1 Topic by Orbweaver (edited by Orbweaver 2010-10-03 01:51:05)

  • Registered: 2010-06-20
  • Posts: 228

Topic: builds

I saw a couple of posts and threads involving circuit bending, contact mics etc. and was wondering what kinda diy stuff people were getting into here?

for instance...

been working on a cmos based drone synth based off these schematics
http://www.beavisaudio.com/Projects/CMO … plorer.png
only I eliminated the resistor/diode switching in favor of the diodes and added a transducer to contact mic spring reverb.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm92/SCSIcide/IMG_0833.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm92/SCSIcide/IMG_0830.jpg
internal shot is kind of messy but explains how I did the reverb

sounds here:
http://vimeo.com/15487977

might be good for noise and drone, maybe

  • From: washington dc
  • Registered: 2008-07-08
  • Posts: 515

Re: builds

looks awesome, liking the case you have it in. the video is cool too, definitely a nice piece of gear from drone smile

we haven't built anything in a while, been too busy playing shows. i do have a busted death by audio pedal i'm going to look at fixing though eventually..

worship the potentiometer.

screenvinylimage's Website

  • Registered: 2010-06-20
  • Posts: 228

Re: builds

Thanks

Death by audio, from what I've seen make some really nice pedals. I haven't really heard em too much but have heard good things as far as sound goes. Up there with Dwarfcraft, Earthquaker, anyway.
Which pedal?

I've been wanting to monkey around with pedals for a while now. Was over at experimentalistsanonymous and saw this
http://thesquarewaveparade.com/images/Bugcrusher-9v.gif
Looks easy enough minus the oddball dual 9 volts; think I saw a work-around somewhere.....

Don't know if it's been mentioned here or not but that place is a pretty good source for schematics
http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/di … Schematics

  • From: near rotterdam
  • Registered: 2008-07-07
  • Posts: 1,656

Re: builds

There is a bugrbwand workshop this monday and tuesday in Steim.

i don't need the gear, the gear needs me 
http://www.mono-poly.nl/

mono-poly's Website

5 Reply by Orbweaver (edited by Orbweaver 2010-10-07 13:51:27)

  • Registered: 2010-06-20
  • Posts: 228

Re: builds

Sounds interesting. If I was in the area, I'd be up for it.


edit

just looked that up http://www.steim.org/steim/events.php?type=2
would defo be all over that

  • From: washington dc
  • Registered: 2008-07-08
  • Posts: 515

Re: builds

the bugcrusher is supposed to be like a bitcrusher type thing right? i remember looking into this project a few years back but never built it. (and ended up scoring a alesis bitrman for next to nothing which does a good crushing job)

the DBA pedal is the octave clang, some buds of ours wanted us to take a look at it for them which means if we get it working again we'll get to mess w/ it in the studio before returning it. haha

that workshop looks awesome mono-poly!

worship the potentiometer.

screenvinylimage's Website

  • Registered: 2010-06-20
  • Posts: 228

Re: builds

Yep, standard bitcrusher. I'm without outboard effects at the moment so that makes it all the more enticing. Have heard a lot of good things about the bitrman, not too much luck in finding one though. Seems like people are kinda reluctant to come off of 'em.

  • Registered: 2009-01-04
  • Posts: 334

Re: builds

does this count ???

just racked (scamped) 2 modules

I was thinking to make rack for two Barth U311 Dynaset danner modules ... and i found some blank panels and PCBs for my ADR scamp rack so .. it took me 2 days for all!

draw, cutting, get parts, upgrade Barth from 202 to 202c dbx VCA, recapping, wireing, calibration and testing .. whole weekend cooge

here are few pictures!!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5069281414_d7575da38d_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5068673695_a4385d5f6b_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5069283046_e29a87e591_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5068670527_43fa33078f_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5068675709_e4a297f2b7_b.jpg


GREAT VCA compressor!!!!! KEEPER forever!!!!!

http://www.syntheticarts-studio.com

Brain is CV controlled device!!!!!! so we all are analog sequenced machines!!!! " ROBOTS "

roginator's Website

  • Registered: 2010-06-20
  • Posts: 228

Re: builds

those look really good. Where'd you find your pcbs?

  • Registered: 2011-01-11
  • Posts: 16

Re: builds

I am working on a drumcomputer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ-mEeM4mek

based on the 808 (schematics found here: http://ericarcher.net/)
still figuring out what drumsounds I will add next.