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## About
The DCZia Electric Sampler - A eurorack format sampler and step sequencer in a badge, powered by the Pi2040
The DCZia Electric Sampler - A eurorack format drum machine, sampler, and step sequencer powered by
the Pi2040.





## Build Guide

The badge comes with all surface mount components already assembled on the board. You will need to
solder on the keyswitches, audio jacks, screen, rotary encoders, and battery box.

First add the audio jacks. Install all the jacks and make sure they are flat and perpendicular with
the board. Next install the front board first aligning the jacks with the holes in the front board.
Then connect the bottom pin header to the front board. The header will be off by one, THIS IS OK for
the v1.1 board! Then carefully flip over the board and solder on the jacks.

Remove the front panel.

Then insert a keyswitch, or all keyswitches onto the board. Check that the metal pins are not bent,
and if so gently straignten them out with your fingers or a pair of tweezers. Carfully flip the
board over and solder on the keyswitches.

Next add the rotary encoders. Push them through the board, and you may need to gently fold in the
side stabilization pins if they do not line up correctly. Flip over the board and solder these in.

Next with the board facing forward and on a flat surface, put the screen in. The legs of the screen
should not protrude through the back of the board past the holes, or only a tiny bit. You may need
to use something like a pencil or something to help the screen lay flat, standing off from the
board. Gently solder from the front to establish a mechanical connection to the board, then once the
screen is secure, flip over and solder the back. You must solder the back pads to endure a
connection from the screen to the microcrontroller.

Finally flip the board over and gently attach the battery pack somewhere on the back with the
supplied double sticky tape. Then solder on the leads from the battery pack to the pads on the
bottom left side of the back of the board.


## User Manual

Currently the firmware is not complete, and the user interface may change.

The Select Knob will change between options on the screen, and push selects the currently
highlighted option.

The Volume knob will change the volume. If you push it, it will adjust the tempo.

The PLAY button will play / pause any currently running program

The FUNCTION button will... perform a function..

## Notes

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