Noise Nugget 2040
From ideas to production. Noise Nugget brings your synths to life.
Noise Nugget 2040 handles all the complexity of digital HD audio synthesis in a very compact, production friendly, and affordable package. Allowing you to focus on what makes your ideas unique.
Start prototyping now with our Noise Nugget development tools: Devkit, Breakout.
  • Powerful CPU:
    • Raspberry-Pi RP2040
    • Dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ at 200MHz
    • 16MB of flash memory
    • 264KB of RAM
    • 24 GPIO pins (+2 reserved for I2C)
    • Up to 10 MIDI in and out
  • Stereo Speaker Amplifier:
    • 2.1W per channel into 4Ω at 5V
    • 1.7W per channel into 8Ω at 5V
    • Gain of 6, 12, 18, or 24 dB
  • HD Audio Interface:
    • Up to 24-bit at 96kHz
    • Stereo headphone output
    • Stereo line output
    • 3 x stereo inputs (line level or microphone)
  • Open-source frameworks for:
    • C/C++
    • CircuitPython
    • Ada
  • Digital audio synthesis libraries:
    • Easy to use building blocks
    • Fast fixed-point DSP
    • MIDI and MIDI over USB
A simple USB powered MIDI synthesizer can be implemented with just 8 components on a 2 sided PCB:
  • 1 M.2 Socket for the Noise Nugget
  • 1 USB receptacle
  • 1 Output jack
  • MIDI input:
    • 1 jack
    • 2 resistors
    • 1 optocoupler
    • 1 diode

DevKit

 The Noise Nugget 2040 DevKit is the most complete development board for the Noise Nugget. It features:
  • USB type C
  • MIDI inpout and output ports (TRS-A)
  • Headset jack
  • 3 x line-in jacks
  • Onboard microphone
  • 2 x speaker terminal blocks
  • Debug port
  • pin headers for all the Noise Nugget IOs
Documentation and examples...

Breakout
The Noise Nugget 2040 Breakout is a small, breadboard compatible, development board. It features a USB type C port, 2 buttons for reset and boot, 3 pins debug port, and pin headers for all the Noise Nugget IOs.
Documentation and examples...