LittleBits Synth Kit

littleBits Synth Kit
A disassembled view of the Synth Kit
ManufacturerlittleBits and Korg
Price$159
Technical specifications
Polyphonymonophonic
Timbralitymonotimbral
OscillatorTwo VCOs
Synthesis typeanalogue subtractive
FilterVCF
AttenuatorAD envelope generator
EffectsDelay
Input/output
Keyboard13 keys (one octave chromatic)
External controlMIDI, CV and USB (via expansion bits)

The littleBits Synth Kit is an analogue modular synthesiser developed by the American electronics startup littleBits in collaboration with the Japanese music technology company Korg. Released in late 2013 after a design process of around nine months, the kit features 12 small modules (called "bits") that can be connected to form larger circuits. Several of these bits are adapted from circuits used in Korg's Monotron synthesisers. A booklet detailing over 10 example projects to follow is sold with the kit. A later version of the Synth Kit, the Synth Pro Kit, was released in June 2015 and added three new bits that provide external connectivity for the kit.

The Synth Kit received praise from reviewers, who commented on its affordability and possible use as a tool for education. Following its release, schematic files of the bits included in the Synth Kit were uploaded to a GitHub repository under the CERN Open Hardware License. Several musicians and composers have used the Synth Kit in their music, including the American electronic musician Nullsleep.