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Seed 3 Desktop Dev Kit

Dev Kit Desktop

Technical Specs

Hardware Parameters

  • Stereo audio I/O (line level)
  • DIN MIDI IO
  • External USB-C port
  • micro SD card slot for firmware updates, samples, configurable options, and more
  • 8 potentiometers (10K-B)
  • 16 tactile switches
  • 2 toggle switches (ON-OFF-ON and ON-ON)
  • 2 CV inputs, 2 gate inputs
  • 2 CV outputs
  • 3.5mm headphone output with volume control

The Seed 3 Desktop Dev Kit is the ultimate Daisy-powered prototyping platform for synths, samplers, and effects. Built around the Seed 3, it gives you everything you need to design powerful polysynths, sequenced samplers, and rich DSP effects—all on the same hardware.

With essential audio, MIDI, CV, and control components at your fingertips, the Desktop Dev Kit makes it easy to bring your ideas to life. From stereo audio I/O to hands-on knobs and switches, it’s packed with the tools you need to shape your next instrument or effect. Add USB-C connectivity, a microSD card slot, and a dedicated headphone amp, and you’ve got a ready-made studio workbench for turning concepts into commercial products.

Assets

Open Source Hardware

Pinout PDF Schematic PDF BOM KiCad Design Files

The Desktop Dev Kit is open-source hardware, and carries essential circuitry to employ Daisy for effects pedal applications. Use the BOM, schematics, and board files to kickstart your own desktop device designs.

The Seed3 Desktop Dev Kit is licensed under MIT as permissive open-source hardware. This means that:

  • designers have the freedom to use, study, modify, share and distribute hardware designs and products based on those designs.
  • designers may use any and all provided designs in close-sourced, commercial products.

Pinout

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