Squidfanny - "Steam-Punk" Omnichord Synthesizer (OM-27 April 2012)

YouTube Published on Apr 25, 2012 by squidfanny
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"Antique Omnichord Synthesizer from 1981, well-modified......

Busted Power-Amp & Speaker has been removed and replaced with a Filter, LFO and a serious amount of circuit bending mods. Analog drum machine is now capable of new rhythms and new drum sounds. Glitch mods transform the huimble Omnichord into a respectable techno-esque analog synthesizer.

I very much dig the Omnichord, it's a highly understated artefact of the 80's and well worthy of all the time & effort spent on this mod.

Details -
This Omnichord was badly knackered when I got it, so firstly, added about 20 new little capacitors around the analog drums, to (mostly) remove the unwanted clicks & pops. Replaced the old electro. caps too.
Added a pre-amp to replace the busted power-amp, then a Filter & LFO made from a spare '4069' salvaged from another Omnichord.
6 x Switches above the rhythm buttons to combine the rhythm presets. Mute switches for the drums / chord / bass &Knobs for tweeking the drum decay. Metal Touch-points, LED Lights, chrome knobs & switches cover the machine."