Metal Synth Kit/Assembled

Name: Metal Synth Kit/Assembled
SKU: 2861
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.50 (2 reviews)

Rated 4.50 out of 5 based on 2 customer ratings

£52.00 – £74.49

The Rakit Metal Synth has a Polivok’s inspired filter at its core. It uses this, along with a punchy AD envelope to produce a variety of percussive sounds from shaped noise. It was designed to be a companion to the Rakit Drum Synth and as such creates a range of mad/interesting sounds and some very useful metallic sounds. Available as a kit or fully assembled.

Kit/Assembled

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Kit Assembly

Only two basic soldering tools are required to complete this kit: a soldering iron and a pair of flush cutters. 5-6g SAC305 Lead free solder is included – the perfect amount to build your kit! We are unable to provide individual customer support with kit building so please see the detailed assembly guide here to gauge difficulty before purchasing. Once started, kits cannot be refunded.

The kit is made entirely of interlocking PCBs and unlike most kits the only wires that have to be soldered are the ones going to the piezo disc.

Buy it Made

Don’t want to make the kit? No problem! The Metal Synth is also available to buy completely assembled and ready to go.

How it Works

The synth is triggered by a piezo disc which is sensitive to how hard you tap the top panel giving subtle differences in the two stage envelope.

The noise is generated digitally by a pre-programmed microcontroller. The filter at the heart of the unit can be controlled and modified by the Sweep, lowpass/bandpass, Resonance, Cutoff and Cutoff CV.

2x Trigger Options

Trigger by activating the piezo under the touchpad (Metal Logo) or by plugging in an external trigger.

Powering The Unit

The Metal Synth comes with a 9V pp3 battery to barrel jack connector as standard. We recommend using an alkaline battery, this is not included.

Should you wish to use your own power supply, please ensure it meets the following specifications:

+8V to +12V, Centre positive 2.1mm (centre) x 5.5mm (outside)

SO WHAT DO THESE TWIDDLY KNOBS DO?

SENS: Sets the sensitivity of the trigger/touchpad.

DECAY1: Sets the decay time of the louder initial hit (body).

DECAY2: Sets the lasting decay time (tail).

CUTOFF: Sets the filter’s cutoff frequency and the bias for control voltages to be summed with.

SWEEP: Controls the amount of sweep applied to the cutoff frequency.

RES: Sets the filter’s resonance. The filter will oscillate at max!

AUX IN: A mono input of your choosing.

TRIGGER, CUTOFF CV, AUX IN and OUTPUT connectors are all 3.5mm mono.

SOUND OUTPUT: The Metal Synth is capable of generating a wide range of frequencies and as such will work best with a wide range speaker/amplifier rather than a typical guitar/bass amp.

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whats included in your kit

3.5mm Mono Socket	3
3.5mm Mono Socket	1
A104 Log Potentiometer	2
B504 Linear Potentiometer	2
B102 Linear Potentiometer	1
B103 Linear Potentiometer	1
50k Trim potentiometer	2
Right Angle SPST Slide Switch	2
Horizontal DPDT Slide Switch	3
1n0 Box Capacitor	1
3n3 Box Capacitor	3
47n Box Capacitor	1
100n Ceramic Capacitor	4
4k7 Resistor Network	1
100k Resistor Network	1

100k 0.6W 1% Resistor	6
33k 0.6W 1% Resistor	1
47k 0.6W 1% Resistor	2
22k 0.6W 1% Resistor	13
10k 0.6W 1% Resistor	13
499k 0.6W 1% Resistor	1
560R 0.6W 1% Resistor	1
4M7 0.6W 1% Resistor	1
1k0 0.6W 1% Resistor	6
3k3 0.6W 1% Resistor	1
1M0 0.6W 1% Resistor	3
2k2 0.6W 1% Resistor	3
3mm Blue LED	2
Signal Diode 1N4148	3
Schottky diode IN5819	1

Op Amp LM2904 IC	1
Op Amp LM324N	1
Op Amp NJM4250D	2
ATTINY13A (programmed)	1
78L05 5V Regulator	1
2N3904 NPN Transistor	3
1u Electrolytic Capacitor	1
4u7 Electrolytic Capacitor	1
100u Electrolytic Capacitor	6
PCB (Internal)	1
PCB Case	1
Battery Connector	1
(Battery is NOT Included)	–
Rubber Feet	4

the boring bit (returns policy)

In the case of returns due to a change of mind you may return your kit(s) unopened in original condition within 14 days of delivery for a refund. You will receive a refund for the returned item(s) only, not the original postage costs. If you received a shipping discount by ordering multiple items with a total value over £50 and your partial return results in the new total falling short of this amount, your bill will be adjusted to include a shipping fee which will be deducted from your return amount. You, the buyer, are responsible for paying to return the item. Please enclose the Returns Form with your parcel to enable us to process your return quickly and efficiently. You will remain responsible for the items until they reach us. If an item does not reach us we will not be able to offer you a refund and you will need to claim the loss from the delivery company. We recommend that you use a tracked delivery service. Proof of postage is NOT proof of delivery, this can only be obtained with a tracking number. We are not responsible for refunding any customs/duty/fees you may have had to pay to your authorities (international orders.)

In line with UK legislation we cannot refund kits which have been started. Any visibly faulty components must be reported before being used, in which case please contact us here. Sorry, we are no longer able to offer individual customer support with kit building or run fault finding missions for kits which have been built incorrectly.

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Kit/Assembled	Kit, Fully Assembled
Add Battery +£2.49	Yes, No

KIT CONTENTS

3x 3.5mm Mono Socket

1x 3.5mm Mono Socket

2x A104 Log Potentiometer

2x B504 Linear Potentiometer

1x B102 Linear Potentiometer

1x B103 Linear Potentiometer

2x 50k Trim potentiometer

2x Right Angle SPST Slide Switch

3x Horizontal DPDT Slide Switch

1x 1n0 Box Capacitor

4x 3n3 Box Capacitor

1x 47n Box Capacitor

4x 100n Ceramic Capacitor

1x 4k7 Resistor Network

1x 100k Resistor Network

6x 100k 0.6W 1% Resistor

1x 33k 0.6W 1% Resistor

2x 47k 0.6W 1% Resistor

13x 22k 0.6W 1% Resistor

13x 10k 0.6W 1% Resistor

1x 499k 0.6W 1% Resistor

1x 560R 0.6W 1% Resistor

1x 4M7 0.6W 1% Resistor

6x 1k0 0.6W 1% Resistor

1x 3k3 0.6W 1% Resistor

3x 1M0 0.6W 1% Resistor

3x 2k2 0.6W 1% Resistor

2x 3mm Blue LED

3x Signal Diode 1N4148

1x Schottky diode IN5819

1x Op Amp LM2904 IC

1x Op Amp LM324N

2x Op Amp NJM4250D

1x ATTINY13A (programmed)

1x 78L05 5V Regulator

3x 2N3904 NPN Transistor

1x 1u Electrolytic Capacitor

1x 4u7 Electrolytic Capacitor

6x 100u Electrolytic Capacitor

PCB (Internal)

PCB Case

Battery Connector

(Battery is NOT Included)

4x Rubber Feet

SHIPPING

*BREXIT UPDATE*

We do not charge VAT so if ordering from Europe you may need to pay this fee when your order arrives. If you prefer to pre-pay your tax at point of purchase and clear customs quicker, please use our Etsy store.

UK SHIPPING

Free over £50.

Under £50:

Under 100g £1.40

101g-250g £2.00

251g-500g £2.60

501g-2kg £3.30

ALL OTHER COUNTRIES

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EUROPE

0-100g £8.65

100-250g £8.85

250-500g £9.18

500-750g £10.08

750-1000g £10.76

1kg-2kg £11.16

REST OF THE WORLD

0-100g £9.60

100-250g £10.35

250-500g £12.20

500-750g £16.15

750-1000g £18.80

1kg-1.25kg £20.65

1.25kg-1.5kg £22.05

1.5kg-2kg £23.05

2 reviews for Metal Synth Kit/Assembled

Rated 4 out of 5

sinkmusic (verified owner) – 10th December 2018

Very nice kit : the assembly guide is perfect, the price is affordable, and, most of all : it sounds great !
It’s very nice using a sequenced CV/gate input, but also fun to play it by hand. The sound is very versatile for such a small unit, and the featureset very well thought-out. Recommended !
Rated 5 out of 5

stellablade72 (verified owner) – 14th February 2022

Excellent kit and well detailed, as are all the Rakit kits. I bought mine along with the Baby 8 to try and understand modular a bit more. You can get some very interesting sounds with Metal. The pots are very sensitive so you only need to make small adjustments to get a new sound. Experimenting can really pay off. I hooked mine up to my Behringer TD-3 for some acid sounds and I think it worked really well. You can see it here. I use the Metal from around 1m 30s. https://youtu.be/IMMtYbFIXpo

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