OpenDAW is different beast in the same field. It's a full music editor and suite, where you can write notes down on a piano roll (or record with midi), then use synthesizers and samples to turn that into a song.
Audiomass is an audio editor, meaning that it works with already existing files that might need to be cut, edited, cleaned, or filtered, or in case where one has multiple stems put together to be mixed.
Think of it a bit like vector vs pixel editing. OpenDAW is vectors (music info), audiomass is pixels (music data)
While I completely agree with the content of the post, I still think that QFN packages in general, and RP2350's in particular, are very hobbyist-averse.
Moving all GND pins to the bottom pad makes this chip usable only by people with a reflow oven. I really hoped to see at least a version released as (T)QFP.
Isn't the hobbyist solution to just build a board to which you can attach an entire pico board? That does preclude some things and adds $3, but it makes for a pretty easy prototyping path.
Hard disagree. A TQFP package this dense is still quite challenging for a hobbyist. Just use a breakout board, dev board or get the QFN assembled for you at jlcpcb
This will likely not happen, this chip is made to be integrated and there are many advantages to QFN; including the ability to make much smaller boards. See: https://includemicro.com/tiny-rp2040/
The foundation has made a lot of work to reduce board sizes as they are major contributors to water waste in a project (they also are the majority of the weight).
Cool! Thanks for the link. I checked out a few DIY projects years ago, and even bought a few broken Super-8 projectors to scrounge their film-advance mechanisms. But I haven't revisited the state of the DIY art for a long time.
https://opendaw.org
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