also allowed for some optional nice config options while still being fast.
Now trying to sort out how to publish open standards...
#Eurorack #Modular
Now trying to sort out how to publish open standards...
#Eurorack #Modular
December 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Been fighting a save bug (caused by edge cases between char arrays and Strings...) but I think I have those sorted, which means WaveBoy firmware 0.66 is going to be out soon!
I may release it ahead of the docu updates for adventurous folks to have fun messing around with it.
#WaveBoy #Eurorack
I may release it ahead of the docu updates for adventurous folks to have fun messing around with it.
#WaveBoy #Eurorack
December 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I know some folks are already thinking about this. But given my UART approach with TurboWave, I got to thinking - what would digital modular signals look like in Eurorack?
Something as simple as UARTs with streaming frames of data perhaps for point to point? A bus with global id's?
#Eurorack
Something as simple as UARTs with streaming frames of data perhaps for point to point? A bus with global id's?
#Eurorack
December 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I know some folks are already thinking about this. But given my UART approach with TurboWave, I got to thinking - what would digital modular signals look like in Eurorack?
Something as simple as UARTs with streaming frames of data perhaps for point to point? A bus with global id's?
#Eurorack
Something as simple as UARTs with streaming frames of data perhaps for point to point? A bus with global id's?
#Eurorack
Another quick update to TurboTracker/TurboWave and then it's back to working on WaveBoy for a bit.
Showing off being able to swap between wave frames including saw, sine, tri, and buzzy noise, PW (1/8,1/4,1/2).
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptunes
Showing off being able to swap between wave frames including saw, sine, tri, and buzzy noise, PW (1/8,1/4,1/2).
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptunes
December 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Another quick update to TurboTracker/TurboWave and then it's back to working on WaveBoy for a bit.
Showing off being able to swap between wave frames including saw, sine, tri, and buzzy noise, PW (1/8,1/4,1/2).
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptunes
Showing off being able to swap between wave frames including saw, sine, tri, and buzzy noise, PW (1/8,1/4,1/2).
#TurboWave #TurboTracker #CommanderX16 #Chiptunes
Here's the very start of the TurboTracker fork making noise on the real TurboWave card! This is minimum-viable. Many features still need to be implemented. So far so good though!
#CommanderX16 #TurboTracker #TurboWave #Chiptune #Wavetable
#CommanderX16 #TurboTracker #TurboWave #Chiptune #Wavetable
December 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Here's the very start of the TurboTracker fork making noise on the real TurboWave card! This is minimum-viable. Many features still need to be implemented. So far so good though!
#CommanderX16 #TurboTracker #TurboWave #Chiptune #Wavetable
#CommanderX16 #TurboTracker #TurboWave #Chiptune #Wavetable
December 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Look what arrived! 1st prototype for the TurboWave X1688!
Being the first prototype I don't have high expectations. Even if it doesn't work, I still made great progress on WaveBoy today. Here's hoping at least parts of this card work though!
#TurboWave #Prototype #Chiptune #CommanderX16
Being the first prototype I don't have high expectations. Even if it doesn't work, I still made great progress on WaveBoy today. Here's hoping at least parts of this card work though!
#TurboWave #Prototype #Chiptune #CommanderX16
December 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Look what arrived! 1st prototype for the TurboWave X1688!
Being the first prototype I don't have high expectations. Even if it doesn't work, I still made great progress on WaveBoy today. Here's hoping at least parts of this card work though!
#TurboWave #Prototype #Chiptune #CommanderX16
Being the first prototype I don't have high expectations. Even if it doesn't work, I still made great progress on WaveBoy today. Here's hoping at least parts of this card work though!
#TurboWave #Prototype #Chiptune #CommanderX16
We hope everyone had a lovely🎄! WaveBoy 0.65 was our big thing for the Holiday but am happy to report I have finally started work on the Generators feature!
For now we hope folks get to enjoy time with friends, family, and synths!
#WaveBoy #HappyHolidays
For now we hope folks get to enjoy time with friends, family, and synths!
#WaveBoy #HappyHolidays
December 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
We hope everyone had a lovely🎄! WaveBoy 0.65 was our big thing for the Holiday but am happy to report I have finally started work on the Generators feature!
For now we hope folks get to enjoy time with friends, family, and synths!
#WaveBoy #HappyHolidays
For now we hope folks get to enjoy time with friends, family, and synths!
#WaveBoy #HappyHolidays
WaveBoy 0.65 firmware is finally out!
* Superior Pitch Tracking
* New Integer volume mode
* Improved alt audio modes
* Internal speed improvements
LOTS of internal changes. There may be bugs but overall it's an awesome update.
#WaveBoy #Chiptune #Modular #Eurorack #Lofi #GameBoy
* Superior Pitch Tracking
* New Integer volume mode
* Improved alt audio modes
* Internal speed improvements
LOTS of internal changes. There may be bugs but overall it's an awesome update.
#WaveBoy #Chiptune #Modular #Eurorack #Lofi #GameBoy
Updating Firmware - WaveBoy Manual
waveboy.bitbybitsynths.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Well...no 0.56 tonight. I had everything done but had the git merge explode into an absolute pile of garbage and made it worse when trying to fix it. So I need to pick up those pieces, retest and manually revert some things. Some days I just really. really. REALLY. dislike git. *sigh*
December 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Well...no 0.56 tonight. I had everything done but had the git merge explode into an absolute pile of garbage and made it worse when trying to fix it. So I need to pick up those pieces, retest and manually revert some things. Some days I just really. really. REALLY. dislike git. *sigh*
I had a bit of a false start with a few oops bugs but 0.65 should be coming very soon! Hoping to get it out by sometime today. Folks that placed a recent order will get 0.65. Folks with existing WBs will have to retune their WBs but it's easy to do (I made a video for it too).
#WaveBoy
#WaveBoy
December 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I had a bit of a false start with a few oops bugs but 0.65 should be coming very soon! Hoping to get it out by sometime today. Folks that placed a recent order will get 0.65. Folks with existing WBs will have to retune their WBs but it's easy to do (I made a video for it too).
#WaveBoy
#WaveBoy