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Ready to control your synthesizer with a blowtorch?

This video documents a proof of concept test for the Thermatron, a vacuum tube synthesizer controlled by a flame, created and built by Lorin Edwin Parker at Electric Western.

The right mixture of gas, air pressure, high voltage, chemical ions and heat vary the flow of current through a flame. This current feeds into the grid and / or plate of vacuum tubes controlling an Electric Western Phantastron Synthesizer. Read more…

This is a demo of the Dekatron sequencer driving a DIY tube synth.

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The clock circuit includes a relay which clacks away somewhat charmingly.

The relay noise does not get into the sound path of the synth, it is just the noise the synth makes whilst operating.

Sound is recorded over the camera’s microphone so you all can enjoy 60 seconds of clack clack clack clack clack.

More info here – http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/tube2/tube_2.html

If you want a tube synth and don’t want to risk zapping yourself – http://www.metasonix.com/