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DIY MiniTeensy Is An Open Source Polysynth, Based On The Minimoog Synth Voice

The synth offers comprehensive synthesis options, with USB audio/MIDI and intuitive menu control.… Read More DIY MiniTeensy Is An Open Source Polysynth, Based On The Minimoog Synth Voice

November 25, 20252 Comments

New Album From A Place To Bury Strangers, ‘Synthesizer’, Features Cover That You Can Turn Into A Synth

The new album from A Place To Bury Strangers, Synthesizer, is now available to pre-order, with a unique option – you can build a DIY synth from the record cover.… Read More New Album From A Place To Bury Strangers, ‘Synthesizer’, Features Cover That You Can Turn Into A Synth

July 19, 2024July 21, 20244 Comments

DIY MIDI Controller For The Roland JD-Xi

The Roland JD-Xi has a very powerful synth engine – boasting a basic analog voice, a drum machine and a 128-voice digital synth – but limited controls mean that patch editing can be cumbersome. … Read More DIY MIDI Controller For The Roland JD-Xi

February 9, 2024February 9, 20242 Comments

New DIY Beat Box, Crum Drum, Features 4-Voices & Randomization

Crum Drum is a new DIY 4-voice drum machine. with built in randomization and probability.… Read More New DIY Beat Box, Crum Drum, Features 4-Voices & Randomization

July 7, 20237 Comments

How To Turn A Cassette Tape Player Into A Monophonic Mellotron

While the ‘Cassette Synthesizer’ is monophonic, it lets you turn any drone into a melodic instrument.… Read More How To Turn A Cassette Tape Player Into A Monophonic Mellotron

September 22, 20209 Comments

DIY MIDI-Controlled Robotic String Instrument

The instrument takes incoming MIDI, analyzes it and translates the notes into signals to control actuators on three strings.… Read More DIY MIDI-Controlled Robotic String Instrument

April 11, 2020April 13, 20208 Comments

Shapeshifter DIY Drum Machine (Sneak Preview)

Italian startup Fase Lunare shared this video sneak preview of the Shapeshifter, a DIY Drum Machine. … Read More Shapeshifter DIY Drum Machine (Sneak Preview)

November 14, 20185 Comments

Are You Interested In A Behringer D Keyboard?

Should Behringer make a ‘D keyboard’ – or a MIDI keyboard case for Euro synth voices? … Read More Are You Interested In A Behringer D Keyboard?

March 21, 201836 Comments

Berlin Wall Distortion Effect

Berlin Wall Distortion is a DIY hardware effect, based on the Electra distortion circuit.… Read More Berlin Wall Distortion Effect

February 18, 2018February 18, 20183 Comments

New Style Of Guitar Shredding Cuts Between The Past & Present

This video, via Jeremy Bell, demonstrates his ‘Bipolar Guitar’ system, which takes a DIY rocker switch – originally created for his ScrubBoard tape scratching system – an applies it to effects switching. 

August 24, 201510 Comments

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