Rakit GO! Meets BitByBit Skiffy42 | battery operated Eurorack skiff

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently built this Skiffy 42 case from BitByBit Synths. My plan was to use it to build a portable bioelectric skiff. Alas, I wasn't sure how I'd power it but then I received the GO! & Sticky from Rakit. That was great timing! Stay tuned to see how this little project develops.

Overview of BitByBit Skiffy 42 - 0:00
Overview of Rakit GO! - 0:42
Overview of Synthrotek Head Out - 1:27
Fitting the Modules - 1:53
Mounting the Busboard & Modules - 3:05
Testing the Power Supply - 4:12
Conclusion - 5:00

You can learn more about the GO! here if you're interested: https://www.rakits.co.uk/product/go/

And see the Skiffy 42 video here:" [posted here]

What Does a LFO Do? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 7)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"This is episode 7 of the Modular Synth 101 series. Today, I take a closer look at Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs). This is the component that is most often used to modulate other parameters in the synthesizer."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

BitByBit Synths Skiffy 42 DIY Eurorack Case (unboxing, assembly, & finishing) | Bioelectric Skiff Project

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I found this cool Eurorack case from BitByBit Synths. They're a small company in Texas making these DIY cases. I plan to use this one for a portable bioelectric skiff, but this video focuses on the assembly and finishing.

You can buy these cases here: https://www.bitbybitsynths.com/shop/s..."

What is a Basic Synth Voice? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 6)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!! To celebrate the holiday, I explain how to make a basic synth voice using just 4 modules (5 if you count the sequencer). Most of synthesizers on the market use this basic signal path to produce musical tones."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

What Does an Envelope Generator Do? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 5)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"We're up to episode 5 in this series. Today, I take a closer look at Envelope Generators. This is the component that makes a synthesizer sound more natural. Instead of just on/off, it produces a rising and falling voltage."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

What Does a Filter Do? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 4)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"For the next episode in this series, I take a closer look at voltage controlled filters or VCFs. Filters are one of the most important sound shaping components within a synthesizer."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

What Does an Oscillator Do? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 3)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Continuing with this series on modular synthesizers, I take a look at the VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator). It is the primary sound generator in most synthesizer and I demonstrate both analog and digital variants."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

Making Racket with Rakit (DIY Synth Jam)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've built several of the DIY kits from Rakit and I decided to try to use all of them in one video. I really like all these little gadgets. The devices used are the Disintegrated Cracklebox, Mini-APC, Baby8 Sequencer, Drum Synth, and Rakimix5.

Check out Rakit's website to learn more: https://www.rakits.co.uk/"

What Does a VCA Do? (Modular Synth 101 | Part 2)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Continuing with this series on modular synthesizers, I take a look at the VCA (Voltage Controlled Attenuator). It is said to be one of the most valuable parts of a synthesizer and I use a simple example to illustrate what a VCA does."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

Hidden Feature on the Rakit Drum Synth

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I discovered this hidden feature accidentally, but if you sent the sensitivity control high, just flipping a switch will trigger the drum voice. So... you can play the Drum Synth with the switches. It's kinda fun.

See the build video here:" [posted here]

What Does a Passive Multiple Do? (Eurorack Modular Synth 101 - 1)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've been asked this question several times, so I decided to do a video explaining what a multiple does. It's pretty self-explanatory but hopefully this video is helpful to someone. The mult I use is made by Rakit."

Additional posts in the series: Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Modular Synth 101

Rakit Drum Synth: Build & Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"The folks at Rakit sent me this really cool kit to build and review. The Drum Synth is more than just a drum synthesizer. Thanks to the trigger and pitch inputs... it can be used for a lot of different musical applications.

You can buy these kits from Rakit's online store: https://www.rakits.co.uk/product-cate...

Intro - 0:00
Overview & Build - 0:43
Knobs & Switches (w/sounds) - 2:28
Interfacing w/Other Synths - 6:38
Final Thoughts - 8:32"

Update: also see Hidden Feature on the Rakit Drum Synth

Rakit Mini-APC & Baby-8: Builds & Demos (DIY Synth Kits)

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"The folks at Rakit sent me are care package to say thank you for the previous videos I made. The package included these several of their kits. Among them were the Mini-APC and the Baby-8 sequencer. I go over the build processes, features of each, and do a few sound samples.

You can buy these kits from Rakit's online store: https://www.rakits.co.uk

0:00 - Intro & Background
1:12 - Mini-APC Overview & Build
2:55 - Mini-APC Sound Demo
3:26 - Baby-8 Overview & Build
5:31 - Baby-8 Demo w/Eurorack
8:01 Using Mini-APC & Baby-8 Together
9:46 - Final Thoughts"

Fidget Spinner Box Meets Modular Synth (DIY Instrument/CV source)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently built this funky fidget spinner instrument and decided to see if it would work as a CV source for the modular synthesizer. To my surprise, it worked really well.

Check out the build video here:"

I Made a DIY Fidget Spinner Instrument Thingy (Fun Musical Project)


This is a very simple project. It's just 2 spinners mounted to a cigar box using 5/16" carriage bolts. I used a bass pickup and 1/4" mono jack to amplify the sound.

Build Process - 0:00
Sound Demos - 5:01"

Building a DIY Touchplate Controller (it's easier than you think)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've been really interested in touchplate controllers lately. I found a @SynthDiyGuy tutorial from 2017 and followed it. To my surprise... it's a remarkably simple circuit... but it works great.

See the video tutorial here: [posted here]

Intro & Components - 0:00
Creating the Touchplate Pattern- 1:41
Etching the Board - 2:35
Circuit Design - 3:26
Building the Circuit - 4:11
Attaching the Touchplate - 5:15
Test with Modular Synthesizer - 5:57"

Ghosts of Spring (bioelectric composition #6)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Last fall, I made a bioelectric composition as these lilies were withering. Now that spring has arrived and they've broken through the ground, I thought it would be fun to do another one with the same plants. Both setups use the Garden Listener from Clatters Machines to interface the synth with the lilies.

See the first video here"

E-Ther + Mopho (my first track made with a theremin)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I recently posted an unboxing video of this MIDI theremin [posted here] so I decided to pair it with my Mopho and create a track. NOTE: I put all the patch bank/numbers on the screen. However, I have the Mopho Keyboard patches loaded on my Mopho module so they may be slightly different than a factory Mopho."

See the PeacockMedia label below for more.

Rubber Band Guitar Meets Modular Synth (DIY instrument)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Earlier this week I posted a video of this rubber band instrument I made. In this video, I plug it into my modular synthesizer. It can not only be used to make audio, but also control voltages.

Intro - 0:00
Patch 1 - 0:51
Patch 2 - 1:18
Patch 3 - 2:30
Patch 4 - 4:08

See the build video here:"

I Made a... Wacky Rubber Band Guitar Thingy (DIY musical instrument)

"Well... I don't know if this type of thing has a name but it sure was fun to build. I'm sure I'm not the first person to come up with this idea but it was certainly fun to figure it out. It's an electric rubber band instrument.

Idea - 0:00
Build Process - 0:36
Sound Demo - 4:42"

Monotron Inception (3 KORG Monotrons in a chain)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Just for the heck of it, I decided to find out what it sounds like when you plug the KORG Monotron into the KORG Monotron Duo into the KORG Monotron Delay. It's like a Monotron inception!

See a shootout of the 3 Monotrons here:" [posted here]

Chorus of Glitch (Cracklebox, Sound Scaper, Jarmaggeddon, Mini-KP, Alchemy & guitar)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"This was just a random idea I had but it came out pretty well. I used the Sound Scaper from Error Instruments along with the Moffenzeef Jarmaggeddon and the Rackit Disintegrated Cracklebox. I used the KORG Mini-KP to process the Cracklebox and then overlayed drums (from the DAW) and soft synth (via Alchemy). Finally, I topped it off with some bitcrushed guitar."