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I’ve often used the Waves SSL G compressor emulation and really like it for mixing and mastering, so when I found this project, I had to go for it. Pusherman had the PCBs/panel, so I grabbed a set and started researching the project. There’s a lot of information on the Gyraf website and some long … Read moreGSSL Stereo Compressor
I basically built this because it looked difficult. It’s a fucking amazing module as well, but my main motivation was challenging myself. I’ve done the SMR and this is a similar UI, but with a lot more going on and a lot more circuitry! I started gathering the parts. I wasn’t really in a hurry, … Read moreSpherical Wavetable Navigator
As my system has grown and the number of possible voices has increased, of course I have found myself needing more and more effects. I use a lot of reverb and delay (who doesn’t?) and I like to treat each voice separately, so I found myself needing another unit. As soon as Rick at Frequency … Read moreStasis Leak
I built this sort of by accident. Someone was talking about it in one of the synth DIY groups on Facebook and I mentioned that it looked cool and my friend Nick, who I occasionally meet on Bristol street corners to trade circuit boards and programmers, said he had a spare motherboard PCB. We arranged … Read moreAmbika
I wasn’t aware this “thing” existed until I saw someone post a picture of a PCB they had in one of the trading groups on Facebook. I missed out on that one, but a friend had some made up in China and sent me a PCB/panel. RectangularThing is a fully analogue synth voice based on … Read moreTiNRS RectangularThing
This was another PCB/panel I picked up in a trade and it looked very interesting, offering traditional LFOs alongside some more chaotic options and lots of control. This was my first attempt at soldering QFN chips (I started this before Tuesday) and it initially seemed to go very well. I built up the rest of … Read moreTiNRS Wobbler
Tuesday is a procedural sequencer, offering 12 different algorithms for generating sequences, with lots of outputs and control. I’ve picked up a few of the TiNRS (This is Not Rocket Science) PCBs recently and this was the first I’ve completed. Initially, this was quite a scary build, as the microcontroller and some of the other … Read moreTiNRS Tuesday
For a while now, I’ve had my eye on Non Linear Circuits and the crazy, chaos based circuits Andrew designs. He’s a super clever guy, who has studied chaos extensively alongside electronics and brought many chaotic systems to the world of modular. I decided to get some chaos into my system and the obvious place … Read moreTriple Sloths
I’ve been on a quest to perfect my live performance case for about a year now and I’ve finally arrived at a configuration I’m 100% happy with. I’ve done a couple of gigs with this system now and made minor changes after each, but I’m keeping it like this for now. Here it is on … Read moreLive Performance Rig
Since the stereo compressor algorithms were released for the Disting mk4, mine has been permanently assigned to the role of sidechain compressor, with most of my mix running through it, sidechained to the kick drum. The Disting does a decent enough job, but it’s clear I needed a dedicated compressor module, and I wanted something … Read moreStreams Dual Dynamics