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+# synth-core
+
+A `no_std` DSP library providing analogue-modelling synthesizer building blocks. Designed to compile for any target — embedded bare-metal (Cortex-M), WebAssembly, and native — with no heap allocation.
+
+## Overview
+
+`synth-core` is the shared engine that powers both the RP2350 firmware (`synth-embedded`) and the browser visualiser (`synth-visualiser`). All modules operate on fixed-size blocks of `f32` samples using const-generic arrays, so every allocation happens on the stack at compile time.
+
+```
+VCO → Filter → VCA ← ADSR
+ ↑              ↑
+LFO            LFO
+```
+
+## Modules
+
+### `oscillator` — Voltage-Controlled Oscillator
+
+Phase-accumulator oscillator with five waveforms.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::{config::SR_48000, oscillator::{Vco, Waveform}, AudioProcessor};
+
+let mut vco = Vco::new(SR_48000, 440.0, Waveform::Saw);
+vco.waveform = Waveform::Square;
+vco.freq_hz  = 880.0;
+
+let mut buf = [0.0f32; 256];
+vco.process(&mut buf);  // fills buf with one block of audio
+```
+
+**Waveforms:** `Sine`, `Saw`, `Square`, `Triangle`, `Pulse(f32)` (duty cycle 0–1).
+
+### `filter` — State-Variable Filter
+
+Two-integrator SVF with selectable mode and voltage-controlled cutoff.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::{config::SR_48000, filter::{FilterMode, Svf}, AudioProcessor};
+
+let mut filt = Svf::new(SR_48000, 2_000.0, 0.5, FilterMode::LowPass);
+filt.cutoff_hz = 1_000.0;
+filt.resonance = 0.8;   // 0.0 = flat, 1.0 = self-oscillation
+
+filt.process(&mut buf); // in-place
+```
+
+**Modes:** `LowPass`, `HighPass`, `BandPass`, `Notch`.
+
+### `envelope` — ADSR Envelope Generator
+
+Classic Attack / Decay / Sustain / Release envelope.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::{config::SR_48000, envelope::Adsr, AudioProcessor};
+
+let mut adsr = Adsr::new(SR_48000);
+adsr.attack_s  = 0.01;
+adsr.decay_s   = 0.2;
+adsr.sustain   = 0.7;   // 0.0–1.0
+adsr.release_s = 0.5;
+
+adsr.gate_on();          // key press
+let mut env = [0.0f32; 256];
+adsr.process(&mut env);  // outputs 0.0–1.0 amplitude envelope
+
+adsr.gate_off();         // key release
+```
+
+### `vca` — Voltage-Controlled Amplifier
+
+Multiplies audio by a gain value, optionally driven by an envelope.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::{config::SR_48000, vca::Vca};
+
+let mut vca = Vca::new(0.8);        // fixed gain
+vca.apply_envelope(&mut audio, &env); // per-sample multiply by envelope
+```
+
+### `lfo` — Low-Frequency Oscillator
+
+Same waveform engine as the VCO, tuned to sub-audio rates.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::{config::SR_48000, lfo::Lfo, oscillator::Waveform, AudioProcessor};
+
+let mut lfo = Lfo::new(SR_48000);
+lfo.rate_hz  = 5.0;
+lfo.depth    = 0.5;
+lfo.waveform = Waveform::Sine;
+
+let mut cv = [0.0f32; 256];
+lfo.process(&mut cv);   // outputs ±depth CV
+```
+
+### `midi` — MIDI Byte-Stream Parser
+
+Parses a raw MIDI byte stream (running status supported) into typed events.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::midi::{MidiParser, MidiEvent};
+
+let mut parser = MidiParser::new();
+
+// Feed bytes from UART / USB
+if let Some(event) = parser.push_byte(byte) {
+    match event {
+        MidiEvent::NoteOn  { channel, note, velocity } => { /* ... */ }
+        MidiEvent::NoteOff { channel, note, velocity } => { /* ... */ }
+        MidiEvent::ControlChange { channel, controller, value } => { /* ... */ }
+        MidiEvent::PitchBend    { channel, value }              => { /* ... */ }
+        MidiEvent::ProgramChange { channel, program }           => { /* ... */ }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### `patch` — Signal Routing / Patch Bay
+
+Fixed-capacity cable graph connecting named outputs to inputs, no heap required.
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::patch::Patch;
+
+let mut patch: Patch<16> = Patch::new(); // up to 16 cables
+patch.connect("vco.out", "filter.in");
+patch.connect("lfo.out", "filter.cv");
+
+for cable in patch.cables() {
+    println!("{} → {}", cable.src, cable.dst);
+}
+```
+
+### `math` — Utility Functions
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::math::{midi_note_to_hz, db_to_linear, linear_to_db, lerp};
+
+let freq = midi_note_to_hz(69); // 440.0 Hz  (A4)
+let gain = db_to_linear(-6.0);  // ≈ 0.501
+```
+
+### `config` — Sample Rate
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::config::{SampleRate, SR_44100, SR_48000};
+
+let period = SR_48000.period(); // 1.0 / 48000.0
+```
+
+## Traits
+
+### `AudioProcessor<const BLOCK: usize>`
+
+Implemented by every DSP module.
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `process(&mut self, out: &mut [f32; BLOCK])` | Fill `out` with one block of samples |
+| `reset(&mut self)` | Reset all internal state (phase, integrators, …) |
+
+### `CVProcessor<const BLOCK: usize>`
+
+Extends `AudioProcessor` for modules that accept a control-voltage input.
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `set_cv(&mut self, cv: f32)` | Apply modulation (1 V/octave convention for pitch) |
+
+## Complete Voice Example
+
+```rust
+use synth_core::{
+    config::SR_48000,
+    oscillator::{Vco, Waveform},
+    filter::{FilterMode, Svf},
+    envelope::Adsr,
+    vca::Vca,
+    AudioProcessor,
+};
+
+const BLOCK: usize = 256;
+
+let sr = SR_48000;
+let mut vco  = Vco::new(sr, 440.0, Waveform::Saw);
+let mut filt = Svf::new(sr, 2_000.0, 0.4, FilterMode::LowPass);
+let mut adsr = Adsr::new(sr);
+let mut vca  = Vca::new(1.0);
+
+adsr.gate_on();
+
+let mut audio = [0.0f32; BLOCK];
+let mut env   = [0.0f32; BLOCK];
+
+loop {
+    vco.process(&mut audio);
+    adsr.process(&mut env);
+    filt.process(&mut audio);
+    vca.apply_envelope(&mut audio, &env);
+    // send `audio` to output device
+}
+```
+
+## Dependencies
+
+| Crate | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| `libm` | `no_std`-compatible transcendental math (`sin`, `pow`, …) |
+| `micromath` | Fast numerical approximations |
+| `num-traits` | Numeric trait abstractions |
+| `heapless` | Fixed-size `Vec`/`ArrayVec` without allocation |
+| `midi-types` | MIDI type definitions |
+| `serde` | Optional serialization support |
+
+## Building
+
+```bash
+# Native (for tests)
+cargo test -p synth-core
+
+# WebAssembly
+cargo build -p synth-core --target wasm32-unknown-unknown
+
+# Embedded (Cortex-M33, RP2350)
+cargo build -p synth-core --target thumbv8m.main-none-eabihf
+```
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+# synth-embedded
+
+Real-time audio synthesizer firmware for the **Raspberry Pi Pico 2** (RP2350), built on the [Embassy](https://embassy.dev) async runtime. Outputs 48 kHz stereo I2S audio to a PCM5102A DAC and accepts MIDI input over UART.
+
+## Hardware
+
+| GPIO | Signal | Connected to |
+|------|--------|-------------|
+| 9    | BCK (bit clock)   | PCM5102A BCK |
+| 10   | LRCK (word select) | PCM5102A LRCK |
+| 11   | DATA              | PCM5102A DIN |
+| 1    | UART0 RX          | MIDI IN (optocoupler) |
+
+Any PCM5102A-compatible I2S DAC (e.g., the CJMCU-5102 module) works. Standard MIDI current-loop interface: 5 mA optocoupler on GPIO 1, no UART TX required.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Two Embassy tasks run concurrently on core 0:
+
+```
+┌──────────────┐     Mutex<SynthParams>     ┌──────────────┐
+│  midi_task   │ ──────────────────────────▶│  audio_task  │
+│  (UART RX)   │   NoteOn/Off, CC, PB, PC   │  (PIO I2S)   │
+└──────────────┘                            └──────────────┘
+      │                                           │
+  GPIO 1                                    GPIO 9/10/11
+  31 250 baud                               48 kHz I2S
+```
+
+### `audio_task`
+
+1. Initialises the `PioI2sOut` driver (PIO0 state machine 0, 24-bit, 48 kHz).
+2. Creates the DSP chain: **VCO → SVF → VCA ← ADSR**.
+3. Runs a double-buffered DMA loop — while one 256-frame block transfers to the PIO FIFO, the next block is rendered on the CPU.
+
+**Block size:** 256 frames × 2 channels × 4 bytes = 2 KB per buffer, 5.33 ms per block. At 150 MHz the Cortex-M33 has roughly 10× headroom for the DSP render.
+
+**Sample format:** 24-bit signed PCM, left-justified in bits 31..8 of a `u32` word, interleaved L/R: `[L0, R0, L1, R1, …]`.
+
+### `midi_task`
+
+Reads raw bytes from UART0 at 31 250 baud (standard MIDI) and feeds them to `synth_core::MidiParser`. Decoded events update the shared `PARAMS` mutex:
+
+| Event | Action |
+|-------|--------|
+| Note On  | Set note, velocity, gate = true |
+| Note Off | Clear gate if note matches |
+| CC 1 (mod wheel) | Filter resonance |
+| CC 7  | Master volume |
+| CC 72 | Release time (0–8 s) |
+| CC 73 | Attack time (0–4 s) |
+| CC 74 | Filter cutoff (80 Hz–18 kHz) |
+| CC 75 | Decay time (0–4 s) |
+| Pitch Bend | ±2 semitones |
+| Program Change | Waveform (0=Sine 1=Saw 2=Square 3=Triangle 4=Pulse) |
+
+## Building
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+```bash
+# Rust target for RP2350 Cortex-M33
+rustup target add thumbv8m.main-none-eabihf
+
+# probe-rs for flashing
+cargo install probe-rs-tools
+```
+
+### Build
+
+```bash
+cargo build -p synth-embedded --release
+```
+
+### Flash
+
+Connect a debug probe (Raspberry Pi Debug Probe, J-Link, etc.) and run:
+
+```bash
+cargo run -p synth-embedded --release
+# or equivalently:
+probe-rs run --chip RP2350 target/thumbv8m.main-none-eabihf/release/synth-embedded
+```
+
+The `runner` in `.cargo/config.toml` calls `probe-rs run` automatically.
+
+### Debug logging
+
+`defmt` logs are streamed over RTT. View them with:
+
+```bash
+probe-rs attach --chip RP2350 --log-format '{t} {L} {s}'
+```
+
+The `DEFMT_LOG` environment variable (set to `debug` by default in `.cargo/config.toml`) controls verbosity.
+
+## Linker Setup
+
+The crate uses a custom `memory.x` to describe the RP2350's 2 MB flash and 520 KB SRAM. `build.rs` copies it to the build output directory so `cortex-m-rt`'s `link.x` can find it via `INCLUDE memory.x`.
+
+`.cargo/config.toml` passes two linker scripts:
+- `-Tdefmt.x` — places the defmt log sections
+- `-Tlink.x` — cortex-m-rt startup, vector table, and `INCLUDE memory.x`
+
+## Dependencies
+
+| Crate | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| `synth-core` | DSP modules (VCO, SVF, ADSR, VCA, MIDI parser) |
+| `embassy-executor` | Async task executor (Cortex-M) |
+| `embassy-rp` | RP2350 HAL + PIO I2S driver |
+| `embassy-sync` | `Mutex` for shared parameter state |
+| `embassy-time` | Timekeeping |
+| `cortex-m` / `cortex-m-rt` | ARM Cortex-M runtime |
+| `defmt` + `defmt-rtt` | Structured logging over RTT |
+| `panic-probe` | Panic messages sent to debug probe |
+| `fixed` | Fixed-point clock divisor math |
+| `libm` | `no_std` math (`powf` for pitch bend) |
+
+## Customisation
+
+**Change the oscillator waveform default** — edit `SynthParams::new()` in `src/params.rs`.
+
+**Change block size** — edit `BLOCK_FRAMES` in `src/audio.rs`. Larger blocks reduce CPU wake-up overhead; smaller blocks reduce latency.
+
+**Add a second voice** — instantiate a second `(Vco, Adsr, Svf, Vca)` tuple in `audio_task`, mix both outputs before the DMA write.
+
+**Change GPIO pins** — update the constants in `src/main.rs` and re-wire accordingly.
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+# synth-visualiser
+
+A browser-based synthesizer front-end compiled to WebAssembly. Provides real-time oscilloscope and spectrum analysis via the Web Audio API, a drag-and-drop patch-bay for signal routing, and a parameter model that can be posted to an `AudioWorkletNode`.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Oscilloscope** — time-domain waveform display using `AnalyserNode.getFloatTimeDomainData()`
+- **Spectrum analyser** — frequency-magnitude bar chart using `AnalyserNode.getByteFrequencyData()`
+- **Patch bay** — canvas-based jack-and-cable UI for routing signal connections
+- **Parameter model** — `SynthParams` struct that serialises to JSON for worklet messaging
+
+## Building
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+```bash
+cargo install wasm-pack
+```
+
+### Build
+
+```bash
+wasm-pack build crates/synth-visualiser --target web --out-dir ../../www/pkg
+```
+
+This produces:
+```
+www/pkg/
+  synth_visualiser.wasm    # compiled WASM module
+  synth_visualiser.js      # JS glue / bindings
+  synth_visualiser.d.ts    # TypeScript type declarations
+  package.json
+```
+
+### Serve
+
+```bash
+# Any static HTTP server works; WASM requires a server (not file://)
+npx serve www/
+# or
+python3 -m http.server --directory www/
+```
+
+## API
+
+All public types are exported via `wasm-bindgen` and available as ES module exports.
+
+### `AudioEngine`
+
+Wraps an `AudioContext`, `AnalyserNode`, and `GainNode`.
+
+```js
+import { AudioEngine } from './pkg/synth_visualiser.js';
+
+const engine = new AudioEngine();
+// AudioContext is created suspended; resume after a user gesture:
+engine.audio_context().resume();
+
+const analyser = engine.analyser_node();
+const sr = engine.sample_rate(); // 44100
+```
+
+The signal chain is: `GainNode → AnalyserNode → AudioContext.destination`.
+
+FFT size: 2048. Smoothing time constant: 0.8.
+
+### `OscilloscopeView`
+
+Renders the time-domain waveform onto a `<canvas>`.
+
+```js
+import { OscilloscopeView } from './pkg/synth_visualiser.js';
+
+const scope = new OscilloscopeView('scope-canvas', analyser);
+
+function frame() {
+    scope.draw();
+    requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+}
+requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+```
+
+`draw()` fetches 1024 float samples from the analyser and draws a cyan line on a dark background.
+
+### `SpectrumView`
+
+Renders the frequency-magnitude bar chart onto a `<canvas>`.
+
+```js
+import { SpectrumView } from './pkg/synth_visualiser.js';
+
+const spectrum = new SpectrumView('spectrum-canvas', analyser);
+
+function frame() {
+    spectrum.draw();
+    requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+}
+requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+```
+
+`draw()` fetches 1024 frequency bins (byte magnitudes 0–255) and draws colour-coded bars, graduating from cyan at low frequencies to magenta at high frequencies.
+
+### `PatchBay`
+
+Interactive cable-routing UI on a `<canvas>`.
+
+```js
+import { PatchBay } from './pkg/synth_visualiser.js';
+
+const patchbay = new PatchBay('patchbay-canvas');
+
+// Register jacks: (module_id, jack_id, x, y, is_output)
+patchbay.register_jack('vco',    'out',  60,  80, true);
+patchbay.register_jack('filter', 'in',  200,  80, false);
+patchbay.register_jack('lfo',    'out',  60, 200, true);
+patchbay.register_jack('filter', 'cv',  200, 200, false);
+
+// Forward pointer events from the canvas element
+const canvas = document.getElementById('patchbay-canvas');
+canvas.addEventListener('pointerdown', e => patchbay.on_pointer_down(e.offsetX, e.offsetY));
+canvas.addEventListener('pointermove', e => patchbay.on_pointer_move(e.offsetX, e.offsetY));
+canvas.addEventListener('pointerup',   e => patchbay.on_pointer_up(e.offsetX, e.offsetY));
+
+function frame() {
+    patchbay.draw();
+    requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+}
+requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+```
+
+- Output jacks are drawn in **cyan**, input jacks in **pink**.
+- Drag from an output jack to an input jack to connect a cable.
+- Cables are drawn as quadratic Bézier curves.
+- Only output → input connections are valid; the drag is reversed automatically if needed.
+
+### `SynthParams`
+
+Parameter object that mirrors the embedded firmware's `SynthParams`.
+
+```js
+import { SynthParams } from './pkg/synth_visualiser.js';
+
+const params = new SynthParams();
+params.osc_freq      = 440.0;
+params.osc_wave      = 1;      // 0=Sine 1=Saw 2=Square 3=Triangle
+params.filter_cutoff = 2000.0;
+params.filter_res    = 0.5;
+params.env_attack    = 0.01;
+params.env_decay     = 0.2;
+params.env_sustain   = 0.7;
+params.env_release   = 0.5;
+params.lfo_rate      = 5.0;
+params.lfo_depth     = 0.3;
+params.master_gain   = 0.8;
+
+const json = params.to_json(); // → JSON string for AudioWorklet postMessage
+```
+
+## Complete Example
+
+```html
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<body>
+  <canvas id="scope"    width="600" height="200"></canvas>
+  <canvas id="spectrum" width="600" height="200"></canvas>
+  <canvas id="patchbay" width="600" height="400"></canvas>
+
+  <script type="module">
+    import init, {
+      AudioEngine, OscilloscopeView, SpectrumView, PatchBay
+    } from './pkg/synth_visualiser.js';
+
+    await init();
+
+    const engine   = new AudioEngine();
+    const analyser = engine.analyser_node();
+
+    const scope    = new OscilloscopeView('scope',    analyser);
+    const spectrum = new SpectrumView('spectrum', analyser);
+    const patchbay = new PatchBay('patchbay');
+
+    patchbay.register_jack('vco',    'out', 50,  80, true);
+    patchbay.register_jack('filter', 'in', 200,  80, false);
+
+    const pb = document.getElementById('patchbay');
+    pb.addEventListener('pointerdown', e => patchbay.on_pointer_down(e.offsetX, e.offsetY));
+    pb.addEventListener('pointermove', e => patchbay.on_pointer_move(e.offsetX, e.offsetY));
+    pb.addEventListener('pointerup',   e => patchbay.on_pointer_up(e.offsetX, e.offsetY));
+
+    document.addEventListener('click', () => engine.audio_context().resume(), { once: true });
+
+    (function frame() {
+      scope.draw();
+      spectrum.draw();
+      patchbay.draw();
+      requestAnimationFrame(frame);
+    })();
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+src/
+  lib.rs          — wasm-bindgen entry, feature flags
+  engine.rs       — AudioEngine (AudioContext + AnalyserNode + GainNode)
+  oscilloscope.rs — OscilloscopeView
+  spectrum.rs     — SpectrumView
+  patchbay.rs     — PatchBay (jacks, cables, hit-testing, drag)
+  params.rs       — SynthParams (mirrors embedded firmware params)
+```
+
+## Dependencies
+
+| Crate | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| `wasm-bindgen` | Rust ↔ JavaScript bindings |
+| `wasm-bindgen-futures` | `async/await` and `Promise` interop |
+| `js-sys` | Raw JavaScript API access |
+| `web-sys` | WebAPI bindings (AudioContext, Canvas 2D, Pointer events) |
+| `serde` | Derive macros for JSON serialization |
+| `console_error_panic_hook` | Forward Rust panics to the browser console |
+| `synth-core` | Shared DSP types (e.g., `Waveform`) |
+
+## Features
+
+| Feature | Default | Description |
+|---------|---------|-------------|
+| `console-panic` | ✓ | Install `console_error_panic_hook` for readable panic messages |