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Title: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: alanp on February 08, 2015, 02:49:32 AM
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/moar_zpsf3e0b185.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/moar_zpsf3e0b185.jpg.html)

Don't think I've posted a photo of my modular yet. Interested to see what the rest of you have -- I'm sure that Rick, at least, has a beast of a machine...
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: cloudscapes on February 08, 2015, 09:41:07 AM
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/14920740182_5102d5b855_b.jpg)

the case is DIY, as is this module (sequencer of my own design)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/14127918274_592f003821_h.jpg)

I have a few non-modular synths as well
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: alanp on February 08, 2015, 10:01:50 AM
That looks hugely fun to mess about with! I like the sequencer -- CPU driven?
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: cloudscapes on February 08, 2015, 08:37:45 PM
Quote from: alanp on February 08, 2015, 10:01:50 AM
That looks hugely fun to mess about with! I like the sequencer -- CPU driven?

yup, microcontroller. I wanted to do fancy stuff like convert CV-in to step position, stuff that wouldn't be very easy with ttl
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: midwayfair on February 09, 2015, 01:23:37 PM
You guys are insane.







carry on.
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: Govmnt_Lacky on February 09, 2015, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on February 09, 2015, 01:23:37 PM
You guys are insane.







carry on.

+1

With all the knob twiddling... when do you find the time to actually PLAY the instrument?  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: midwayfair on February 09, 2015, 03:38:24 PM
Quote from: Govmnt_Lacky on February 09, 2015, 02:07:56 PM
With all the knob twiddling... when do you find the time to actually PLAY the instrument?  :icon_lol:

The knob twiddling IS the instrument, at least fairly often. You use a wave generator to create a tone and then warp it using the various modules. Or it's fed via midi (meaning, programmed and then manually manipulated).
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: alanp on February 09, 2015, 11:30:27 PM
A tip I saw on the MW forums was to complexify the control path, and simplify the audio path.
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: cloudscapes on February 14, 2015, 10:35:16 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on February 09, 2015, 03:38:24 PM
The knob twiddling IS the instrument, at least fairly often. You use a wave generator to create a tone and then warp it using the various modules. Or it's fed via midi (meaning, programmed and then manually manipulated).

exactly  :icon_biggrin: I don't even have a keybed hooked up to it. knob twiddling for hours, drones, textures, sound design, etc.
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: deadastronaut on February 15, 2015, 09:06:37 AM
awesome thread and builds.... 8) 8) 8)

superb.
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: alanp on May 25, 2015, 02:37:18 AM
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/2015-5-19%20glamour_zpsqqczacol.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/2015-5-19%20glamour_zpsqqczacol.jpg.html)

I got a new case sorted out :) so I can put more modules in! Still all DIY (some kits in there... the Synthrotek Echo kit has gone in since that photo, plus a second Braids. The Echo has a very odd voicing to it.)

I still want to see everyone else's synth setup! :)
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: garcho on May 26, 2015, 11:11:38 AM
midi controller with cv out! for less than $150:

http://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/qunexus/ (http://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/qunexus/)

anyone try it yet? i have a few modules and stand-alones that i want to play with a trad keyboard instead of the diy stuff (push button, stylus controller, ribbon, etc.). considering how expensive a real controller is and how complicated it is to DIY for 150 bucks, how could it be that bad?
Title: Re: Let's ave a look o' your synths...
Post by: Mac Walker on June 07, 2015, 11:53:32 AM
Hey garcho, try the Rock Band 3 keytar, has a midi output.  Goes for about $20 used on ebay.  The expression controller is really nice too.

EDIT: whoops, no cv out, nevermind!

Here's my humble entry......haven't had the time to do much with this.  Hope to build some cv controlled modules in the future.

The case for this originally housed a grinding wheel for a crankshaft pin machining operation.  For the world's most popular (best selling in total worldwide units) vehicle, lol.....for what that's worth.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/513/18377843010_3377aa4e00_z_d.jpg)

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/348/18565514275_639b74c11a_z_d.jpg)