I wanted to make something special for people I know to give as Xmas gifts this year, so I went into engineering mode and came up with something fairly simple, but still fun. Admittedly, this isn’t for everyone, but I don’t care; if they can’t at least pretend to appreciate my hard work and creativity, [...]
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First Module: 12-Stage Phase Shifter
Now Listening: Squarepusher - Schizm Track #2 MixInstalled Phase Shifter module, not yet screwed into mounting rails. I have finally built my first module, a 12-Stage Phase Shifter, mostly based on this MFOS design. I will be updating this post with more details sometime soon.
New Synth Cabinet
Now Listening: Squarepusher - Schizm Track #2 MixI decided to wait on posting about this new project until I had my first module installed and in working order; that day has finally come! :D What is this? It is a proper Analog Modular Synthesizer Cabinet/Rack. Basically, I built a (48″W)x(11″D)x(24″H) wood cabinet. Back of cabinet after combining pieces and fitting the acrylic [...]
Matrix Games
Now Listening: Secede - Age TandemsI built a fairly cool game/interactive device for my little brother as a birthday present, as alluded to in a previous post. It consists of a DIY Arduino microcontroller, (8) 8×8 LED Matrixes (total of 32×16 LED matrix), (6) push-button switches, (2) 4->16 line encoders and a 16 channel multiplexer to scan the matrix, a [...]
How to Use Kobiconn 174-R819 Banana Plugs
Now Listening: Secede - Depart & ArriveAfter a bit of searching for the best deal I could find, I eventually settled on the 174-R819 Kobiconn Banana Plugs for my new Synthesizer. My previous Synthesizer used 1/4″ plugs/jacks because they are what I have been previously comfortable with and I had a certain affinity for the coaxial-natured noise reduction associated with the [...]