Rad Lab : I Designed a Synthesizer That Looks Like a Control Panel From Star Trek

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"Brendan Byrne shares his work as a hobbyist electronic musical instrument designer. He'll talk about his latest creation, Destiny Clock, a complex sequencing device for creating musical patterns from binary signals."

You can find some previous creations by Brendan Byrne via the label below. Note some videos are missing. Unfortunately some people pull them off of YouTube over time. I keep the posts as a reference that they once existed and the descriptions usually have some useful info worth keeping for synth history's sake.

Destiny Clock Demonstration

Published on Dec 6, 2016 Brendan Byrne

"Destiny Clock is a modular instrument for MIDI composition. The system uses a combination of 1-bit signals rather than waveforms to generate MIDI Note On/Off messages. Destiny Clock is not a synthesizer. It must be connected to a VST instrument or synthesizer with a MIDI Input."

Destiny Clock Demo

Published on May 22, 2016 Brendan Byrne

No word on exactly what this is yet. You can see the Brendan Byrne label below for his previous creations.

Hybri - Modi Controller Series

Published on Aug 22, 2015 Brendan Byrne

"STEP SEQUENCER
The row of potentiometers controls the pitch while the buttons toggle the steps on and off. Two additional controllers were added to manipulate the tempo and sequence length.

ABOUT MODI
Modi is a expandable controller bank system designed for AVR microcontroller platforms like Arduino and Teensy. There are four distinct module types available, each consisting of either 8 or 16 individually readable analog or digital controllers. Modi boards can be stacked to support up to 64 inputs making them ideal for MIDI/OSC projects.

Kits can be purchased at the following link...
http://xiwielectronics.com/collection..."

hybri

Published on Aug 22, 2015 Brendan Byrne

Update: video accidentally posted too early.  It will be uploaded with details will full details in time.  A new post will go up to let you know.
Update2: new post here.

Theseus - Digital Modular System by Bendan Byrne

Published on Jun 2, 2015 Brendan Byrne

More information on the Theseus Digital Modular System can be found at...
http://cargocollective.com/theseus/Ab...

"Theseus is a platform for designing modular electronics instruments for musical and visual composition. Building on the Eurorack analog synthesizer standard, the platform uses ⅛” patch cables to interconnect modules. However, unlike the Eurorack standard, Theseus is entirely digital and produces MIDI/OSC control messages rather than audio signals. This simplification in fidelity greatly reduces the cost of materials and complexity of electronic circuits, making patch cable compositional systems more accessible to artists and musicians. A collection of 14 modules was designed to demonstrate the potential of such a platform. These modules highlight what designs become possible when material expenses drop and prototyping time is shortened."

Playlist:

1. Maht Dvdr - Unlike the other modules that produce simple sequences or steady patterns, Maht Dvdr possesses the ability to create elaborate and evolving compositions through an automated routing system.

The module is driven by a master clock. With each trigger signal it receives an onboard software counter increases by one. At the same time sixteen frequencies, each a division of the current counter value, run in the background. These channels are accessed and routed to each output using three inputs. The first input receives a voltage that determines which of the ten output positions to select. The second input determines what divided frequency to assign to that output. Lastly, a latch input locks the selected divided frequency to the selected output channel.

2. Mandalatron - The Mandalatron is a four channel ten step sequencer. Each channel possesses the same values set by the ten central rotary controllers, but with isolated clocks and sequence lengths. When the clock input of a channel is triggered, the sequence will advance by one step and reset to the first step at the point designated by the sequence length controller. This arrangement and iteration of channels allows for complex rhythms to be created easily. It was designed with pitch output in mind, but these voltages can be used to modulate other variables such as note length and velocity to great effect.

Graphic design was roughly inspired by mandala patterns to highlight the overlapping and symmetrical effects of the module’s functionality.

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Super Sequence Fighter

Published on Sep 4, 2014 Brendan Byrne

Thought this was interesting. A sequencer for gaming from DIY synth maker Brendan Bryne.

"Radical arcade stick design. Super Sequence Fighter allows players to program in a sequence of attacks and movements. The number of commands and the speed that they are stepped through are variable. All controls are adjustable in real-time.

Inspired by electronic music step-sequencers."

12-Bit Patterns: Real-time Data in Processing

Published on May 29, 2014 Brendan Byrne·66 videos

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