synth DIY

Pro Modular is offering custom made peak-a-boo acrylic panels for modular synthesizers.

Here’s what they have to say about their service:

We specialize in acrylic cutting and etching, specifically to create blind panels for you modular synthesizer system. Please browse our stock design gallery of over 125 designs. We can modify any of our existing designs or create something completely custom for you if aren’t graphically inclined. Custom graffiti can also be done by an actual NYC graffiti artist.

Please select a design or download a template and let us help bring your vision to life. We are ready to provide you with great service and stand 100% behind the result. If you are not satisfied, we will not stop until it is right. Your satisfaction is our top priority.

Vector art is preferred so if you need to create your artwork with a raster based program like Photoshop, please keep it black & white, high in contrast and have strong lines. Keep artwork solid black and white. Black is what will etch, white will be substrate.

We can also do other custom etching and cutting – DIY module panels for instance. And although we do not offer any metal cutting, we can etch your supplied aluminum faceplates, laptops or whatever you might need.

Be sure to see our examples page with images of the work we can do for you.

via RichardDevine

This can’t end well.

You create a synthesizer-controlled Frankenstein robotic dog, and pretty soon you end up as dog food. Read more…

This is a sneak preview of Eric Archer’s DIY Andromeda MK-1 and MK-2 minimal drum machines, with hand cut cardstock enclosures:

The enclosure is actually an afterthought. I added it to address any concerns about the bare board, to make it easier to put the device in your pocket, and to offer six surfaces for your artwork. Although as a friend pointed out, the enclosure covers up the surface bend /body contact points inside. So its just an option.

This video demonstrates different ways to use/abuse the infrared wireless signals that keep the instruments synchronized. The unit on the far left is the master clock.

Archer says kits will be available soon.

Critter and Guitari have introduced the Pocket Piano Arduino Shield – a board for making the Arduino into a portable stand alone music synthesizer.

Features:

• 25 keys and multiplexer circuitry
• 4 potentiometers, 1 controls output level
• Microchip MCP4921 12 bit SPI DAC
• Passive low pass output filter

Read more…

Casper Electronics has announced that it’s now taking pre-orders for the Drone Lab V2, a 4 voice analog drone synth, rhythm generator and FX processor.

Description:

The Drone Lab is capable of generating rich, textured soundscapes, hypnotic drones and complex rhythmic sequences. It features a series of filter and distortions circuits as well as an audio input jack. This allows it to be used as an effects processor for external audio signals.

The Drone Lab retails for $50 for the PCB only, $200 for a PCB and parts kit, and $350 fully assembled. Read more…