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MicroGroove

Turns a Cardputer-ADV, a printable shell, and open firmware into a pocket four-track instrument with synthesis, drums, microphone sampling, resampling, and step sequencing.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-09-22-020
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Summary

Turns a Cardputer-ADV, a printable shell, and open firmware into a pocket four-track instrument with synthesis, drums, microphone sampling, resampling, and step sequencing.

Turns a Cardputer-ADV, a printable shell, and open firmware into a pocket four-track instrument with synthesis, drums, microphone sampling, resampling, and step sequencing.

Why it matters

An independent builder is turning an improbable idea into a working project.

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