I recently made the big step to learning Kicad (kicad.org) in order to create my own PCBs.
I chose to try to make boards for my favorite filter chip, the 3320, resuscitated by Tom Wilshire at https://electricdruid.net in both in low and high pass configurations, for a power supply and to connect pots.
With the help of tutorials like this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmT9P3k_YcU) and some hard work I managed to get a few designs that might work.
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sch-1024x678.png)
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/footp-1024x965.png)
I chose pcbway.com to manufacture my first boards, and after a little delay due to the Chinese holidays and a bad surprise from the customs, the first prototypes are here!
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4787-768x1024.jpg)
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4788-768x1024.jpg)
With JST-type connectors thrown in, it looks already way more ‘professional’.
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4792-768x1024.jpg)
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4799-1024x768.jpg)
It looks like a great improvement visually already. On the left side the old school proto design, on the right side the PCB and JST connectors style..
![](http://cmosorchestra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_E4793-1024x768.jpg)
Not let’s see if this works in the next episode…