diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c4da5b2..024ab33 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,28 @@ -# MiniDexed \ No newline at end of file +# MiniDexed + +[Dexed](https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/) is a synthesizer closely modeled on the famous DX7 by a well-known Japanese manufacturer. MiniDexed is a port to run it on a bare metal Raspberry Pi (without a Linux kernel or operating system). __Currently it is not functional yet. Contributions are highly welcome.__ + +## TODO + + Contributions are highly welcome. + +- [ ] Get Dexed to build with [circle-stdlib](https://github.com/smuehlst/circle-stdlib) +- [ ] Get it to run on a Raspberry Pi 4 without crashing +- [ ] Get it to produce some sound on the headphone jack +- [ ] Get it to react to USB MIDI +- [ ] Get it to react to MIDI via Raspberry Pi 4 GPIO +- [ ] Get 8 Dexed instances to run simultaneously (like in a TX816) and mix their output together +- [ ] Add functionality for loading `.syx` files (e.g., from [Dexed_cart_1.0.zip](http://hsjp.eu/downloads/Dexed/Dexed_cart_1.0.zip)) +- [ ] Add a way to configure each Dexed instance +- [ ] Allow for each Dexed instance to be stereo shifted +- [ ] Add reverb effect + +I am wondering whether Dexed could be ported to Circle, in order to recreate basically an open source equivalent of the TX802 (8 DX7 instances without the keyboard in one box). + +## Acknowledgements + +* [dcoredump](https://github.com/dcoredump) +* [rsta2](https://github.com/rsta2) +* https://github.com/rsta2/circle, the library to run code on bare betal Raspberry Pi (without a Linux kernel or operating system) +* https://github.com/smuehlst/circle-stdlib, a version with Standard C and C++ Library Support +* https://codeberg.org/dcoredump/MicroDexed, a Dexed port to a microcontroller