Eric Archer’s ABot (Another Box o’ Techno) is an interesting collection of DIY experimental synth circuitry. It features: Dual VCO w/ digital sub-bass sinewave 12dB/oct VCF SyncLFO LFO-Sequencer WaveFucker (1-bit pitch shifter) Analog-controlled speech synthesizer Generative CV sequencer for melody control The ABot synchronizes with Archer’s BBoT (Big Box o’ Techno). Continuing with Archer’s BBoT ethos, there is… Read More ABoT Puts Techno In A Box
Over at Making of a Drum Synth, Philipp posted this video demostrating the sequencer of his diy drum synthesizer project.
Flight of Harmony is offering a barebones kit for their Plague Bearer synth module, designed to infect, corrupt and pervert a signal beyond recognition. Each filter has controls for varying the high and low corner frequencies of the passband, as well as variable gain and an input attenuator. It can be used as a filter, an oscillator,… Read More Plague Bearer Barebones Kit
Electric Western – a new company making an all-tube synth – has moved to New Mexico: They haven’t updated their site much during the move, but here’s an update on the upcoming Phantastron: All the parts for the Phantastron release in October are in stock or on the way. I also have some spiffy mods,… Read More Electric Western Moves To New Mexico
Threadless has announced a new contest, and the winner will get a Thingamagoop synth. Here’s the story: Our doorbell here at Threadless broke, so the tech awesome dudes hacked together a magnificent replacement for it out of this super mega awesome noise making synthesizer robot! Our friends at Bleep Labs sent us a Thingamagoop, and… Read More Name A Doorbell, Win A Synthesizer
It looks like the uber-sexy Aurora 224, an open source USB powered multichannel DJ mixer, is DOA. According to a post by Mike Garbus in the Aurora forum: We’ve got some unfortunate news. Due to a lack of interest we won’t be able to sell aurora units at this time. We needed to get at least… Read More Sextacular Aurora Mixer Kit Is DOA
The Aurora 224 – a USB powered multichannel DJ mixer designed by Matt Aldrich, Mike Garbus and Maro Sciacchitano – is now available for purchase as a kit. The device features two linear channel faders, a single a/b crossfader and eight backlit buttons. Twenty four backlit knobs allow you to control effects. It’s open source… Read More Sexy Aurora 224 2 Channel Open Source DJ Mixer Now Shipping
Making A Drum Synth is a new blog that documents a DIY drum synth. Philipp, the site’s creator, says: I’m starting the blog which is dedicated to the development of an analog drum synthesizer. Why still build a drum computer myself? First: building an instrument is fun, and, once finished, a deeply satisfying experience. Second:… Read More Making A Drum Synth
Controllerism 101: Moldover teaches you how to turn a simple and inexpensive MIDI keyboard into a custom audio controller.
A short demonstration of some of the features of the Klee sequencer with MOTM modules. Explains Stephen Drake: I’m controlling 3 voices with it – all MOTM 300 vco’s through various filters and vcas. All in real time with no input from other sources. The sound quality’s not the greatest – just using the camera… Read More The Amazing Klee Sequencer
