NAIT grad Daniel Sayfullin builds a synthesizer

For his Electronics Engineering Technology capstone project, Daniel Sayfullin built a synthesizer from scratch in 15 weeks.
Called the Polaris, it is inspired by the Prophet 5, the world's first full programmable synthesizer. Designed in the late-1970s, the instrument featured prominently in the music of the 1980s, including Michael Jackson's Thriller.
For his efforts, Sayfullin and his project were shortlisted for a capstone of the year award from ASET, the Association of Science and Engineering Technologists of Alberta in September 2023.