# Tyrell Desktop Synthesizer ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/122/783/medium800/3d_printing_tyrell_desk_synth_beaut2k.jpg?1689779467) Build your own Tyrell Desktop Synthesizer to fill your life with Neo-noir cyberpunk atmosphere. This audio/visual homage to _ **Blade Runner** _ uses CircuitPython's `synthio `library to slowly evolve a dramatic soundscape of dystopian wub. You can adjust the sounds with eight cap touch pads and enjoy the audio drama like only a replicant can. The code is an adaptation of Tod Kurt’s excellent **[e](https://github.com/todbot/circuitpython-synthio-tricks/blob/main/examples/eighties_dystopia/code.py)****[ighties\_dystopia](https://github.com/todbot/circuitpython-synthio-tricks/blob/main/examples/eighties_dystopia/code.py)** synth. https://youtu.be/MXF9zLSvprM ## Parts Featured ### Adafruit QT Py RP2040 [Adafruit QT Py RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900) What a cutie pie! Or is it... a QT Py? This diminutive dev board comes with one of our new favorite chip, the RP2040. It's been made famous in the new [Raspberry Pi Pico](https://www.adafruit.com/pico) _and_ our [Feather...](http://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4900/guides) ![Video of hand holding a QT Py PCB in their hand. An LED glows rainbow colors.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/4900-06.jpg) Featured ### Adafruit TRRS Jack Breakout Board [Adafruit TRRS Jack Breakout Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5764) Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve style audio cables are often used for situations where you want stereo audio and then an extra contact for a microphone input. [For example, headsets for cell phones](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3959). Also called TRRS jacks for short, they're also... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5764) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5764/guides) ![angled shot of TRRS jack breakout board.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/5764-00.jpg) Featured ### Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB - Single [Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB - Single](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1608) Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people **actually** prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1608) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1608/guides) ![Angled Shot of the Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB - Single.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1608-03.jpg) Featured ### 0.1uF ceramic capacitors - 10 pack [0.1uF ceramic capacitors - 10 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/753) As any engineer will tell you, 0.1uF ceramic capacitors are the magic fairy dust of electronics - sprinkle them over your circuit schematics for good luck! But seriously, a 0.1uF capacitor right next to the VCC pin of your chips will improve stability by filtering out power supply spikes and... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/753) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/753/guides) ![10 pack of 0.1uF through hole ceramic capacitors ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/753-02.jpg) Featured ### Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 5 meters long [Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 5 meters long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3483) Copper tape can be an interesting addition to your toolbox. The tape itself is made of thin pure copper so it's extremely flexible and can take on nearly any shape. You can solder to it, and the tape itself can carry current just like a wire. On the back is an electrically conductive... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3483) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3483/guides) ![Roll of Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm wide](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3483-00.jpg) Featured ### Woven USB Cable with USB Type A to Right Angle USB Type C [Woven USB Cable with USB Type A to Right Angle USB Type C](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5031) Some days we're feeling extra fancy here at the 'fruit warehouse, and we have a big soft spot for woven fabric cables. Like, peep [this fully reversible pink/purple Blinka-inspired cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4111) or Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5031) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5031/guides) ![Top shot of right angle USB C to A woven 1m length black](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/5031-07.jpg) ### Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 12" (300mm) [Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 12" (300mm)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1949) These Female/Female Jumper Wires are handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 12" (300mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 20 (2 pieces of each of ten rainbow colors). They have 0.1" female header contacts on... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1949) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1949/guides) ![Top shot Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 12" (300mm)](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1949-02.jpg) ### Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) Totaling 380 pieces, this **M2.5 Screw Set**  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! M2.5 size screws fit almost all of the Adafruit breakout/dev board mounting holes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3299/guides) ![Black Nylon Screw and Stand-off Set with M2.5 Threads, kit box](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3299-00.jpg) ### 36-pin 0.1" Short Female Header - Pack of 5 [36-pin 0.1" Short Female Header - Pack of 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3008) In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except we need headers, headers, and more headers! **Each pack contains five 36-pin short female headers, 0.1" pitch. These headers are very short for fitting into tight spaces with a height of just 5mm instead of...** In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3008) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3008/guides) ![Pack of 5 of 36-pin 0.1 inch Short Female Header ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3008-00.jpg) ### Male Header 36-pin 0.1" Short Break-away Type - Pack of 10 [Male Header 36-pin 0.1" Short Break-away Type - Pack of 10](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3009) In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except we need headers, headers, and more headers! **Each pack contains ten 36-pin short break-away male headers, 0.1" pitch. These headers are very short for [matching with our...](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3008)** In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3009) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3009/guides) ![Pack of 10 of 36-pin 0.1 inch Short Break-away Male Header](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3009-00.jpg) ### 8 x 1MΩ Through-hole Resistors Any through hole 1MΩ or higher should work great, such as [these](https://www.amazon.com/Projects-25EP1141M00-Ohm-Resistors-Pack/dp/B07Y3ZG1Z1). > I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/tyrell-desktop-synthesizer/3d-print-the-tyrell-building.md) ## Guide Products ### Adafruit QT Py RP2040 [Adafruit QT Py RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900) What a cutie pie! Or is it... a QT Py? This diminutive dev board comes with one of our new favorite chip, the RP2040. It's been made famous in the new [Raspberry Pi Pico](https://www.adafruit.com/pico) _and_ our [Feather...](http://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4900/guides) ### Adafruit TRRS Jack Breakout Board [Adafruit TRRS Jack Breakout Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5764) Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve style audio cables are often used for situations where you want stereo audio and then an extra contact for a microphone input. [For example, headsets for cell phones](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3959). Also called TRRS jacks for short, they're also... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5764) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5764/guides) ### Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB - Single [Adafruit Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB - Single](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1608) Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people **actually** prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1608) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1608/guides) ### 0.1uF ceramic capacitors - 10 pack [0.1uF ceramic capacitors - 10 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/753) As any engineer will tell you, 0.1uF ceramic capacitors are the magic fairy dust of electronics - sprinkle them over your circuit schematics for good luck! But seriously, a 0.1uF capacitor right next to the VCC pin of your chips will improve stability by filtering out power supply spikes and... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/753) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/753/guides) ### Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 5 meters long [Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive - 6mm x 5 meters long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3483) Copper tape can be an interesting addition to your toolbox. The tape itself is made of thin pure copper so it's extremely flexible and can take on nearly any shape. You can solder to it, and the tape itself can carry current just like a wire. On the back is an electrically conductive... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3483) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3483/guides) ### Woven USB Cable with USB Type A to Right Angle USB Type C [Woven USB Cable with USB Type A to Right Angle USB Type C](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5031) Some days we're feeling extra fancy here at the 'fruit warehouse, and we have a big soft spot for woven fabric cables. Like, peep [this fully reversible pink/purple Blinka-inspired cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4111) or Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5031) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5031/guides) ### Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 12" (300mm) [Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 20 x 12" (300mm)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1949) These Female/Female Jumper Wires are handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 12" (300mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 20 (2 pieces of each of ten rainbow colors). They have 0.1" female header contacts on... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1949) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1949/guides) ### Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) Totaling 380 pieces, this **M2.5 Screw Set**  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! M2.5 size screws fit almost all of the Adafruit breakout/dev board mounting holes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3299/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit QT Py RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-qt-py-2040.md) - [Adafruit TRRS Jack Breakout Board](https://learn.adafruit.com/trrs-jack-breakout.md) - [USB Rotary Media Dial](https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-rotary-media-dial.md) - [Guardian Robot – Zelda BOTW](https://learn.adafruit.com/guardian-robot-zelda-botw.md) - [RP2040 RunCPM Emulator with USB Keyboard & HDMI screen](https://learn.adafruit.com/rp2040-runcpm-emulator-with-usb-keyboard-hdmi-screen.md) - [GEMMA M0 Case](https://learn.adafruit.com/gemma-m0-case.md) - [eInk FeatherWing Display Stand](https://learn.adafruit.com/eink-featherwing-display-stand.md) - [Raspberry Pi Video Synth with Blinka and Processing](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-video-synth-with-blinka-and-processing.md) - [Candy Bucket GIF Player Eyes](https://learn.adafruit.com/candy-bucket-gif-eyes.md) - [Nunchuck Controlled Laser Cat Toy](https://learn.adafruit.com/nunchuck-controlled-laser-cat-toy.md) - [Prop-Maker Feather Talking Adabot Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/prop-maker-feather-talking-adabot-clock.md) - [Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Case](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-case.md) - [Knobby Sequencer](https://learn.adafruit.com/knobby-sequencer.md) - [Tandy 1000 Keyboard to USB with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/tandy-1000-keyboard-to-usb-with-circuitpython.md) - [Numpad 4000 Mechanical Keyswitch Data Entry Device](https://learn.adafruit.com/numpad-4000-mechanical-keyswitch-data-entry-device.md) - [Robotic AI Bear using ChatGPT](https://learn.adafruit.com/robotic-ai-bear-using-chatgpt.md) - [Proximity Based Lighting](https://learn.adafruit.com/proximity-based-lighting.md)