FPGA Synthesizer Built Remotely Using AI
algo_diver · x · 2026-07-14
A reshared post highlights how the creator built an FPGA synthesizer heavily relying on AI throughout the development process:
- Specs include 32 voices / 64 notes / 4 tracks, utilizing subtractive synthesis + FM. Almost everything except the UI is implemented in hardware, resulting in sub-millisecond latency.
- During development, the author directed the AI almost entirely via a mobile phone while traveling. They used Google XLS (High-Level Synthesis) and Verilog, built it on GCE, and verified hardware output through their phone.
- Upon hearing the rich, thick string sounds, the author expressed great satisfaction with the final result.
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