NAND Oscillator 4051 Sequencer
#SynthDIY
Whatβs the point of strip boards that have copper only in every second row? #electronics #synthdiy
I opened up a Behringer Pro VS Mini so that you don't have to. The processor is surprisingly (or maybe not) standard, a STM32H750. The VCF is indeed analog, a Coolaudio V3320 (Curtis clone). I've already got enough side projects ATM, I wonder if someone has ever attempted to write a custom firmware? This could be turned into basically anything.
I finally set up a way to record my #synth directly. No more dodgy phone microphone recordings! All it took was plugging the synth's headphone jack into mic input of a USB sound card. Here's a jam to celebrate: https://youtu.be/D77Rjtgv7kU
Wrapping up the first week of #Jamuary with an ambient song. Iβve been itching to feature my DIY modular system in my jams this month because itβs finally in a state where it can produce tones that I feel are musical; that is, they have dynamics and evolving textures that are interesting to listen to. I recorded an improvised jam on the system, brought it into Live, and added field recordings and some atonal piano. I like how it turned out! #SynthDIY
Yes, that was fun. ~18min session and just pulled the last seven minutes from it. But left in the reciept that I patched from scratch.
#jamuary #modularSynth #eurorack #synthDIY #electronica #music
Writing about all my past synth projects to start the year. This post is about CAW - a software-defined modular #synthesizer library for #rust.
Cyber! Electromatic! Acoustica!
Removed all patch cables right after this one, just to keep things fresh! This one is (as one might be able to tell) without the midiTracker, only #modularsynth. No external effects or sequencing. #synthDIY #eurorack
Starting the year blogging about all my old synth projects. This post is about my first analog #synthesizer project, implemented entirely on breadboards.
Wow. Day two! Again done with a tiny 42HP system and the midiTracker raspberry pi module.
midiThing, Rample, Beads and the fxAid. Smallish sound, but still a full stereo setup.
I'm starting the year writing about a bunch of my old #synthesizer projects. This post is about my first attempt at a software-defined modular synthesizer, written in #OCaml.
Trying to create a small thing every day in January. Letβs see where this goes.
Maybe it wasnβt worth my time to make these for $6 for the pair instead of buying them commercially for $80, but it was damn well satisfying to do so; going to write up a build guide and OSS the design
Basically theyβre an 8-channel passive tunnel over ethernet
Starting out the year with a series of posts about my past #synthesizer projects. This post is about a tool for poking the #NES sound chip.
Close-up. I like the new changes, just going all-in with the color theme.
You may be wondering about the tube inside, which actually doesn't light up because it is so low voltage that the heater pulls less than an LED. The Russian sub-miniature 1J24B (1SH24B, 1Π24Π) tube is mounted above two amber LEDs to give it that glowy tube feel!
It's called a "timbral gate", my PCB says "distortion", but the meaning is the same: a VCA with the tube profile as part of the sound. It is a beautiful module for shaping audio.
Dr Benway the surgery was a success!
Today's adventure: does this CGS65 tube VCA/distortion still work?
Built this sometime in the aughts, bought the PCB directly from Ken back then. It was perforated, so you had to split it in two pieces that were later connected with the rainbow of jumpers you can see here.
When I got started with panels I used this thin lexan that was perfect for paint or rub-on lettering. The washer colors came later and are a little weird so I might change those. The knobs are also not great for the high-friction alpha pots so I may swap them, too.
Cassette space echo I'm working on
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