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The ''pros'':
The ''pros'':
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+ Lower price
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* Lower price
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+ Possibility of inserting a standard RPi-hat.
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* Possibility of inserting a standard RPi-hat.
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+ Smaller format. It's slighty higher than V5, but quite shorter.
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* Smaller format. It's slighty higher than V5, but quite shorter.
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+ More DIY! You will learn a lot more while building it
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* More DIY! You will learn a lot more while building it
The ''cons'':
The ''cons'':
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+ No audio input
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* No audio input
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+ No amplified headphones output
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* No amplified headphones output
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+ No separated TRS audio connectors. No balanced output/input
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* No separated TRS audio connectors. No balanced output/input
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+ No USB-B connector. Connecting to PC as USB device is more difficult, but still doable.
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* No USB-B connector. Connecting to PC as USB device is more difficult, but still doable.
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+ Overclocking could cause over-heating. The plastic/fiber-glass case can't be used as a heat-sink
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* Overclocking could cause over-heating. The plastic/fiber-glass case can't be used as a heat-sink
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+ No RGB LED feedback on push buttons
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* No RGB LED feedback on push buttons
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+ More difficult to assemble. It requires more time and greater skills (i.e. soldering some electronic parts on the PCB)
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* More difficult to assemble. It requires more time and greater skills (i.e. soldering some electronic parts on the PCB)
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+ Not so robust. Not so cool, but ... heyyy!! MINI-V2 is also quite cool! ;-)
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* Not so robust. Not so cool, but ... heyyy!! MINI-V2 is also quite cool! ;-)
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The main features of zynthian MINI are:
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The main features of zynthian ''Mini'' are:
* encoders and switches to control zynthian software in the same way as official zynthian v5 kit, using the MCP23017 i/o extender
* encoders and switches to control zynthian software in the same way as official zynthian v5 kit, using the MCP23017 i/o extender
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* all RPi connectors are easy to reach
* all RPi connectors are easy to reach
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Zynthian MINI is currently at version 2. Previous version 1 was more similar to official V4 kit with only 4 buttons but it is not maintained anymore.
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Zynthian ''Mini'' is currently at version 2. Previous version 1 was more similar to official V4 kit with only 4 buttons but it is not maintained anymore.
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To assemble zynthian MINI V2 version you will require:
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To assemble zynthian ''Mini'' V2 version you will require:
* PCB that need to be produced based on KiCad design that you can find in [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-hw/tree/master/MINI_V2 zynthian hardware] repository.
* PCB that need to be produced based on KiCad design that you can find in [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-hw/tree/master/MINI_V2 zynthian hardware] repository.