Build a Music Thing Workshop System in Real Time 🎶

The full, uncut, real-time experience of building a Music Thing Workshop system, from unboxing to the finished working system, with Tom Whitwell from Music Thing Modular.

This video is slightly updated for kits purchased after July 2025. For older kits, watch https://youtu.be/M3mMAsjv3QE

Buy Workshop System kits at:
Thonk (UK & Worldwide Shipping): https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/workshop-system/
Exploding Shed (EU): https://www.exploding-shed.com/music-thing-modular-workshop-system/100949
Perfect Circuit (USA): https://www.perfectcircuit.com/music-thing-modular

Find out more about the Workshop System at Music Thing Modular:
https://www.musicthing.co.uk/workshopsystem/

Before building your Workshop System, check you have a suitable USB-C PD Power Supply that can supply 15 Volts. https://www.musicthing.co.uk/Workshop_Quick_Start/#power-supply

00:26 What I'm using: Tools and handy extras
05:33 What's in the box?
07:57 Assemble the case
14:55 Assemble the Power Supply
19:43 Soldering the contact mic
26:12 What's actually in the Workshop System?
36:42 Building the Oscillator VCO board
1:10:10 Building the Computer board
1:40:00 The top of Tom's balding head
1:41:00 Building the Filter VCF board
2:16:57 Building the Mixer board
2:45:20 Putting it all together
2:48:13 Testing the Workshop System
2:49:49 Nearly there! Screwing on lots of nuts

Tools:
Pinecil V2: https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/
Brass Wool Tip Cleaner: https://www.bitsboxuk.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=243_268&products_id=3073
Wiha ESD Screwdriver: https://uk.farnell.com/wiha/43677/screwdriver-ph0-50mm-150mm-esd/dp/3346243
Kester 245 No Clean Solder: https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Kester/24-6337-8809?qs=m5JL4TdtMhzGbDU%2FtzkHHg%3D%3D
Piergiacomi TRE 03 NB Cutters: https://www.piergiacomi.com/en/prodotto/tre-03-nb-3/
(I'm upgrading to some Lindstrom 8140 but we'll see if they're worth the £££)
The USB-C Charger is a Anker 60W PowerPort Atom III, discontinued
Kapton Tape: This 10mm tape came from a market in Hong Kong, but it's cheap and easy to find on Amazon.
Swann Morton Scalpel No. 3 with 10A blades: Made in Sheffield, and widely available
The fan is a 4" extractor fan, any other fan is probably more practical