Modular synth madness

Edited by flyingveepixie - October 18 2018 at 07:52

Absolutely, Kenny. I'll have to have a listen to your stuff but I've been known to do 37 minute tracks. ;-)

https://brotherhoodofthemachine.bandcamp.com/track/hin-und-zuruck-3

This is a jam session using two modulars - completely live. 

https://brotherhoodofthemachine.bandcamp.com/album/modular-synth-jam-1-free-download

The problem I've found is that, if you're a mix of Tangerine Dream and Hawkwind, those fans like Tangerine Dream and Hawkwind only (no matter how bad the albums are). There are fans and fanatics and both bands tend to attract fanatics who'll only buy something with the right name on it. Not bothered about making a profit or even some money, but people actually turning up at gigs would be the bare minimum expectation. And it's so risky and logistically difficult that I tend to dismiss the idea as a very long shot. 

So would I. Macc is a musical desert, though. ;-)

The problem with doing any electronic music is that people equate it with "electronic dance music". Anyone dances at my gigs, Security can throw them out. ;-)

Alas, Kenny, it's no longer man portable. ;-) At the moment, it's stuck in a box bedroom in Macclesfield. Being a non driver, it'd be a bit difficult to cart it around the UK. 

Thanks, but !!! No, I'm no expert !!! You should have seen one of my designs from yesterday, if I'd actually not checked it before building it, it'd have caught fire when I switched it on. ;-)))))

Oh dear, it's 220v. ;-)))))

Truth be told, I am actually thinking of selling it !! Then I can build another one. ;-)))) This probably explains why I've hardly recorded anything in two years, been too busy with a soldering iron. At some stage, I'll do a gig with it, mainly for my own amusement, to be honest. 

Doing some Eurorack designs at the moment, been messing about with some stuff in Eagle - electronic design software. 

Well, here's two thirds of the synth. 

There's another cabinet (same size as the left one) out of shot. The left and right cabinets are part of a multi sequencer section with eight sequencers driving six oscillators. That's all effectively done. These Tangerine Dream away. The central cabinet (work in progress) has eight oscillators and will soon have a master sequencer onboard which clocks the others. Still got to build the case and power supplies for that. 

Coming along. 

Subframe built (the bottom two rows are "as is", the other three are "example modules only). 

Third row is 50% done, fourth row is "to be started" but will be quite quick to build, fifth row will be a sequencer and will take some time. Coming along nicely. 

Next step: using 19mm (3/4") timber, build a case. Ply back. Cover the case in Tolex, fix the subassemblies in - the subframe, two power supplies, AEC inlet, distribution strips. Rubber feet, edge protectors (it'll look like an amplifier or cab when finished) - done. I've got some minor oscilloscope work to do, calibrating everything to get the best sound out of it. 

Some pretty amazing kit you have there..

Option 2, standard Doepfer modulation wheels, joystick and build a Klee sequencer, which is probably the route I'm taking.