Workflow Guide

How Ondakit Works

A step-by-step walkthrough guiding you from opening the app to flashing your custom standalone synthesizer firmware.

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Step One

Select Your Hardware Target

When you open Ondakit, select your hardware platform from the sidebar dropdown. Whether you are using a bare Daisy Seed, a Synthux Touch 2, or a Daisy Pod, Ondakit automatically configures the canvas layout for your target interface.

Fixed carrier boards pre-populate semantic controls ("Knob 1", "Pad 05").
Standalone boards let you map custom controls to GPIO/ADC pins.

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Step Two

Build & Connect Your Patch

Browse the categorized palette on the left sidebar to add sound sources, processors, envelopes, and hardware controls to your canvas.

Add Nodes: Drag modules (Oscillator, Filter, Reverb, Knobs).
Wire Ports: Connect output ports to input ports. Ondakit uses typed ports for audio, modulation, and gates.
Inspect & Fine-Tune: Select any node to set frequencies, min/max sweep ranges, or MIDI CC assignments.

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Step Three

Flash to Hardware

Choose between two simple flashing methods:

WebUSB Browser Flash: Connect your board via USB, hold BOOT and press RESET, then click Flash Device directly inside Ondakit!

Local Compile & Export: If you prefer local building or saving code, export a complete C++ project ZIP with Makefile and build scripts, or run make in your local terminal.

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Step Four

Live Tweaking & Telemetry

With firmware running on bare metal, connect over USB MIDI to interact live with your synthesizer:

NRPN Control: Tweak parameters inside Ondakit to instantly update sound on the running device without re-flashing.
Live Telemetry: Stream physical hardware knob and touch pad readings back into the browser in real-time.

Open Ondakit Builder →