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A self-assembled voice node for Muse

Stack a pre-soldered reSpeaker Lite and XIAO controller over a 5 W speaker, route the antenna and data cable, then use the finished node as a push-to-talk Muse body.

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Watch / understand

The concept, clearly labeled.

No finished-build photo or physical demonstration is available for this version.

12-second concept animationNo real hardware is shown. This explains the intended assembly and behavior.
Real-device walkthrough

Real-device walkthrough not filmed yet

We have not physically built this version. The animation is not a substitute for real-device footage.

Make / verify

One first success. Then the rest.

Hold the XIAO BOOT button, ask “What’s on my calendar tomorrow?”, release it, and see Muse’s text reply in the app.

This is the recipe’s acceptance target, not a reported test result.
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Parts, setup and recoveryFull recipe 0.1.0, with checks and known limits
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Inspect the interactive assemblySee the intended layout; schematic parts are labeled
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Open the build checklistKeep your own progress and actual checks separate

What we know

Sources, versions and open questions.

Team authorship is not physical verification.

Recipe
0.1.0
Source review
Hardware target
seeed-respeaker-lite-xiao-esp32s3
Firmware profile
seeed-respeaker-lite
Reviewed SDK commit
b139b45064b4dcecf7bfe97e75bc7f99c10c28b6

Known limitations

  • Hackshop has source-checked this recipe but has not physically built it yet.
  • Seeed's official v1.1 CAD drives the board model; the speaker, acrylic stack, antenna route and cable are clearly labeled schematics until measured from a physical kit.
  • Muse support for this board is experimental and requires the XMOS 16 kHz I2S firmware v1.0.9 before flashing the XIAO.
  • Current Muse replies appear as text in the app. Speaker playback is not verified on hardware and is not claimed by this recipe.
  • No screen, camera or movement is included in this build.
  • Each builder supplies a private Muse SDK token. Do not publish or sell token-bearing firmware or hardware.
  • Muse service access is personal, non-commercial and revocable under the current SDK terms.

Source trail

Build your version

A useful variation starts with one change.

Use the recipe as a starting point. Keep exact parts, test results and failures in your own notes.

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