NONDESTRUCTIVE
KASSETA
SEMIMODULAR
SYNTHESIZER

based on Bastl Kastl 1.5
KASSETA MAIN FEATURES
• A newly designed PCB;
• Complex oscillator with 6 synthesis modes;
• LFO with square, triangle and patchable saw outputs, controlled by CV and reset inputs;
• Random step generator with optional 8/16 steps
• PITCH, TIMBRE and WAVESHAPE controls with offset and CV inputs;
• Patchable keyboard that provides more control over Pitch, LFO, Waveshape and Timber;
• Amplified Output minijack socket with volume control, connected inline with small internal speaker;
• Patchable minijack input/output socket;
• LED lightnig for patch matrix and LFO rate;
• Rechargeable li-pol accumulator.

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NONDESTRUCTIVE KASSETA STORY
Once I saw people throwing old VHS tapes and it was like Bingo!!! A VHS tape has a sturdy structure, it is easy to modify and disassemble.
My name is Renat and I'm a manager and design enthusiast.

In early 2018 I learned about generative music made with modular synthesizers, but they were too expensive for me. I came across the Kastle synthesizer by Bastl-instruments and was really excited because it was open source.
But it had no casing and soon broke. So I had to look for a good portable case.
So I’ve spent 3 months researching schematics, and Arduino basics, and learning how to solder. Then within one week of vacation, I built my own Bastl Kastle.
And it worked!
Redesigning was slow because I'm not that experienced in electric engineering.
Luckily in July, I met Egor who is a rocket engineer and we decided to give it a try and make a VHS tape synthesizer.

A few days later a designer friend of mine Ilnaz joined our team and added cool visual design to our
Kasseta project, Including a bad-ass logo and this very website.

Then we came across this "Synthposium" fest and expo just two weeks before it happened. So we had
to speed up a little.

We were fast enough to make two prototypes to show them publicly on Synthposium.

I've decided to redesign initial schematics and to use the benefits of the new case.
And some Kasseta videos
WE ARE NONDESTRUCTIVE IN SAVING COOL THINGS FROM BEING THROWN AWAY.
WHAT WILL BE NEXT?