Building Open Source Synthesizers in Sri Lanka | Arunoda Susiripala

He wanted to make music. The instruments he needed didn't exist in Sri Lanka — too expensive to import, taxed at 50% on every component, impossible to hear or touch before buying. So Arunoda Susiripala built one from scratch. No electronics engineering background. Just the internet, AI, and a decision to stop waiting.📥 Get the Sri Lanka Podcast Tour Magazine — inside stories from every guest on the tour:https://stan.store/TheCreativeOdysseyPodcast/p/get-inside-the-creative-odyssey-magazine?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioIn this episode:- Why Arunoda got into modular synthesizers and what made existing tools feel wrong to him- How he taught himself electronics with no formal engineering background- What it actually takes to build and ship a hardware product from Sri Lanka — the logistics, the import tax, the manufacturing realities- Why he open sources everything: designs, components, manuals — all of it- The "fail fast" system he uses to move quickly and know when to stop- His take on the "no opportunity in Sri Lanka" conversation — and why he thinks it's the wrong frame entirely- How community finds you when you build something worth finding- His advice for anyone who keeps waiting for the right time to startArunoda Susiripala is a game developer, researcher, and founder of Bread Modular — an open source modular synthesizer built for affordability and accessibility. He's based in Sri Lanka and currently builds tools for 3D artists and game developers through his company GDi4K.Find Arunoda:Instagram: instagram.com/arunodaLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arunodaSubstack: storiesfromsrilanka.substack.comBread Modular:Instagram: instagram.com/breadmodularWebsite: breadmodular.com📻 Listen & Subscribe:Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/12SGsSsLz4DqlLFwxigjXXApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/the-creative-odyssey-podcast/id1750306317Buzzsprout: thecreativeodysseypodcast.buzzsprout.com✉️ Email: [email protected] by Sheran Ranasinghe. Produced by Odyssey House Media. Recorded at Hatch.lk, Colombo, Sri Lanka.Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts!Support the show