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I found an old AC wall wart while I was clearing out some stuff, so I decided to make a little PSU for testing purposes. It’s pretty rudimentary, vaguely based on the Frequency Central FC Power. Then, my son asked if he could use the RectangularThing for a while, so I put it in cardboard … Read moreGhettorack
For a while now, I’ve been using CARA (Marbles) to run my hi-hats. It’s cool, but I’ve been looking at Grids as an alternative. Since I love the Antumbra aesthetic, GRID seemed the obvious choice. It’s not too bad a build – just a single PCB and the Atmel microcontrollers are easier to solder than STM32s. … Read moreAntumbra GRID
I fancied some more logic in my system, so I asked in a Facebook group what DIY options were out there and Rick from Frequency Central messaged me about a couple of new modules he was about to release, including Reset Simulation. He kindly offered to send me some PCBs. It was a very quick and easy … Read moreReset Simulation
Another instalment from Forest Caver’s Analog Voice This time, it’s his take on the Wasp filter, I think partially based on Jürgen Haible’s work (please correct me if I’m wrong!). Forest’s version has LP/HP/BP and notch filters and an added distortion circuit on a switch. Forest had some of these done as PCBA and I … Read more“Bat” Wasp Filter
I built this to order, to the end user’s specification. It’s a really cute, version of Braids, from Jakplugg/Pusherman It was a quick and easy build and I installed the Renaissance firmware (which I’d recommended- it really is the best firmware for Braids IMO). Unfortunately, although I tested the unit thoroughly before sending it, it … Read moreuBraids II
Onto the sequencer sections and these were nice and easy – lots of space. Starting to clock up a serious amount of resistor legs now! With that completed, and all the ICs and Eproms in their sockets, that side of the boards were done. One of the mods I’m making right away is the “Mux_SH” … Read moreNava Extra9s pt. 2
Now I’ve built my son an 808, I’m super jealous. I don’t want an 808 though – it’s the right machine for his music, but not for mine. I want a 909. I had already decided to build a Nava, when my record label partner asked if I’d be able to build him a Nava … Read moreNava Extra9s pt. 1
For some time, I’ve lusted after the Intellijel Metropolis sequencer. It’s a really unique way to sequence and I’ve seen people get amazing results with them. But I don’t really buy modules and the Metropolis is WAY expensive! What I didn’t know was that Metropolis was based on an old sequencer for the Roland System … Read moreRYK M185
When I originally built my Typhoon, the JakPlugg panel I had was not ideal. The LED holes were only 2mm and I made a bit of a mess drilling them out for 3mm LEDs thinking I could do a better job than I actually could! Also the time/bank labels were the wrong way round! The … Read moreA New Jacket for Typhoon
My son’s been getting really into producing UK hip hop/grime recently and we talked about getting him a drum machine. A couple of months before his 15th birthday, Pusherman offered up a serious bargain on a complete Yocto kit, so I grabbed it. Pusherman had already populated the I/O board and IC sockets, but there … Read moreYocto