174 Results for "DIY"
ElectroTechnique TSynth: Super cheap DIY desktop polyphonic synthesizer
01 Oct 2020 in Synths
ElectroTechnique says that their Teensy based polyphonic synthesizer can be built for under 100 dollars including the PCB, front panel and all the components.
Instruments of Things TBD: Open source Eurorack DSP module for running your own algorithms
14 Sep 2020 in
If you ever wanted to run your own DSP synthesizer and effects algorithms in Eurorack then the TBD is for you! It gives you the hardware interface for your programming skills.
New expansion for Roland TR-707 and TR-727 turns it into an 808, 909 and more
18 Aug 2020 in Synths
It's a ROM expansion from HKA Design that adds a bunch of legendary sounds to your TR-707 or TR-727 from the TR-808, TR-909 LinnDrum, LM-1 and Oberheim DMX.
PROGUE: forthcoming Moog Prodigy and Rogue inspired DIY analog synthesizer
11 Aug 2020 in Synths
JSI has released a video of a prototype PROGUE which brings together elements of the Prodigy and Rogue synthesizers into one compact, DIY and cool looking box.
Ghost In Translation: Eurorack Modular with a Teensy MIDI heart
21 Jul 2020 in Synths
An interesting project is underway from Ghost In Translation building a unique modular format based on Eurorack sizing but run on Teensy boards and controlled by MIDI behind the scenes.
MSK 013 Middle Path VCO walks between East and West coast synthesis
15 Jul 2020 in Synths
The MSK 013 Middle Path VCO from North Coast Synthesis journeys between East and West Coast synthesis with a dual oscillator module for simple sounds and a sine shaper for complex waveforms.
Erica Synths puts its DIY Kits online as open source projects
13 Jul 2020 in Synths
Erica Synths recently announced it was discontinuing its current range of DIY Eurorack modules but to the delight of the DIY community they are making them open-source for anyone to build.
Arthur Joly’s Educational Reco-Synth will teach you how to modular
01 Jun 2020 in Synths
Synth designer Arthur Joly has come up with the perfect way to teach modular synthesis with the Educational Reco-Synth and modular course.
ReBach CATCH: Cool entry level modules for your first Eurorack now in DIY
14 May 2020 in Synths
ReBach Musical Electronics CATCH is a series of low-cost Eurorack modules released over the last couple of months that may have floated under your radar and are now releasing DIY kits.
8knobs: earthy drone synth and MIDI controller DIY project
06 May 2020 in Synths
8knobs is a beautifully simple Arduino based drone synth for atmospheric soundscapes that'll teach you how to solder, code and doubles as a MIDI controller for only a few quid.
ST Modular balances Good & Evil by chaining LFOs to randomness
24 Apr 2020 in Synths
ST Modular has had a shed load of new DIY modules announced and the Good & Evil Chained LFO and Random Voltage Generator look particularly tasty for some meta-ethical modulations.
Leaf Audio presents a virtual DIY workshop for Superbooth 20 Home Edition
23 Apr 2020 in Synths
Leaf Audio didn't want to let Superbooth 20 Home Edition pass by without a proper DIY workshop. You can join them online to build Noisefoc, an experimental oscillator. Registration is only open today!
Design and build your own modules for AE Modular with BraedBoard and DIY Module
23 Apr 2020 in Synths
Tangible Waves goes DIY with the BraedBoard Module for their AE Modular format. Design your module on the Braedboard and then turn into a proper module with the DIY kit.
Greg’s Harp: Polyphonic String Robot
14 Apr 2020 in Synths
"Greg's Harp" is an extraordinary mechanically and robotically musical device with 3 strings excited in 3 different ways that generate some wonderfully unearthly sounds.
AI Synthesis AI007 Quad VCA Mixer: good clean Eurorack necessity
13 Apr 2020 in Synths
AI Synthesis is a master of producing decent, useful, unfussy, simple and good value Eurorack modules. The AI007 Quad VCA Mixer exemplifies this by being a perfectly useful 4-channel mixer and VCA.
Dinsync RE-606 clone of Roland TR-606 now available if you want to build your own
13 Apr 2020 in Synths
The Dinsync RE-606 clone of the TR-606 drum machine is now available in the "Roswell Bundle" kit. It includes the PCBs, pots, jacks and transistors, everything else you'll have to source yourself.
Give your Behringer Crave some juicy low end with this DIY Sub-Oscillator project
01 Apr 2020 in Synths
Carmelo Azzarello of Analog Lab has put together a circuit that adds a square wave sub-oscillator to the Behringer Crave for some really beefy tones. Can work on other synths and Eurorack too!
Dual and Quad VCA modules in “Kosmo” Eurorack from Look Mum No Computer
28 Mar 2020 in Synths
Sam Battle of Look Mum No Computer has released his latest VCA modules. The 1181 Dual VCA and 1183/1184 Quad VCA are available as PCB/Panel kits in the overlarge Kosmo Eurorack format.
Demystifing the trem: How to set up your floating tremolo
28 Mar 2020 in Guitar
If your tremolo is causing you problems but you've never tried setting it up before, this post is the perfect place to start. It's a lot easier than you think!
Neutral Labs Elmyra: sonic weirdness DIY Drone Synth inspired by the Lyra-8
23 Mar 2020 in Synths
Elmyra is a platform for sonic exploration thru the weirdness of drones and implausibility of textures. It's inspired by that Godfather of weirdness the SOMA Labs Lyra-8 and you can build it yourself.
Tssss – StartHere: MeeBlip Anode DIY synth starter kit
21 Mar 2020 in Synths
The Secret Southside Synthesizer Society (Tssss) has released a mini desktop synthesizer DIY kit called StartHere designed as a beginners introduction to Synth DIY and based on the MeeBlip Anode.
Electrosmith Daisy: An open source board that can run a synth, a pedal or a module
We saw the Electrosmith Daisy at NAMM and now it's ready for some Kickstarter action. Daisy is an embedded platform for music that can be an effects pedal, a Eurorack module or a synth.Build yourself a DX7 with the XFM2, a 64-voice, 2-part, 6-operator FM synthesizer!
24 Feb 2020 in Synths
The XFM2 is a huge synthesizer in a tiny space that has 4 times the capacity of the previous version. They've upgraded the audio quality, simplified the build and given us all a DX7 kit for $99.