MATRIXSYNTH: Fractal Oscillator with Magnetic Patch Bay


Thursday, July 05, 2007

Fractal Oscillator with Magnetic Patch Bay

"Long coming, here's a finalized version of my Magnetic Patch Bay on the Fractal Oscillator prototype that I published last spring/winter (2007). Click on this photo and the rest, in order, to get the story..."

"Here's a Yamaha PSS-6, circuit-bent, and with my magnetic patch bay added on the rear panel. The idea goes back to when I used magnets to hold a wire in place, bridging the 2 body contacts on my first bent synth (the Odor Box, c. 1967) so I could adjust the other controls (freeing my hands from the contacts). This patch system opens up lots of great alternatives for signal routing and mixing..."

Title link takes you to the flickr set by moonbear3325 aka Reed Ghazala, the Father of Circuit Bending.

via CDM

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