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Item Value / Type Qty Category Why Where
ICs — Synth Core
☐ AS3340 / CEM3340 VCO chip (DIP-16) 2 VCO THE classic 1V/oct VCO IC. Alfa AS3340 is current production. Mouser / Thonk / Synthcube
☐ AS3320 / CEM3320 VCF chip (DIP-18) 2 VCF Classic 4-pole lowpass filter chip Mouser / Thonk
☐ AS3360 / BA662 clone Dual VCA chip 2 VCA Dedicated VCA core — cleaner than LM13700 for amplitude Mouser / Synthcube
☐ V2164 / SSM2164 Quad VCA (DIP-16) 2 VCA Coolaudio V2164. 4 VCAs in one chip, very popular Mouser
☐ LM324 Quad op-amp (single supply) 5 Op-amp Single-supply mixing, battery builds Tayda
☐ 7555 / TLC555 CMOS 555 timer 5 Timer Lower power, cleaner than NE555. Better for battery builds Tayda
ICs — Logic & Digital
☐ CD4024 7-stage binary counter (DIP-14) 5 Clock divider Alternative to CD4040 for clock division Tayda
☐ CD4060 14-stage counter + osc (DIP-16) 5 Clock divider Built-in oscillator, ultra-slow LFO Tayda
☐ CD4016BE Quad bilateral switch (DIP-14) 5 Switching Different characteristics from 4066 AliExpress
☐ CD4520BE Dual binary up-counter 5 Counter Bidirectional counting AliExpress
☐ MCP4922 12-bit dual DAC (SPI) 2 DAC Precise CV output from Arduino — two channels Mouser
☐ MCP4725 12-bit DAC (I2C) 2 DAC Simple single-channel CV from Arduino AliExpress / Mouser
☐ HT8950 Voice/pitch changer IC 3 Effects Pitch shifting AliExpress
☐ 6N138 Optocoupler 2 MIDI MIDI input circuit (Tayda has 6N137 not 6N138) Mouser
ICs — Regulators
☐ LM337 Adjustable negative regulator 5 PSU Complement to LM317 for bipolar supplies Mouser / Tayda
☐ 79L05 -5V 100mA regulator 5 PSU Negative logic rail for bipolar circuits Tayda
Matched Transistor Pairs
☐ SSM2220 / THAT320 Dual matched PNP (DIP-8) 2 Expo converter VCO-1 Q5/Q6 direct replacement — no epoxy hack Mouser / Thonk
☐ SSM2212 / THAT340 Dual matched NPN (DIP-8) 2 Expo converter Drop-in matched NPN pair — expo converters, diff amps Mouser / Thonk
☐ MAT12 / MAT02 Dual matched NPN (DIP-8) 1 Expo converter Premium grade, ultra-low offset (~$15+) Mouser
☐ BCM846B / BCM856B Dual matched NPN/PNP (SOT-363) 5 Expo converter Surface mount — cheap but fiddly to solder AliExpress
Transistors
☐ BS170 N-ch MOSFET 10 Switching Logic switching, effects pedal circuits Tayda / AliExpress
Diodes — Zener
☐ BZX55C3V3 3.3V Zener 10 Protection CV clamping, voltage reference Tayda / Mouser
☐ BZX55C4V7 4.7V Zener 10 Protection Common synth power protection Tayda / Mouser
☐ BZX55C5V1 5.1V Zener 10 Protection CMOS input overvoltage protection Tayda / Mouser
☐ BZX55C9V1 9.1V Zener 10 Protection 9V rail clamp Tayda / Mouser
☐ BZX55C12 12V Zener 10 Protection 12V rail clamp Tayda / Mouser
Resistors — Precision
☐ 200K 0.1% metal film Precision resistor 10 1V/oct scaling Precision inverting / scaling networks Mouser
☐ 2K tempco (+3300ppm/°C) Tempco resistor 2 VCO thermal comp VCO-1 R8 — proper thermal compensation for expo converter Mouser / Thonk / Synthcube
Resistors — VCO-1 Specific
☐ 47R 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R1 Expo converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 390R 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R3 Expo converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 820R 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R4 Expo converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 1.8K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R7 Expo converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 2K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R8 Tempco position (normal until tempco arrives) Tayda Easy Order
☐ 3K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R12 Schmitt trigger Tayda Easy Order
☐ 5.1K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R13 Schmitt trigger Tayda Easy Order
☐ 12K 1/4W metal film 10 VCO-1 R18/R19 Sine converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 18K 1/4W metal film 10 VCO-1 R20/R21 Sine converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 20K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R22 Sine converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 27K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R24 Sine converter Tayda Easy Order
☐ 150K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R40 Pulse section Tayda Easy Order
☐ 330K 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R41 Pulse section Tayda Easy Order
☐ 1.5M 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R43 LM13700 IREF (may need 900K at ±9V) Tayda Easy Order
☐ 2.2M 1/4W metal film 10 VCO-1 R44/R45 Integrator Tayda Easy Order
☐ 3.3M 1/4W metal film 5 VCO-1 R46 Integrator Tayda Easy Order
Resistors — Bulk Refill
☐ 1K 1/4W metal film 100 General Burns through on every build (LEDs, biasing) Tayda Easy Order
☐ 10K 1/4W metal film 100 General Most common synth value Tayda Easy Order
☐ 100K 1/4W metal film 100 General Summing, dividers, everywhere Tayda Easy Order
☐ 2.2K 1/4W metal film 50 General Common synth value Tayda Easy Order
☐ 4.7K 1/4W metal film 50 General Common synth value Tayda Easy Order
☐ 22K 1/4W metal film 50 General Common synth value Tayda Easy Order
☐ 47K 1/4W metal film 50 General Common synth value Tayda Easy Order
Capacitors — Film (non-ceramic, non-polarised)
☐ 100pF polypropylene Film cap 10 HF compensation Speed-up caps, filtering Mouser / Tayda
☐ 470pF polypropylene Film cap 10 Timing/filtering Timing circuits Mouser
☐ 1nF polystyrene or C0G Film / C0G ceramic 10 VCO tuning VCO-1 C2/C3 — critical low drift Mouser
☐ 2.2nF polypropylene Film cap 10 Filtering Filter circuits Mouser / Tayda
☐ 4.7nF polypropylene Film cap 10 Filter cutoff Filter circuits Mouser / Tayda
☐ 10nF polyester/Mylar Film cap 20 Timing APC C1/C2, general timing Tayda
☐ 22nF polyester Film cap 10 Filtering Filter circuits Tayda
☐ 47nF polyester Film cap 10 Audio coupling Filter, coupling Tayda
☐ 100nF polyester/Mylar Film cap 20 Audio path DC blocking — better than ceramic in signal path Tayda
☐ 220nF polyester Film cap 10 DC blocking VCO-1 C12 — FM input blocking Tayda
☐ 470nF polyester Film cap 10 Filtering Low-pass, coupling Tayda
☐ 1uF polyester/MKT Film cap 10 Output coupling Large DC blocking Tayda / Mouser
Capacitors — Bulk Refill
☐ 100nF ceramic/monolithic Bypass cap 100 IC decoupling One per IC minimum. Can never have enough Tayda
☐ 10uF electrolytic 25V Electrolytic 50 PSU/coupling Filtering, timing, coupling Tayda
☐ 100uF electrolytic 25V Electrolytic 20 PSU bulk Power supply filtering Tayda
Trimpots — Missing Values
☐ 100R trimpot (3296W) Multi-turn 5 VCO-1 R2 1V/oct calibration — none in stock Tayda
☐ 1K trimpot Multi-turn 5 Calibration Offset adjustment in filters/VCAs Tayda
☐ 5K trimpot Multi-turn 5 Calibration CV offset trim Tayda
☐ 20K trimpot Multi-turn 5 Calibration Resonance/feedback trim Tayda
☐ 50K trimpot Multi-turn 5 Calibration Scale/gain trim — very common value Tayda
☐ 500K trimpot Multi-turn 5 Calibration High-impedance trim Tayda
Potentiometers
☐ B50K linear (16mm Alpha) Panel pot 10 CV attenuators Mix, level, mod depth Tayda
☐ B500K linear (16mm Alpha) Panel pot 5 Wide sweep Oscillator pitch range Tayda
☐ B1K linear (16mm Alpha) Panel pot 5 Fine offset Small CV adjustments Tayda
☐ Knob caps (6mm shaft, assorted) Knobs 50 Panel controls Pots are useless without knobs Tayda
Cables & Wiring
☐ 3.5mm mono patch cables 15cm Patch cables 10 Patching Short runs between modules AliExpress / Temu
☐ 3.5mm mono patch cables 30cm Patch cables 10 Patching Longer runs to mixer AliExpress / Temu
☐ 3.5mm mono patch cables 60cm Patch cables 5 Patching Long runs AliExpress / Temu
☐ 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter cable Adapter 2 Output Interface synth to mixer/amp AliExpress
☐ 22AWG solid hookup wire (multi-colour kit) Hookup wire 1 kit Stripboard wiring Multiple colours for neat builds AliExpress / Temu
☐ 22AWG stranded hookup wire Hookup wire 1 kit Panel wiring Flexible — for pots/jacks to board AliExpress / Temu
☐ Bus wire (22AWG tinned copper) Bus wire 1 spool Power rails Power bus bars on stripboard AliExpress / Tayda
☐ Ribbon cable 10-conductor Ribbon 2m Internal wiring Power bus between boards AliExpress
Power Supply
☐ 15V AC/DC wall wart (1A+) Power supply 1 PSU input Input for ±12V regulators AliExpress / local
☐ 1000uF 25V electrolytic Bulk cap 4 PSU filtering Input/output filtering for regulator board Tayda / AliExpress
☐ 10-pin Eurorack power headers IDC header 10 Module power Standard Eurorack power connection AliExpress / Thonk
Building Supplies
☐ Proto board 50x70mm Perfboard 5 Permanent builds Small module boards Tayda
☐ Stripboard 93x55mm Stripboard 5 Permanent builds Copper strip for soldered circuits Tayda
☐ 8ohm speaker 0.5W Speaker 2 APC output Small built-in speaker Tayda
☐ 8ohm speaker 1W Speaker 2 APC output Louder built-in speaker Tayda
☐ Standoffs + spacers (M3 assorted) Hardware 1 kit Mounting Boards in enclosures AliExpress
☐ Tactile 6mm switches Momentary 20 Breadboard buttons Push triggers, manual step advance Tayda
Display & Indicators
☐ 5mm Red LED LED 20 Status Power on, step indicators Tayda
☐ 5mm Green LED LED 20 Status Status indicators Tayda
☐ 7-segment display 0.56" Display 4 Readout Step/frequency indicator Tayda
Misc Specialist
☐ 5-pin MIDI DIN socket Connector 4 MIDI MIDI output from Arduino Tayda
☐ TDA2003 (10W amp) Power amp IC 3 Amplification More power than LM386 Tayda
☐ 6.35mm mono jack (panel mount) Connector 10 Guitar/line I/O Effects pedal interface Tayda
☐ Piezo disc 27mm Sensor 5 Contact mic Trigger sensor, crude speaker AliExpress
☐ 40-pin header strip (male) Header 10 Break to size Arduino, breadboard, PCB connections Tayda
☐ Ceramic caps (10/22/47/100pF) Small ceramics 20 each RF/timing Theremin + RF work Tayda
☐ Trimmer caps (5pF + 60pF) Variable cap 5+5 Theremin tuning Fine frequency trim Tayda
☐ Heat shrink assortment Insulation 1 kit Wiring Various sizes AliExpress / Temu

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Item Value / Type Qty Category Why Where
Resistors — Precision
☑ 100K 0.1% metal film Precision resistor 10 1V/oct scaling Critical for accurate CV summing. 1% won't cut it Mouser