Like to see creative DIY synths? 

I do! Especially when none of Synthtopia’s readers apparently can take advantage of the Moog sale I posted about yesterday!

2009 may be the year of awesome gear being introduced that nobody can afford to buy. 

So check out this funky cigar box synthesizer:

first trial of the cigaruino punk console – based on the arduino punk console by Beavis Audio, but housed in this gorgeous Cuban cigar box.

Controls as follows:

top row: pitch duration portamento tempo

mid row: not assigned

bottom row: left black button not/assigned

red momentary buttons – sequencer slots

right black button: on/off

very bottom: softpot not assigned

Is the economy changing your gear plans? If so, will that change your music?