Sound Generation and Musical Microcontrollers - Electronics with Becky Stern | DigiKey
In this video, @BeckyStern explores sound generation and musical microcontrollers. Whether you’re building a talking robot or your own DIY synthesizer, this episode will help you choose the right parts for adding audio to your projects.
In past episodes of the Electronics with Becky Stern YouTube series, Becky covered topics like addressable LEDs and microcontroller selection. This video builds on those skills but instead uses piezos, speakers, audio playback modules to craft interactive audio.
Alarms, Buzzers, and Sirens
| Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | PS1240P02BT | BUZZER PIEZO 3V 12.2MM TH | 29125 - Immediate | $0.49 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | IE320425-1 | BUZZER ELECTRO 24V 32X17 FLANGE | 374 - Immediate | $5.07 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | IE330403-1 | BUZZER ELECTRO 3V FLANG | 51 - Immediate | $5.07 | View Details |
Audio Amplifier Evaluation Boards
| Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | 2130 | EVAL BOARD FOR PAM8302A | 324 - Immediate | $3.40 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | 26899 | 60W BTL audio amplifier TPA3118 | 17 - Marketplace | $4.29 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | DFR0954 | EVAL BOARD FOR MAX98357 | 72 - Immediate | $4.52 | View Details |
Evaluation and Demonstration Boards and Kits
| Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | 2133 | FX SOUND BOARD WAV/OGG | 19 - Immediate | $17.17 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | 2210 | FX SOUND BOARD 2X2W WAV/OGG 2MB | 21 - Immediate | $21.47 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | 2217 | FX SOUND BOARD 2X2W WAV/OGG 16MB | 28 - Immediate | $25.77 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | 2342 | FX MINI SOUND BOARD WAV/OGG | 0 - Immediate | $12.87 | View Details |
Expansion Boards, Daughter Cards
| Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | DFR0299 | DFPLAYER - A MINI MP3 PLAYER | 848 - Immediate | $5.08 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | DFR0768 | DFROBOT DFPLAYER PRO - A MP3 PLA | 512 - Immediate | $7.66 | View Details |
Single Board Computers (SBCs)
| Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | SC0020 | SBC 1.0GHZ 1 CORE 512MB RAM | 1417 - Immediate | $12.91 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | SC0065 | SBC 1.0GHZ 1 CORE 512MB RAM | 687 - Immediate | $13.77 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | SC0149 | SBC 1.2GHZ 1 CORE 1GB RAM | 7720 - Immediate | $21.52 | View Details |
Speakers
| Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | SP-3605 | SPEAKER 8OHM 1W TOP PORT 90DB | 5778 - Immediate | $3.12 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | CMS-40504N-L152 | SPEAKER 4OHM 2W TOP PORT 100DB | 3261 - Immediate | $4.21 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | CMS-23558N-L152 | SPEAKER 8OHM 1W TOP PORT 80DB | 2871 - Immediate | $4.34 | View Details |























