DIY synth Tokarev Protosynth V1LP testing

Published on Oct 9, 2017 Konstantin T

DIY synth Tokarev Protosynth V1 improvisation

Published on Oct 6, 2017 Konstantin T

"Grooving on the Protosynth V1"

DIY synthesizer Tokarev Protosynth V1LP

Published on Oct 1, 2017 Konstantin T

"Testing a better implementation of envelope and other features on the polyphonic mode of the Tokarev Protosynth V1LP synthesizer"

Jamming on 2 Tokarev Protosynth synthesizers

Published on Sep 9, 2017 Konstantin T

"Improvising on a couple of Tokarev Protosynth V1 synthesizers. V1 original + V1LP."

Tokarev Protosynth V1 + V2 improvisation

Konstantin T
Published on Aug 6, 2017

"Making some music on my handbuilt synthesizers."

Improvisation on 3 Tokarev Protosynth synthesizers

Published on Feb 23, 2017 Konstantin T

"Improvisation on 3 Protosynths, V1, V1 polyphonic and a V2 (the V2 running through a TAS3002 based handbuilt digital compressor, lower left corner)."

Tokarev Protosynth V1 euroCV testing 1V/oct CV control

Published on Feb 14, 2017 Konstantin T

"Testing 1V/oct CV pitch control on my Tokarev Protosynth V1 euroCV."

Tokarev goes eurorack!

Testing CV control of Protosynth V1 pitch

Published on Feb 13, 2017 Konstantin T

"Some testing on the controlling of my Protosynth V1 synthesizer pitch with control voltage coming from Arturia Beatstep Pro CV sequencer. Additionally some parameters are controlled from a handmade MIDI controller."

Polyphonic experimental firmware on Protosynth V1

Published on Jan 29, 2017 Konstantin T

"Improvising on the pseudorandom oscillator selection triggered by several instrument MIDI out tracks on my Protosynth V1 experimental polyphonic firmware."

Protosynth V1 poly 8 voice experimental improvisation

Published on Jan 27, 2017 Konstantin T

"Tokarev Protosynth V1 polyphonic 8 voice prototype firmware experimental improvisation. 8 simultaneous notes played from different instrument tracks from midi sequencer software. Oscillators get used whenever a note on is received by midi, and freed up on a note off. Lower row of knobs controls the level of each oscillator. Based on an overclocked STM32F1 microcontroller. Some low-fi grooves for you all!"

Improvising on five handbuilt synthesizers

Published on Jan 16, 2017 Konstantin T

"Live improvisation recorded on 5 of my handmade synthesizers (Tokarev Protosynth), three V1 and two V2. Unfortunatelly the wooden box synth on the bottom right corner didnt get recorded, so no sound from that one."

Playing some stuff on the Protosynths

Published on Jan 14, 2017 Konstantin T

"Hooked up my 5 handmade Protosynth synthesizers, synchronized by MIDI, playing some stuff"

Tokarev Protosynth V1+V2 latest editions improvisation.

Published on Jan 11, 2017 Konstantin T

"Protosynth V1 AND V2 latest editions side to side experimental test improvisation. MIDI notes sent from computer on separate MIDI channels to each synth. Featuring some different capabilities, timbres and FX."

Tokarev Protosynth basslines improvisation with FX

Published on Nov 30, 2016 Konstantin T

"Basslines mprovisation on the original Tokarev Protosynth, featuring built in experimental FX, activated by the red switches. Audio recorded from the synth output."

Two Protosynth V1 + the original Protosynth, dubbed on top of previously recorded improvisation.

Published on Nov 2, 2016 Konstantin T

"Some experimental craziness on my protosynths. Please, dont mind the chaotic merging of one part into the next, it was total live experimenting. Two protosynth V1 + the original protosynth recorded and merged on top of a previously recorded improvisation. Processed by some effects on the PC side. Sound madness to the out there."

Protosynth V2 impro test session

Published on Oct 29, 2016 Konstantin T

"Some live improvised grooves on my Tokarev Protosynth V2 prototype handbuilt synthesizer. MIDI notes are coming from FL Studio. Kick drum from FL as well. Audio out of the synthesizer is processed with a couple of VST effects on FL (flanger and stereo expander)."

Protosynth first prototype + Protosynth V1 + FL Studio live impro

Published on Oct 26, 2016 Konstantin T

"Another live improvisation. This time made on 2 handmade synthesizers, one the original Tokarev Protosynth prototype (on the left) and the Protosynth V1 final implementation (on the right). FL Studio is sending a single note with software arpegiator enabled, as well as master MIDI clock. The synth on the left responds to note on/off messages with intermittent use of the hardware arpegiator (activated by top left switch). The synthesizer on the right is running its standalone sequencer synchronized to the MIDI clock from computer. Pads are done with the GMS synth from FL Studio."

Live improvisation on Tokarev Protosynth V1 + V2 + compressor prototype + LP filter

Published on Oct 24, 2016 Konstantin T

"Live improvisation design test session on my Tokarev Protosynth V1 and V2 prototype connected through a digital dynamic range compressor prototype that I built based on the TAS3002 integrated circuit. Compressor output goes through an optically controllable frequency low pass filter and finally recorded to computer. MIDI notes are sent from FL Studio on separate MIDI channels for both V1 and V2 synths. Drums sequenced on FL Studio.

The V2 synthesizer features separate DAC bit outputs which are connected to an analog source selector. Selection of the output is synchronized to MIDI clock coming from FL Studio. Some details are yet to be done in the clock synchronization timing selection so that it always synchronizes from first beat."

Testing synthesizer board

Published on Sep 26, 2016 Konstantin T

Tokarev Protosynth V1 rev. 4 Tests

Tokarev Protosynth V1 rev. 4 integrated standalone sequencer test 1.

Published on Sep 12, 2016 Konstantin T

"First test of the integrated 8 step sequencer on my handmade synthesizer 'Tokarev Protosynth V1'. The 8 knobs/switches row below sets each step note/frequency. Upper knobs and switches used for modifying the oscillator waveform, note attack and release, global step length, global pitch and step sequencer tempo."

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