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
This was another PCB/panel that Forest Caver sent me. He’s slightly reworked the PCB from the original Mutable design to move the Recom voltage regulator to the back of the board rather than trying to squeeze it under the panel. The panel was a nice black and white one, which I promptly customised with Sharpies! … Read moreTides 2
For a while now, I’ve been using this clip-on LED lamp with my system. It’s fine, but the clip isn’t very secure and I have to plug it into to USB to power it (or use batteries). I decided to make it a bit more permanent and wire it to the power supply in my … Read moreLet there be Light!
I was recently sent a PCB/panel for a triple sample and hold module, designed by Forest Caver and based on the S&H section of the Mutable Instruments Kinks module. I had everything I needed to build it left over from previous builds, so decided to put it together. It’s a small, but quite dense build … Read moreJinx Triple S&H
I picked up the PCB for the 4ms SMR in a trade for one of the Per|former PCBs I had made up. It’s been sitting there for a while as it looked like a pretty daunting project, but I felt ready… It’s a big board, with some very dense areas; there are 114 1k 0603 … Read moreSpectral Multiband Resonator
Yet another filter! This time, I wanted a nice stereo filter to run the output of my Hexmix through for performance and this looked like a nice option. The Pusherman sent me the PCB/panel and I had a lot of the bits for it already. Very quick and easy build with not too many parts. … Read moreST Modular Karl
I recently came across the Shakmat HiPass module and it got me thinking… When I make music with my computer, I always high pass the main mix at 20-30Hz to remove inaudible sub frequencies from the mix and give more energy to the rest of the audible frequencies. Since my modular generates some pretty low … Read moreDual Stereo High-Pass Filter
I’ve started building filters again! As you’ll know if you’ve read this blog, I’m a huge fan of filters (who isn’t?). I had planned to build a few more and I’ve acquired PCBs for a couple that are waiting in the backlog, but this was an unexpected addition! I’d spoken to a nice guy called … Read moreJupiter 8 Low Pass Filter
I always seem to be on a quest for more/better distortion! I’ve built a few distortions, but I still wasn’t happy with the situation. The Plague Bearer is killer, but it’s quite a particular sound and not suitable as a “general” distortion. The Antumbra DIST sounds great, but the output volume is far too low. … Read moreDistortion Update
As I’m doing a lot of prototyping at the moment, I’m also doing a lot of testing and my spare cases are full of prototypes, so testing new builds is becoming problematic. I’ve been using one of my spare cases to power modules up for testing, but that’s no longer an option (well it is, … Read moreFC Power