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cigarette pack oscillator

YouTube via dietzel
"oscillator built from a 74c14 chip with two light resistors that influence the frequency and a LED that indicates the clock speed (controlled by the knob).

made with help of Nicolas Collins' class "hardware hacking" at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago"

self-built 16 step sequencer

YouTube via dietzel
"This is a 16 step sequencer constructed after a semester of "hardware hacking" at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, taught by nicolas collins

built from two 10-step CMOS 4017 counter chips, clock is a 74c14 oscillator, then through a 4046 chip. the counter chips has a 4093 chip inbetween to reverse the clock, which is why at one point the two chips start counting paralell to each other"

One last Wiki Poll

Now that NAMM coverage is winding down, I thought I'd revisit the WIKI and List poll one last time. It looks like there is some interest so I am leaning towards opening them up and freezing the current Forum. Feel free to comment in the old post.

Custom Split Minimoog

Some more info is up on this post.

Update: link corrected.

split mini
split minimoog

NAMM: NAMM 2009

flickr set by softestthing

Pictured: Plan B Model Zero - note the handle

Update via Christian in the comments: "note the mystery module on the top right. same as the one in the desk case for that college."

Doepfer A-100 Echo Park Lin6 feed back Sherman Filterbank

YouTube via inbetweenmovements
"Doepfer - Echo Park Lin6 - Sherman Filterbank - Feedback goes in Echo Park - Sp-303 (Tape Echo FX), Sequenced via midi from Electribe MX, later in the Video (3:34) VCO 2 is pitched by Red Noice through S&h Drums ER-1"

MnM Live Melodic Filter

YouTube via vcovcfvca
"Nice and simple technique of melodically filter tweaking. 3 Tracks on an Elektron Monomachine MKII. Pad-like thing, drums and lead triangle wave that is then filter-tweaked to give the melody a little interest. Delay added to the lead line along with some simple EQ filter LFO to give it a little life. Fade done live at the end.

I *do* make one knob turn a tad too far for my taste at about the 1 minute mark - it can take some practice :-) Overall I was aiming for WDTH of 29 then 36 before opening it back up to 127. The idea here is to tweak the filter in way other than your standard filter sweep. Obviously you could param-lock these as well but I prefer the "live" aspect you get when you don't quite make the move the same way each time."