thats awesome petey, you should post some sound clips
― 6335, Thursday, 14 August 2008 19:59 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^
― RabiesAngentleman, Friday, 15 August 2008 11:06 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm hesitant to post tracks because I like my anonymity. I haven't recorded any demonstration clips, but it sounds like I should.
― petey_carnum, Saturday, 16 August 2008 14:50 (fifteen years ago) link
post it through yousendit? then you can still be anon
― 6335, Monday, 18 August 2008 05:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Last thing I soldered up was this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2618961254_587e2db61a.jpg
It's an analog 8-step 4 row sequencer that I built from one of ken stone's "cat girl synth" kits. It's pretty great though if I were doing it again, I'd design a bigger panel for it, the step knobs are a bit too close together. Front panel I designed in Schaeffer apparetbau's "front panel designer" app.
― Pashmina, Monday, 18 August 2008 11:53 (fifteen years ago) link
That panel looks really nice. Did you do the painting / silkscreening?
I set my step knobs too close on my MFOS sequencer layout. It wouldn't be that big a deal if I could find some smaller diameter knobs, but I haven't had any luck as of yet. Also all the knobs are backwards, but I'm used to it at this point.
― petey_carnum, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 14:48 (fifteen years ago) link
No, I'm useless at anything like that. I think the US equivalent of Schaeffer apparetbau is front panel express? You download a little freeware panel designing application from their site, design your panels using it, and it connects to the interweb and orders it fro you when you're ready. Here's my previous (and only other) efforts:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2415364131_5168d35ee2.jpg
A pair of Oakley VCOs (these are excellent) and an Oakley "Little Lag".
It's a real thrill when the package arrives from Schaeffer and you get to see your panels in real fife for the first time!
Do you ever look in on electro-music.com forum? They have a synth DIY sub-forum where people sell PCBs of designs they've done. It's really great, some nice & inventive people there.
― Pashmina, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link
The other home-made stuff there is all the Blacet kits. They're great, if you haven't built any of them. The "Klang Werk" ring modulator is outstanding.
― Pashmina, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Ah I see. I've lucked out because I have a family member that works at a this CNC water 'laser' place and he'll cut aluminum panels for me for free.
I've looked at that forum once or twice. They do have some really intelligent people posting on there.
― petey_carnum, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 19:52 (fifteen years ago) link
more from the guy who i posted about at the top of the thread, looks pretty awesome: http://www.snyderphonics.com/products.htm
― rinse the lemonade (Jordan), Thursday, 25 February 2010 15:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://nicksworldofsynthesizers.com/springs.php
― future glown (crüt), Saturday, 28 February 2015 13:31 (nine years ago) link