● ABOUT · SIGNALS
A place for reflow and gerbers.
sigterm is where new, unapologetic explorations in embedded systems, electronics, software and control all take place. The megaphone project is the front of the shop. The work behind it is broader, quieter, and shared by enquiry.
// statement
A blunt instrument with a refined touch.
The work is hands-on. Schematics drafted, boards laid out, panels milled, firmware written from the metal up. We prefer to make a small number of careful things rather than a large number of disposable ones.
The aesthetic is deliberate: industrial without nostalgia, modernist without coldness. Materials are chosen for their honesty — anodised aluminium, sintered finishes, gunmetal coatings. Signals are shown as they are: blue traces, orange traces, the occasional red.
Beyond the megaphone module are projects in audio, control, and embedded systems that we don't yet describe in public. If you have a problem in this area that wants a thoughtful solution, get in touch.
// hut-181 · the studio
Where analogue synthesisers meet acoustic pianos.
Hut-181 is the physical home of sigterm — a small studio that pairs modular and analogue synthesisers with acoustic instruments. It is where modules are tested in context, where phones are restored on the bench, and where firmware is confirmed against a real signal chain.
Visitors are rare and welcome. By appointment, by enquiry.
// disciplines
Firmware
32-bit ARM Cortex-M7, real-time control loops, low-level driver work, custom protocols.
Electronics
Schematic capture, multilayer PCB layout, reflow assembly, signal integrity.
Modular
Eurorack format design, panel work, integration with analogue and digital signal chains.
Software
Tooling, host applications, instrumentation. Quiet, dependable interfaces.
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