“16n is a bank of faders” proclaims the  release thread on the Lines forum, and, what more could we say — it really is “just” a bank of sixteen faders.

But say more we must, because there’s a minimum expected word count for these blog posts, so here goes: more than just a pile of 60mm faders whacked onto a PCB, the 16n is a Teensy-based control interface that outputs MIDI over USB and 3.5mm stereo TRS, 0-5V CV out of sixteen jacks, and I2C over another TRS jack.

The result is an extremely flexible controller that can be used for almost anything, from Eurorack modules to DAWs to devices from the Korg volca line. The 16n is based on original work by Brian Crabtree and Sean Hellfritsch, with additional contributions by Tom Armitage, and firmware by Brian Crabtree, Tom Armitage, and Brendon Cassidy. An overview can be found on the project’s web page, with further details, including a detailed build guide, on the GitHub wiki.