ZEN Instruments
A blog about electronic instruments from a DIY standpoint
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Adding waveforms to the Gakken (Simple Saw Animator)
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As part of our ongoing series on the Gakken SX-150 mk II, I've been thinking about various ways it can be enhanced. One obvious sh...
Flashing WeAct Studio RA4M1 with the Arduino R4 bootloader
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I've been using an Arduino R4 minima in my Gakken SX-150 project, but I ran out of IO pins. The RA4M1 IC itself has plenty, but on...
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Gakken LFO Modifications (and Faking Log Pots with Code)
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We're continuing to look at the Gakken SX-150 mk II and investigate how we can improve it. Today we're focusing on the LFO. It...
Monday, April 6, 2026
Gakken Envelope Modifications and MIDI
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As part of a series on the Gakken SX-150 mk II, we're looking at the envelope. Much like the rest of the synth, it's very sp...
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