The developer of music technology, Tim Alex Jacobs, who goes by the name Mitxela, has created the “smallest and silliest” fully functional USB-C MIDI synth. This miniature creation consists of a miniature circuit board and a piezoelectric buzzer, with a USB-C connector and is around the size of a raspberry, as confirmed by Music Radar. Jacobs has been creating miniature music gear since 2015, and this time he has created the smallest MIDI synth ever, which creates sounds as small as it looks.
Initially starting as a mini MIDI synthesizer in 2015, the micro synth began when Jacobs, who was not content with the current design, turned it into a USB synth. “A niche where I build the smallest and worst … whatever,” Jacobs said. He claims that no one is competing with him or vying for the title of the world’s smallest and worst MIDI synthesizer, but that’s not going to stop him. Although the mini synth works, it is considered unpractical and pointless, with only one ability – monophonic square wave.
Jacobs said, “You might be thinking that this is utterly pointless, and you’d be right. There is no device we could plug this into that doesn’t already have a speaker.” Additionally, “there are no USB-C hosts that couldn’t already run a software synthesizer … the only thing it can do is a monophonic square wave.”
Despite its seemingly negligible utility, the micro-synth has been captivating music enthusiasts all around the globe. You can check out the video of Mitxela’s miniature MIDI synth on the Music Radar website. Though the USB-C Micro Synth is functionally limited, it remains an impressive feat of engineering that highlights the possibility of creating functional devices in extremely small packages.
In conclusion, Jacob’s has created a tiny USB-C MIDI synth, and though it appears impractical and even pointless, it’s a noteworthy feat. It works by creating monophonic square waves and is around the same size as a raspberry
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