well after 9 months it is finally finished. I have done almost nothing else (well except a full time job and a family) with my time since my friend first asked me to build it.
i will probably post one more higher quality video before i give it to him tomorrow.
it has a dry/wet and a true bypass as well as a hold footswitch. it was intended as a way for a guitarist to enjoy many of the benefits of modular synths without the cables or keyboard. i feel it hit its target
anyway.
here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJRpvaOcUic
let me know if you have any questions
thanks!
looks AMAZING :icon_eek:
run down of features?
That sounds wild. My hat is off to you sir. Is this based of something?
Jesus... Christ.
That is holy. :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Hat off to you!
I want gut shots!
Thats pretty wild with all of the sounds you were getting. One of the most awesome guitar systems I have seen. :icon_smile:
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rad
WANTWANTWANT!
Thanks for sharing the video images and sound you captured while using the Audio Ark !
Guesseppi says it's Cool Stuff ! !
Sounds too funny sometimes !
i posted two more videos
i put up three short videos to show what it can do. basically i was hired by my friend to make something that makes really
crazy sounds...and it delivers. the first video shows what it does when playing more NORMAL sounding guitar. the other two are the more ethereal/weirder sounding demos. it can also be used with a keyboard or sequencer.
enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJRpvaOcUic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqIa_lXQNTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4nJPjGgOcU
AWSOME!
Very awesome.
Just missing two things: lasers and smoke machines. ;D
Sounds great and looks like a lot of fun! 8)
So many knobs to play with :)
Congrats! 8)
In first clip after you turned off the ring mod is there a VCA active?
Edit: saw it now, you turn the envelope on at ~1:17
Peace,
Markus
PS: I'd love to see gut shots ;) Pleeeeease...
This is my George Costanza voice: Okay....I want details....DETAILS!!
What P-2-V circuit did you use? What VCA, and what VCO?
holy shit.... :o
Fabulous build!!!
What schematics have you used?
hey...
Is your friend a plumber that works with his brother saving princesses and eating mushrooms.
because if it is... HE'S GONNA LOVE THAT THING! ^_^
sick man, when I opened the message I thought it was going to be a stompbox, not a microwave!
awesome!
wow.... we're not worthy :icon_eek:
Very impressive! Nice work!
holy .... this think is crazy amazing!!!!!! :o
details will be forthcoming
the tracking is done with really basic stuff. a buffer and a PLL and a ton of dividers.
the basic tracking system took me months of tweaking to get the values right and it did NOT come from any ONE source. you could say i just banged my head into a wall over and over until it worked.
the only schematics in this that are STOCK are the ASM2 circuits ( many of which got modified) which i used as a time saver. i had actually spent a long time coming up with VCO, vca, AR,circuits on the breadboard but then was told about the ASM2 and saw no reason NOT to use it. (great board btw...just google ASM2)
gut shots might be a bit scary as the inside has HUNDREDS of wires. i did my best to make em look nice but with 6 pcb's and a PSU as well as all the rotary switches and ten jacks in the back...well it is a bit out of hand.
this project used 5 of my own home etched boards (with pcb artwork that i laid out myself) and then the one massive asm2 board.
the filter is based around the long rare SSM 2044 (as used in the korg poly six or trident) and was based on datasheets and breadboard tweaks,
there is certainly no one schematic you could look to to build this system. it is a mix of my own work, standard synth circuits (the asm2 stuff is from electronotes), and hundreds of hours modifying things to work properly within the system. i think the real sucess is the way it is all integradted and setup so that even without synth knowledge, you can get cool sounds with a guitar. no patch cords needed.
the rotary switch routing system for CV is my own system, and while not totally unique, i think it works well.
i WOULD NOT recommend this project for anyone as a buiding experience. it is giant and took forever to build. BUT it is amazingly flexible and sounds amazing!
i got a new sound out of it everytime i touched it. unlimited possibilites.i have had a few requests to build more and i might, but only if the price is right.
my plan now is to market a much smaller box that utilizes some of the same fx and the tracking system.
there is also talk of doing a pcb of the tracking section.
watch this space for updates. it might be awhile before anything happens as my wife is due real soon.
and also, the schematics (mostly) were hand-drawn or are full of errors, as they were meant for me, not the forum. so i have to redraw everything before i post anything.
both GEZ and markusw were really helpful in figuring out some basic PLL questions and this forum was a lifesaver for some of the guitar related troubleshooting questions.
this box was really meant as a tool to bring the guitarist into the world of synthesis and i think it does that quite well.
mp3's soon as well as a website.
the response has been overwhelming. i guess people like it!
i will post more pictures and stuff but i have never been able to figure out how to post an image on this forum so it might be awhile ;)
thanks
speechless
hey guys
havent forgotten about details but this wednesday my wife and i brought home our new baby boy
RINGO THOMAS SNAZELLE
yeah!
so it will be bit before i get in much bench time
thanks for all the interest
Well congrats on the new even cooler achievement ;)
okay, you need to get a life, wife, job or hobby....
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Nice work mad scientist!
RINGO THOMAS SNAZELLE
is a bad ass name :D
i think the coolest part is the surname
okay, you need to get a life, wife, job or hobby....
Hey, I have all three PLUS two kids (one just born this week!)
thanks
Double congrats.....my 4yr old is really good at taking things apart.....now if he would just learn to put them back together.