Building An Alien Screamer Synthesizer

video upload by synthCube

"We built an MFOS Alien Screamer synthesizer in one of our new 3D printed cases!"

https://synthcube.com/cart/mfos-alien-screamer-case

Uglysound Build Challenge: Can Paul build six modules in less than five hours?

video by Uglysound

"In this episode Matt challenges Paul to build six modules in under five hours!

Paul chose to build six synthCube kits, all Pharmasonic System 700 clones in eurorack format.

Find those kits (and many other great projects) here: https://synthcube.com/cart/makers/pha..."

Knobcon 2016 Details are In

"Knobcon, the world's only synthesizer convention, returns to the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg near Chicago IL USA for the fifth happening of this immersive event featuring over 60 exhibitors, live performances and workshops!

Knobcon:
Jack to the Future Part V
$35 Entry Fee for ALL 3 DAYS!
Optional Knobcon Banquet only $50

It all begins with an opening reception on Friday, September 9 with live performances by Allerian, Entanglement, Studio Dummies, and Suit & Tie Guy. Attendees of the reception will also enjoy specially priced drinks featuring whiskey from Balcones Distilling.

Multiple exhibit halls open to the public at 10AM Saturday and Sunday and are filled to capacity with large manufacturers such as Roland, Korg, Yamaha, and Moog, the finest boutique modular and pedal companies, and even some "classic cars" that collectors bring to display. Behringer’s new analog polysynth DeepMind12 will be making its North American debut at the event. Also appearing will be the new Minimoog Model D from Moog, and Arturia's Matrixbrute. See the latest releases and even purchase gear at special Knobcon pricing throughout the weekend!

Workshops scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, Sept 10-11. See the Knobcon website (www.knobcon.com) for complete descriptions and times.
• Syntheizer Basics and Synthesizer Myths presented by Marc Doty
• History and Theory of Additive Synthesis presented by Jon Sonnenberg
• Birth of the Prophet VS presented by Chris Meyer
• Tomita: A Voyage Through His Greatest Techniques presented by Nicholas D. Kent
• Experimental Music: Composition with an Arduino MIDI Controller presented by Elliott Inman
• MIDI: What’s it All About? presented by Amos Gaynes
• BeatPPL - Live Podcast Recording
• SynthSummitShow - Live Podcast Recording
• Learn to solder SMT with synthCube building a Buffered Mult and Cable Tester Module
• Build an AstroNoise Euro Module or Standalone Circuit with Synthrotek
• Build a Dual Passive Low Pass Gate Euro Module with Modular Addict

Saturday evening features multiple events including the annual Knobcon Banquet with a keynote address by guest of honor, Bill Hemsath. Enjoy cocktail music by the Knobcon Supper Club All-Stars, a classic organ, guitar, and drums trio.

Bill Hemsath, RA Moog's Chief Engineer from 1969 to 1971, gave us three fantastic things we all treasure to this day. He developed the first CV joystick, which then became pitch and mod wheels. He also had the bright idea to wire some modules together in a box with a keyboard, and the Minimoog was born.

The entertainment continues Saturday night with multiple live music events. The Knobcon Big Room - a house and techno party with projections by Lorenzo Vektor and Dennis Stein. Big Room performers include Glacial 23, Introvert, Low-Gain, Komprezzor and Oliver Dodd. If that's not your thing, head over to the International Players Club - a live music and jam session with The SynthFreq & Friends.

Knobcon ends on Sunday, September 11 at 5pm.

Full event details can be found at www.knobcon.com

EXHIBITORS
2hp, 4ms Company, Amplified Parts, Analogue Solutions, Antimatter Audio, Art For The Ears, Artisan Electronic Instruments, Arturia, Audient, Behringer, Believotron, Black Market Modular, Blue Lantern Modules, Casio, Detachment 3, Detroit Modular, Division 6, Dreadbox, EarthQuaker Devices, Elite Modular, Erogenous Tones, Evaton Technologies, EVE Audio, Future Retro, Foxtone Music, Grove Audio, Hexinverter Électronique, Industrial Music Electronics, Kilpatrick Audio, Korg, KVgear, Malekko Heavy Industry, Metalphoto of Cincinnati, Modal Electronics, Mode Machines, Moog Music, Moon Modular, Modular Addict, Nerd Audio, Noisebug, Novation, Old Crow, Percussa, Perfect Circuit Audio, Plastiq Musiq, Qu-Bit, Reverb, Roland, Sleepery Supply, STG Soundlabs, Syinsi, synthCube, Synth City, Synthrotek, Synthesis Technology, Tsyklon Labs, Verbos Electronics, WMD, Yamaha, Zetaohm, Żłob Modular, Z. Vex Effects"

New England Synth Fest, Saturday, May 18 at SynthCube in Waltham, Mass

New England Synth Fest on Saturday, May 18 at SynthCube in Waltham, Mass. Lectures, exhibitors, petting zoo 10am-1pm (lectures from Richard Tarantino, Eric Crawley, and Jade Rose). Performances 1pm-5pm.

Performances from DannoTronic with visuals by Digital Awareness, Winterr, Wizard Peter, Mute City with visuals by Anagram, Nick Homenda with visuals by Caitlin, NoizCode with visuals by coolpic.biz, C. Chris Peters with visuals by Jame Coyne, and Guilt Factory. Performance schedule posted here.

Follow on Instagram and Linkedin for updates.

Caleb Condit Thomas White synthCube Buchla Triple Low Pass Gates Module Coming to MU Format

via Caleb Condit on Facebook

Update: it will be for sale exclusively at Synthcube.com.

Also, this is a Caleb Condit panel. You can find more of his panels on ModularGrid. I created a new Caleb Condit channel label for new posts here on MATRIXSYNTH as well. A search on Caleb Condit will bring up previous posts include videos and audio.

Tabula Rasa Waveform Editor Demo

video upload by O.Z. Hall

"Shout out to Greg Surges for creating this fun program over 10 years ago!

Open Source location for the Tabula Rasa 8-bit Wavetable Digital Oscillator
https://github.com/surgesg/tabulaRasa

Windows program for managing wave banks
https://github.com/surgesg/tabulaRasa...

FYI, panels, pcbs and full kits may be available from SynthCube.com ( I'm not compensated for this link ):
https://synthcube.com/cart/tabula-ras..."

Uglysound Build Report: Nonlinearcircuits Chopper

Uglysound

"For the third installment of Build Report, we wanted to feature our favorite manufacturer, Nonlinearcircuits. Is the Chopper a utility module, or an unpredictable jack of all trades? Yes! Really inspirational module to use, and not too hard to build if you have a bit of building experience. Soundtrack by Appliancide, with the Chopper at the heart of a complex, chaotic modulation patch. PCBs, panels, and complete kits (featured here) available at synthCube hereL https://synthcube.com/cart/makers/non..."

Ian Fritz Threeler VCF Coming to Eurorack via Synthcube

via Synthcube:

"We are very pleased to announce the forthcoming availability of the Ian Fritz Threeler VCF in euro--- it will be available assembled, as a full kit, and as a PCB set+ panel bundle.

Its a remarkable third-order filter, available now in euro for the first time--- utilizing a panel PCB to eliminate flying wires, and a beautiful new panel design by clarke robinson.

Click on 'notify me' to receive an email when they are stocked. Estimated availability for kits is 5 May 2015 and assembled modules 25 May 2015."

Links:

Assembled
Kit
Bundle

Papernoise Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer Panel Coming to Synthcube

via Papernoise

"You might remember that I started to work on a panel design for the Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer (over a year ago). Unfortunately the project hit several road blocks and I never got around actually making the panel. I tried to get a control PCB made with 3 different people, but each time there were some problems and we had to put things on standby.

The waiting might be over though! Thanks to a guy who goes on the name Barcode on Muff Wiggler we’ll have a control PCB very soon!

Synthcube will be officially selling these and the control PCB:

to tie this all together, we are happy to say that we will be offering the MPS PCBs, kurodama will be designing an aluminum panel using barcode’s panel PCB layout, and we will offer those as well as barcode’s panel PCB and panel! So you’ll have a lot of choices in terms of how to build up your euro MPS!"

Pharmasonic 703F VCF - Roland System 700 704F 24dB low pass VCF

Uglysound

"Less noisy than most of our demos and build soundtracks, but we wanted to show the character and sound of this filter for those of you who may be into industrial and other sequenced electronic music.

This is a clone of the Roland System 700 704F 24dB low pass VCF.

Available in kit form from synthCube here:
https://synthcube.com/cart/makers/pha...

Build thread for DIY versions of Pharmasonic System 700 clones is here:
https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/vie..."

Uglysound Noise Demo: NLC GENiE (part 2)

video by Uglysound

Part 1 here

"Paul tests out his newly-built NLC GENiE with a noise demo.

From the NLC site: "GEneralized Nonlinear Extrapolator This module is made of 3 neuron circuits and a difference rectifier. (... )Just like a set of synaptically connected neurons, this module is noisy and unruly. It is never going to learn anything it lives in and for the moment."

More information about this design (as well as PCBs, panels, and complete modules) is available from Nonlinearcircuits here: https://www.nonlinearcircuits.com/mod...​

PCBs, panels, and complete kits are available from synthCube here: https://synthcube.com/cart/nlc1080-ge...​

As always, thank you for supporting independent artists and businesses. They make the world a far more interesting place!

note: The Shard is made by X1L3"

Threeler VCF eurorack filter by Ian Fritz and Synthcube

Published on Jun 29, 2016 Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com

"http://synthcube.com/cart/ian-fritz-t... for more info"

DIY Project #6: MFOS Alien Screamer

Published on Oct 23, 2017 poorness studios

"For my latest DIY project, I built the Music From Outer Space Alien Screamer kit. I made a couple mods to it as well. This is by far the most complicated thing I've built so far.

The kit can be purchased from SynthCube: http://synthcube.com/cart/mfos-alien-..."

AMSynths March News Letter

"Newsletter March 2013
Latest News: At last a new AMSynths newsletter after nearly 6 months! We can only say we have been really busy....here is the latest news and plans for 2013.

Xmas was a busy time and we shipped over 25 modules to customers and completed the design of the AM8328 Mirage Filter - which has been shipping since early January. Customer demand has increased in 2013 , so we are we have restarted our sales to the SDIY market with panels, and blank PCB's now in stock and on sale in the online store. We have also added a free online reservation system here from the web store, so customers can be sure they will get a module. Production volumes have slipped back in February due to various holidays and a busy day job, but March and April will see more modules shipping and new products arriving.

Module Plans
The popular AM8012, AM8075, AM8071 and AM8109 filter modules are in production but there is a queue of reservations to satisfy before they will appear in the online store in large volumes. The new AM8328 Miarge Filter will see another 10 modules built in March, along with the arrival of the AM8044 VCF & VCA which has cleared testing and is going into production. It is the first module we have implemented with both a filter and final stage VCA, so all it needs is a dual ADSR and dual VCO to create some fantastic sounds. A special Dave Rossum tribute VCF, the AM8040 will be launched as a PCB sets for the SDIY market initially. It will have both 2 and 4 pole modes, and can use either a rare SSM2040 chip or the HM2040 replica. If there is sufficient customer demand it will be introduced as a completed EuroRack module based on the HM2040 chip, it will have the same panel design as an AM8109 JP8 VCF and provides the sounds of the SCI Prophet 5 early models as well as the original E-mu Systems Audity 16 voice synthesizer.

The versatile dual SVF filter, the AM8060SE, is completing it's first production PCB build this weekend and if this goes ok we can start manufacturing modules for a 24 March 2013 launch. I have put some photos of the prototype on the web store, and I will add some new demos soon. The Dual ADSR AM8140 is the other product launch for late March, with a first production build to check everything is ok. Then there is the AM8005 Diode VCF to finalise on 12V and get into production, I know alot of customers are waiting on this module, so it is top of the list!

The dual VCO's remain in development with the ARP version (AM8027) about to go into a final production stage, the reason for the delay is we had to find some switched vertical jack sockets that fit the design, which we now have. The JP8 Dual VCO is at design stagee with a few more months work to get all the extra features loaded, such as the quantiszed picth knob (using a PIC) and the in-built analog LFO. The VCO designs have been switched to dual rather than single to reduce the overall costs of 2 VCO's, which everyone needs.

A set of new modules planned for 2H2013 are waiting on the arrival of the right log response vertical pots from Small Bear. This includes a dual linear and expo response VCA (AM8164) and the AM83272 Ambient VCF (using the CEM3372). The AM8706 LFO can now more forward with the right vertical jack sockets, so expect this module and the AM8019 ARP style VCA to appear by mid 2013.

Customer Feedback
AMSynths really appreciates customer feedback and ideas. Just send an email to me at sales@amsynths.co.uk. The recently launched AM8328 Mirage Filter was all down to one of our customers, Adam, asking us to make this module using CEM3328 chips. This had led onto the idea of a Key Track pot on some new modules (AM8040) which enables filter cutoff to be varied up or down by the note played on the keyboard. So do let me know of the features and modules you would like to see. For example we have new ideas floating around at AMSynths HQ, for an audio mixer, ring modulator and noise source module, which kinda replicates the middle of an Roland SH-5 (AM8002) and a programmable ADSR with 64 patches which can be voltage controlled (AM8056). And if anybody on the list writes coolt DSP code, we would love to launch a Z-plane digital filter.

Future Plans
Our biggest problem is manufacturing enough modules to meet the increasing customer demand, and that is before we do any press marketing or shows! So we are completeing reaseach into larger scale assembly and manufacturing for some modules, to see what it does to the margins and retail prices. AMSynths have launched a partnership with SynthCube, where you buy my designs in MOTM, FracRac and other non-Euro formats. The AM4023 2 pole OTA filter is the first SynthCube module to hit production, but many more will follow in 2013. The web store will move to a new platform in late 2013 to provide a better presentation and more features. We will continue to operate 2 web sites, one as a secure store and one as a blog and information portal. And Finally, many thanks to all our customer for purchasing AMSynths products and your patience in trying to buy more. I will get more newsletters out this year, timed with product launches."

Left: "AM8328 VCF PCB Set

This is a PCB kit for the AM8328 Mirage VCF which enables you to build a EuroRack Module with a 16-pin 12V Doepfer Bus power connector. It may also work on 15V but I have not tried it out.

The AM8328 is a 4 pole Low Pass Filter that uses the CEM3328 filter chip to produce a amazing sounding VCF.

Project Notes:

Kit Components
The AM8328 PCB kit contains:
AM8328 POT PCB (ROHS compliant, blue solder mask).
AM8328 VCF PCB (ROHS compliant, blue solder mask).
You can also purchase Pot Brackets (x7), Jack PCB and an AMSynths factory AM8328 EuroRack panel.
Kits EXCLUDE the CEM3328 chip. You will need to locate one on eBay. An Ensoniq Mirage has 8x inside."

Above: "AM8328 The Mirage Filter

This module is based around the CEM3328 4-pole Low Pass Filter chip that was released in 1984, as one of the last filter chips and with some great features. It has differential signal inputs, an accurate exponential scale over 14 octaves and voltage controlled resonance. It has a unqiue feature, the signal level is automatically increased as the resonance goes up, thereby avoiding the usual signal level dropping off as resonance comes in. The CEM3328 was late onto the analog stage, just before digital filters appeared, so it only made it into the BIT01 and Ensoniq Mirage (and a few drum machines). So this chip has never really seen action, and was never under analog pot control, just lonely digital parameter access! In the Mirage it was not even allowed to oscillate…..We just love giving it a new lease of life in a new analog module!"

Modular synth drone jam with Tune in Tokyo

Published on Sep 3, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"DIY Fractional rack modular synth drone jam with
Rare Waves - Tune in Tokyo (off camera)

This was several weeks ago during a bout of rainy days which was perfect for drone jams in the studio.

I am pretty sure you can figure out the patch by watching so the modules left to right are: Power supply, Pre-amp, Ring modulator, three channel Mixer, Bi-n-Tic, Microcon.

The Bi-n-Tic filter / oscillator is my own build and conversion to the Frac format from the 5U kit. This sucker is quite different from the eurorack modules. Thanks Bridechamber, Mecanikill, and Profx.

The Steiner Microcon is a diy kit version from Synthcube with a slight machining of the panel to get it to fit side to side and custom knobs. A unique single voice synth in itself, strange to operate and what you can do with it. Is anyone else finding this to be true?

The Rare Waves - Tune in Tokyo is not shown but rather heard quite extensively in this video coming into the pre-amp 1/4 inch jack input. You can see my other video featuring my build of that here on my channel if your curious.

Drone on my friends....."

Frac Rack modular, Ekdahl Moisturizer, Pro2

Published on Sep 3, 2014

"Fractional rack modular synthesizer patch passing through the Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer. DSI Pro 2 sequencer jam patch."

GINKOSYNTHESE BATTLE & PHONO PREAMP

video by Jw Hagenbeek

Ginkosynthese BATTLE (XF modulated by TTLFO)
"The GINKOSYNTHESE BATTLE makes playing the modular a different experience. A journey into synthablism. I have to master a new instrument now.
The BATTLE is modulated via the XF CV-input from the TTLFO."

BATTLE
* 2 mono channel audio inputs
* CV controllable crossfader
* Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA)
* CV controllable BASS/TREBLE eq
* CV output from the crossfader
* Gate outputs detected from crossfader
* Adjustable crossfader curve
* FX loop on both channels

PHONO PREAMP
* goldplated RCA inputs
* PHONO/LINE select
* RIAA equalization
* GND connection
* MONO and STEREO output on modular level

Note these were announced back in October. They are available in KIT form from SynthCube, and Thonk.

AI Synthesis Releases AI004 OTA Filter MS-20 Clone

See the video posted here.

"Portland, OR, USA March 12, 2018 – AI Synthesis has released its fourth module, the AI004 OTA Filter, a loving tribute to the late MS-20 filter design. Following the tradition of the first three eurorack modules, the AI001 Multiple,AI002 Mixer, and AI003 Looping ADSR, the module has a full how-to build guide, and is available as a fully built module, full kit, as a PCB and Panel set, and as PCB only. Unlike some DIY companies that focus solely on providing kits, AI Synthesis has an educational mission and our kits and documentation are aimed at those who have never held a soldering iron. PCBS are professionally manufactured, and all panels are aluminum and designed by Grayscale.

'In the year 2000, I was in college and obsessed with modular synths, but could barely afford to eat. I knew it was possible to build your own synth, but there wasn’t anyone, or anywhere to turn to for advice. In the past decade, much more information has been published online, and in 2013 I started down my path to DIY modular. Even with all of the information online, there still lacked a single, simple, comprehensive guide for those looking to build their own synthesizer. I want AI Synthesis to be that guide. Prior to building my own synth, I was a dreamer, after building my modular, I felt I had awoken. I want to help others do the same.'
-Abraham Ingle
Founder, AI Synthesis

In addition to providing step by step build instructions, schematics, and circuit explanations, the site also includes a guide for getting started in modular synthesis, and a series of DIY Guides, with information regarding how Resistors actually work, and how to integrate a $26 scope into your Eurorack system.

Upcoming kits include filters, oscillators, and VCAs, all with the same painstaking quality, support, and resources. Users can purchase modules and kits at aisynthesis.com, modularaddict.com, thonk.co.uk, https://foundsound.com.au/, and synthcube.com, with more retailers soon to come."

MFOS Noise Toaster (Luna_NT) Analog Synthesis Demo and Tutorial

video upload by CatSynth TV

"The Luna_NT was a custom build of the Noise Toaster from Music From Outer Space (MFOS). It is basically a full analog subtractive synthesizer voice, with VCO, VCF, VCA and two modulation sources: AR envelope and LFO. We go over each of the parameters of this instrument in detail and provide a basic tutorial on analog subtractive synthesis in the process.

Luna Lab Noise Research, which created this instrument, apparently no longer exists. However, one can still get the original Noise Toaster, including the PCB designed by the late Ray Wilson, as a kit from https://synthcube.com

You can also find the original design at https://musicfromouterspace.com

00:19 Background on the MFOS Noise Toaster and our Luna_NT version
01:22 Basic demo including bass sounds
02:51 VCO, and modulation with LFO and envelope generator
08:17 VCF parameters and modulation
11:48 VCA and envelope-generator modulation

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer+audio tutorials and other content. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

TTSH Synthesizer Arp 2600 Clone

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"The unit works perfectly and sounds great. The reverb sounds haunting and the synth delivers a great tone. The case was purchased from synthcube and features a clear satin finish with rubber feet.

The sliders have the lights disabled and enameled white as a custom modification. This also means that the synth only draws around 200ma, making it able to run on very low power and still delivering a full, rich (and loud) tone."

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7/10/23 (alternate take) DIY Ray Wilson / MFOS synthesizer + Zerosum Inertia 6AS6 + Metasonix R-57

video upload by

"This video contains more filter sweeps than the video previously posted on 7/10/23, and the MFOS filter cutoff settings cause the Zerosum Inertia 6AS6 Signal Combiner to generate different rhythms than in the previous video. Two MFOS LFOs (at audio rate) go to Zerosum Inertia 6AS6, get combined, go to the MFOS filter, and go one channel on the R-57."

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ON a separate note, in case you missed it, also see the Music From Outer Space and synthCube Announce Noise Toaster Project Contest.