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Line 5: − + Lower price+ − + Possibility of inserting a standard RPi-hat.+ − + Smaller format. It's slighty higher than V5, but quite shorter.+ − + More DIY! You will learn a lot more while building it+ − + No audio input+ − + No amplified headphones output+ − + No separated TRS audio connectors. No balanced output/input+ − + No USB-B connector. Connecting to PC as USB device is more difficult, but still doable.+ − + Overclocking could cause over-heating. The plastic/fiber-glass case can't be used as a heat-sink+ − + No RGB LED feedback on push buttons+ − + More difficult to assemble. It requires more time and greater skills (i.e. soldering some electronic parts on the PCB)+ − + Not so robust. Not so cool, but ... heyyy!! MINI-V2 is also quite cool! ;-)+ − + Line 32:
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The ''pros'':
The ''pros'':
* Lower price
* Possibility of inserting a standard RPi-hat.
* Smaller format. It's slighty higher than V5, but quite shorter.
* More DIY! You will learn a lot more while building it
The ''cons'':
The ''cons'':
* No audio input
* No amplified headphones output
* No separated TRS audio connectors. No balanced output/input
* No USB-B connector. Connecting to PC as USB device is more difficult, but still doable.
* Overclocking could cause over-heating. The plastic/fiber-glass case can't be used as a heat-sink
* No RGB LED feedback on push buttons
* More difficult to assemble. It requires more time and greater skills (i.e. soldering some electronic parts on the PCB)
* Not so robust. Not so cool, but ... heyyy!! MINI-V2 is also quite cool! ;-)
The main features of zynthian MINI are:
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
* all RPi connectors are easy to reach
* all RPi connectors are easy to reach
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.
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.
To assemble zynthian MINI V2 version you will require:
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.