The Lushprojects Treasure Chest Synth

via Lushprojects.com

"A synthesizer built in a miniature treasure chest. What could be nicer?

"The synthesizer has a LushOne Base and a LushOne Contour module. These provide:
Main oscillator with MIDI or voltage control
Two Low Frequency Oscillators
Analog Filter
Analog ADSR envelope
Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Ring Modulator
The components can be patched together to create many different effects.

The biggest challenge was how to mount the LushOne Contour board in the lid of the box. It just fits but has to be fitted in with the sloping sides of the box..."

See Lushprojects.com for the full post. The synthesizer circuits are their own design and are available as kits with open source schematics and software.

LushOne 203 Contour Module Overview

Published on Dec 23, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"Introduction to the LushOne Contour module. Demo of patches for the Ring Modulator and how to use the "OSC" mode of "OSC2" on the LushOne base. For more details see http://lushprojects.com/lushone/contour/"

LushOne 202 - Using the Voltage Controlled Amplifier - VCA

Published on Nov 12, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"Introduction to the LushOne Contour module. Demo of the VCA for controlling note dynamics and as a control voltage multiplier. For more details see http://lushprojects.com/lushone/contour/

Go to 06:40 for sound samples with VCA connected to ADSR to control dynamics.

Go to 13:44 for sound samples with VCA as a control voltage multiplier."

LushOne 201 - Introducing the LushOne Contour module and ADSR

Published on Nov 8, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"Introduction to the LushOne Contour module. Demo of the attack, decay, sustain, release (ADSR) envelope generator. For more details see http://lushprojects.com/lushone/contour/"

LushOne Mini Modular Influenced Synth

LushOne Synth 101 - Getting Your First Sounds

Published on Jul 23, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"The LushOne is a single board synthesizer kit. For details see http://lushprojects.com/lushone

This is the first training video for the LushOne and introduces the instrument and how to set it up to generate the first sounds."

LushOne 102 - Adding Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) Effects

Published on Jul 24, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"The LushOne is a single board synthesizer kit. For details see http://lushprojects.com/lushone

This is the second training video for the LushOne and shows how to use the second oscillator to create richer sounds."

LushOne 103 - Advanced Effects

Published on Jul 24, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"The LushOne is a single board synthesizer kit. For details see http://lushprojects.com/lushone

This is the third training video for the LushOne and show more advanced effects including keyboard tracking and oscillator control voltage inputs."

Lushprojects MS7 Synth Protoype - Analog loop processing

Published on Apr 23, 2012 by alphabetadragon

"Using a prototype MS7 synth to process a bass loop. Shows Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF), Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) and resonance effects."

LushOne to the power of two

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"Two LushOne synths being used as a modular system to provide dual, synced LFO effects. See lushprojects.com/lushone/"

LushOne Synth in Laser Cut Case

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"The LushOne is a patchable synthesizer that provides a first step in the wonderful world of modular synthesizers. For more details see lushprojects.com/lushone"

"LushOne features:

Modules connected by patch leads (3 leads included in kit) to allow many combinations and to allow interconnect of external modules
Dual digital oscillators with five wave shapes to provide stable tuning and a range of Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) effects
Analog voltage controlled low pass filter with cut-off and resonance controls to create classic synth sounds
MIDI DIN input to oscillators to allow LushOne to be played from commonly available keyboards and computer controllers
Analog control voltage inputs to filter and oscillators to support alternative controllers and crazy external effects
Single board design including all controls and connectors (except power-in) providing straightforward construction and neat presentation. The LushOne can easily be incorporated in to a "project box" case.
Detailed illustrated and video tutorials that introduce all the key features and show how the different modules work and how to get the full range of sounds.
Open-source access to schematic and software

The LushOne is straightforward to build but it does have quite a high component count. It is recommended that you have some experience in building electronics before starting on this kit."