It’s a little hard to tell what the DIY synth diagrams over at Music From Outer Space actually produce, since they’ve opted for words like “Wacky Frequency” and “Oddness Cutoff Frequency.” But behind the zaniness is what looks like a very simple synth spec, and a good starter project for those wanting to get busy with circuits. [via MAKE: Blog]

Scroll down past the instructions for some fantastic case designs into which makers have lovingly inserted their circuitry; here are my favorites, from Hanne And Sakari from Locomofon (above) and Alex Merck (below). Roland has nothing on these homebrew designs.