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So, now I’ve got a bunch of drums and at least a couple of synth voices. I’ve been using Veils as a mixer, but I’ve outgrown that now. I do have an analogue mixing desk, but I want something in the rack. And it needs to be good. And I need to be able to … Read moreBefaco Hexmix

While I’ve been enjoying my dual LFO module, I really need something I can clock, for tempo-synced modulations. Again, this is something Maths or Disting can help with, but again, I’d like a dedicated module for the task. Thankfully my old friends Frequency Central can help, with the Wave Runner LFO. It uses a PIC … Read moreFrequency Central Wave Runner LFO

Spring reverb. I remember Analogue Stu raving about spring reverbs back in the day and I always use a lot of reverb, so it seemed like a good option to get some verb in the rack without spending a lot. I found a spring tank from an old Fender Blues Junior guitar amp on eBay … Read moreSpring Reverb

Yes, I know I already did a “second row complete” post, but it wasn’t really and this is the “final” configuration for the G6 case. And it’s a nicer picture. And I decorated the rack ears!

As I’ve been building drums, I’m going to need some groove! I’ve always used shuffle/swing a lot, particularly on my drums, so I needed some of that in the rack. The Ladik S-188 is cheap as chips, so I grabbed one. I had to cut the bottom off the PCB to fit it in the … Read moreLadik S-188 Shuffler

Still on a quest for more interesting timbres, I’d read a lot about wavefolders and tried out the digital model in the Disting Mk4, so I knew I wanted to build one. I looked around for a cheap, simple PCB but couldn’t find anything suitable, so I started looking for schematics instead and came across … Read moreDiode Wavefolder

I’d also picked up the FM Drum from Barton Musical Circuits along with the Analog Drum. This is a slightly different beast, using frequency modulation between two internal oscillators to generate harsher and more metallic percussion tones. It was a very similar build to the Analog Drum, so I put it together very quickly. Much … Read moreBMC FM Drum

Having not found the kick drum I was looking for in the Bass++, I looked around for other analogue bass drum circuits and found the Barton Musical Circuits Analog Drum and FM Drum. They looked like fairly simple through hole builds, so I decided to give them a try. I started with the Analog Drum. … Read moreBMC Analog Drum

I’d been thinking about adding some FX to the rack when I discovered this dirt cheap karaoke delay board on eBay via a post in one of the synth DIY groups on Facebook, which uses the PT2399 digital “bucket brigade” chip. I ordered one from China for about £4 and followed the instructions I’d found … Read moreKaraoke Delay

After my first SMD disaster, I thought I’d keep it simple for my second attempt, and picked up a PCB/panel for the Antumbra DIST, a simple diode distortion. I use a lot of distortion in my music so another unit seemed a good idea and this looked like a simple build. There are a couple … Read moreAntumbra DIST