Morphor AP-1 - Analogue String Synthesis Eurorack Module

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via the Morphor AP-1 Kickstarter

The Morphor AP-1 module is a fully analogue Eurorack module that can produce plucked string sounds. Based on the Karplus-Strong principle, this module is a compact all-in-one solution for generating amazing bass, acoustic guitar and percussion sounds. By using high quality analogue components we made a module with a rich sound. Being only 10HP in width, you won't need a lot of space to get going and start creating some incredible music. Background

I am Thijs, based in Belgium, dipping my toes into developing modules for the first time. After recently graduating as an electronics engineer, I'm currently looking for ways to use my skills and passions to create new things that people love. Thanks to Eli and Matthew from ENT Studios, music lovers who have been just as passionate about this project, this dream is coming to reality. They have over 15 years of experience as electronics engineers and have been supporting me with technical advice, frontplate design and more.

The idea for the Morphor AP-1 module came from personal experience and interests. Being extremely passionate about music, playing bass myself and having some experience with string synthesis in software, the idea to bring this concept to Eurorack in a completely analogue way was obvious from the start. After months of tinkering away I am confident enough in my working prototype to share this exciting project with the world.

The Morphor AP-1 module can produce plucked string sounds with a wide variety of sounds. The module has the following controls:

GATE: to pluck the string, simply insert a 5V pulse into the input. Short triggers work great but you can play around with longer pulses to get rougher sounds.
TUNE: change the frequency of the string with a 1V/oct input. Afterwards you can generate vibrato and other effects with a separate CV pitch input.
COLOUR: you can alter the timbre of the string with this control, including a CV input. This way you can get very noisy or dampened sounds.
FILTER BYPASS: the colour parameter is shaped by an internal filter but can be bypassed if you like. Use your own external filter to generate unique sounds. A one pole low pass filter will give the best results but feel free to get creative with this feature. You can insert anything you like into the loop.
FEEDBACK: by adjusting the feedback amount it's possible to change the decay of the sound. Create short plucked sounds or long ringing strings. In some configurations, you might even get some nice oscillations.
OUTPUT: take the output to the rest of your modular system and start experimenting!
Other information:

Frequency range: sub audio range to roughly 400 Hz
Dimensions: 10HP width, 3U Eurorack standard
3.5mm patch cables for all jacks
16-pin power socket

The Cloney Project VCS3 Clone

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"100% faith full VCS3 recreation that has been professionally built by RAMCUR who built The Hornet Modular with PIN Electronics from a few years ago.

The main parts of this synth are from a kit from Germany's The Cloney Project. As you can see in the pictures, we upgraded a number of parts (solid shaft CTS pots all around being a significant upgrade to the feel and longevity) with premium parts as well as a number of period correct electronic parts where needed in the audio path. We also used the same spring reverb tank, meter and joystick pots that EMS used in their original design. Furthermore, the matrix is a custom Swiss made 16x16 Ghielmetti which is far superior than the the one that came with the kit. In fact, Ghielmetti make the best patch matrixes in the world. This synth sounds and feels amazing, it was built with no expenses spared.

Extras I'm including with the synth are a Kenton Pro Solo MK3 MIDI-CV converter, a custom 1/8" to Cinch-Jones conversion box, 3 extra Cliff knobs with chrome caps and a beautiful custom made dust cover. I'll also transfer my membership of The Cloney Project which will allow you to purchase their most recent kit which is high quality clone of the DK2 keyboard that matches this synth."

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1976 Paia Model 4700 Analog Modular Synthesizer Deep Dive

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video upload by Mears

"A deep dive on this rare, and synthesizer almost 50 years old. I've spent countless hours restoring it, and am very pleased with the results. It can produce a wide range of sounds, thick and beefy baselines, pillowy ambient textures, fat analog drums and so much more! This video covers the features of the synth, detailed shots and explanations of the restoration and internal components as well as a ton of high quality audio recordings of the various sounds this synth can produce.

Here's where you can find a whole bunch of great info about this synth: https://modularsynthesis.com/paia/470..."

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"Really neat vintage synth, in great working condition. I restored it electronically 3 years ago, and have only used it in my home studio. I'm the second owner, and acquired it directly from the original owner whom purchased it in the 1970's, I believe it's from 1976. I have a bunch of paperwork for the synth somewhere, if I can find it(I'll try, it's buried in boxes somewhere!) I'll include it as well. It's worth noting that during the restoration, I preferred to keep the synth as original as possible, but electronically stable, and to make a 50 year old synth as reliable as possible. It includes and uses the original "pin" cables, so neat & rare. That being said, it's still a very old synth, from the early days of modular synths, when slight changes in mains voltage and temperature variations manifested themselves in "interesting" ways. I'd assume that the purchaser of this synth understands that and doesn't expect the oscillator tracking and tuning stability to be similar to modern synths. Please watch the Youtube video I created for this synth, which goes into great detail about the synths condition, and should answer any questions you have, and give you a clear idea of what to expect if purchasing.

One last thing, this will have to be sent in 2 boxes, and the synth is fairly heavy(each piece is 11kg on it's own). The shipping rate on the listing is not representative of what the actual shipping cost will be, so please if purchasing, expect that the shipping rate will be higher than indicated on the listing. The calculated shipping on Ebay doesn't accommodate multi-box shipments unfortunately. Feel free to contact me for a shipping quote, and if you purchase, please wait for me to provide you with a quote before sending payment. I'll do everything I can to keep the shipping cost as low as possible, but also make sure it arrives safely.

Thanks!

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Pin Electronics Portabella Demos

Portabella selfreflecting RM #1 from bruno liberda on Vimeo.

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PAIA 4700 MODULAR Analog Synthesizer

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"Paia was always a cost-effective alternative to the pricey modular synths of the 70s. They were often sold as kits so were very popular among DIY synth people and electronics hobbyists. The beauty of Paia gear is that it's very simple and most if not all of the parts are still readily available from electronics suppliers. Paia gear sounds like nothing else. Its got a certain low-fidelity sound to it, but thats a major part of its charm. If you're new to vintage modular synths and want a real one but are on a limited budget, this may be a good place to start. Of course if you already own Paia gear, this would probably make a very nice expansion to your current system. This stuff is hard to find when you want it, so buy now before it's gone.

This system needs work and is being sold as-is. When we first got it, it wasn't working, so our tech replaced some caps in the power supply. Once he powered it up, he determined it had other problems that needed fixing, but tech time is limited and we need to focus on higher valued items. Since most people into Paia gear are also into DIY electronics and enjoy restoration projects, we decided to sell this system as is. Please don't buy it if you're not prepared to fix it or know someone who can fix it for you.

This system includes the folllowing components:

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Doepfer R2M - Ribbon Controller and Control Unit SN 270043

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"R2Ms are discontinued and rare. Includes a manual but not a power supply (any generic 9VDC 250MA center pos PS will work)

Includes connecting cable (note this looks like a male to male USB cable but the instructions are VERY clear to NOT plug this into a USB adapter)

Key feature is that the ribbon and control unit send MIDI and CV out for location and pressure.

The ribbon controller can cover 1 octave, 2,3,4 or 5 octaves
It can store and retrieve 16 presets
It offers 16 different quantizations\ settings to different scales
It has a Trautonium mode allowing pitchbend around 1 starting note and sliding pitch up or down up to the pitch bend range of you MIDI device
It has an arpegiator spanning one or several octaves

R2M is a ribbon controller that generates control signals by moving a finger on the game manual . The data are output simultaneously as midi signals and as CV / gate control voltages. The R2M is thus able to control midi equipment as well as CV / gate-based devices (e.g. analog synthesizers or analog module systems). R2M stands for R ibbon to ( 2 ) MIDI.

This is used electronics, tested and non returnable. Only warranty is that it won't arrive DOA. Will ship tracked and insured.

R2M consists of two parts: the ribbon bar and the control unit .

Ribbon bar is a 50 cm long position sensor and a pressure sensor underneath. The control unit converts the data supplied by the manual (position of the finger and pressure) into appropriate midi commands or CV / gate voltages.

Here are the most important features of the R2M :
Very precise and sensitive position sensor (length 50 cm) that is activated by simply placing your finger on it
sensitive pressure sensor under the position sensor
Solid metal frame (interlaced double-U profile), painted silver-gray
Several M3 internal threads on all sides (e.g. for fixing to a surface, combined assembly of several manuals, attachment of a shoulder strap, etc.)
Dimensions: approx. 600 L x 30 W x 18 H (dimensions in mm)
Connection to the control unit via 4-pin cable (identical to USB, but no USB function!)
Connection cable
precise and sensitive position sensor (length 50 cm) that responds even to light finger touch
sensitive pressure sensor located below the position sensor
measures: about 600 length x 30 width x 18 height (measures in mm)
connection to the control box via 4-pin cable (same as used for USB connections but no USB function)"

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New Bastl Instruments SOFTPOP SP2 Released - Demos & Overview

Follow-up to this post. Overview video futher below. See the dealers on the right for availability.

"The wait is finally over. The most radical, jazziest little USB-powered analog bass synth is finally here and you can enjoy it in its full glory."
Demos by Bastl Instruments

BASTLxCASPER: SOFTPOP SP2
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH A DIRTYWAVE M8. A BATTERY POWERED STUDIO!!!
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH A MODULAR SYNTH SETUP
SOFTPOP SP2: RECORDING THE SEQUENCE FROM THE BEGINNING
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH THE DIGITAKT AND SAMPLING
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH A MIDI KEYBOARD

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Pin Electronics Portabella MKIII

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"EMS Synthi remake from Pin Electronics

If you know you know, the best sounding remake of the legendary EMS Synthi A - this is the MKIII from 2021.

These units are made to order and take months to complete. iPhone video included for a little taste!"

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hepatectomizing estimator I

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"Sound improvisation with Soma Labs Lyra-8 , Roland SH-01, PIN-Electronics Portabella
(listen loud!)"

Pin Electronics Portabella Demos by Zaphyd

Playlist:
Pin Portabella Matrix Madness
Pin Portabella Two Voice Sequence
Pin Portabella - a Lullaby for Di
Pin Portabella Swamp Monsters from Space
Pin Portabella Melodic Sequence CV/gate
Pin Portabella Take 1

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The toy keyboard mod - stand along synthesizer

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"Recently - as a response to the pandemic I followed my dreams to skill back up in electronics, software development. I went through a lot of projects - a huge number and started to talk but today I'm sharing a really big step up in my work. Many firsts had to be worked through to design, make and then develop the software and hardware user interface for this full working keyboard and digital synth (that simulates analogue sounds to a great extent).

This is a fork of the original code from Marcel License
https://github.com/MichaelPNolan/Stan...
I wrote a lot of the parts for physical controls, the display, the arpeggio functionality and more. Without the code from Marcel though I wouldn't be anywhere as far making music. Initially it was a steep learning curve but this is about the 3rd object for making music I've made and i'm starting more projects. Eventually I hope to have a suite of different keyboards that do different things or work in different ways."

Additional details via github:

"StandAloneSynth37key

This is for someone who wants to wire up from a toy keyboard and pots, buttons to play the synth in a self contained unit. That is why I forked from Marcel Licence who has developed a number of modular synth projects and shared.

I made a thread where I started to list new features. https://github.com/marcel-licence/esp32_basic_synth/discussions/60

This project is moving along as a fork of basic synth. I've made my own knobs, banks of parameters physical interface in this self contained unit. I am milking this code for all I can to develop something I have a good deal of control.

Ran into a lot of little electronics building issues with physically making it stable and wiring it. My projects are kind of semi-wired and semi-wires into temporary pin-connectors like you have on a test arduino where I soldered some connectors to the ESP32 dev module. Getting it to be stable and using the right wire and lengths so I can keep opening it up and improving it without breaking some connection takes experience.

Issues I am starting to look more at the modules I was just using at how the work and learn from that. Had some weird DAC issues when i had a floating local SCLK instead of earthing it. Sometimes I get a bit of clipping with the sinewave or the current use causes it to lose it's stability until I had the wiring done right. Started to use my on AWG22 solid core breadboard style wires cut from a spool so I could make things stable.

Feature upgrades I like my display setup - i have 8 sectors and a routing for showing the set levels. I need a button I think to put it into edit or not edit so that I can change sets of parameters without overwriting things.

New Features to be started I need to make a patch write/read or at least read out a list of numbers to save as presets. I need to make a physical 5 pin DIN midi in/out so I can slave or master out the keys."

Luke Slater, Anthony Child, Tom Moth | DIALOGUE#2

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Featuring the Pin Electronics Portabella and Analogue Solutions Collossus.

"Visual capture of the DIALOGUE process. Music performed by Luke Slater, Anthony Child and Tom Moth, mixed by Luke Slater at Spacestation Ø. Music taken from Luke Slater with Anthony Child, KMRU, Lady Starlight, Speedy J & Tom Moth | DIALOGUE out June 25, 2021 [download] | August 2021 [2x12"] on A-TON [A-TON LP13] Buy the album: https://berghain.berlin/dialogue Listen at Bandcamp: https://a-ton.bandcamp.com/album/dial... DIALOGUE was conceived as a series of musical letters written back and forth between Luke Slater, Anthony Child (aka Surgeon), KMRU, Lady Starlight, Speedy J and harpist Tom Moth (of Florence + the Machine) at the height of the pandemic between 2020 and early 2021. Using the common language of rhythmic ambient electronics, each DIALOGUE features three actors in a sonic conversation of longform improvisation between 15 and 25 minutes in length, with Luke Slater the common denominator. The results are a brooding, psychedelic exchange of melody, texture, bass, oscillation, key changes and volume swells, which organically merge into complete compositions. It’s music that both reflects and transcends the artists' common reality of isolation – a meditative, consciousness-expanding conversion of musical ideas born from necessity. Cosmic but not escapist. And very much of its time. Written & performed by Luke Slater, Anthony Child, Tom Moth Published by Mute Song, Copyright Control Mixed by Luke Slater at Spacestation Ø Mastered by Andreas Kauffelt at Schnittstelle Mastering & Vinylschnitt, Berlin Artwork by Christoph Keller. Layout by Yusuf Etiman. Release page: https://ostgut.berlin/dialogue"

Pin Electronics Portabella Mk III

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Eventide H7600 Test - with PIN Electronics Portabella

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"adding some big reverb to some wild Portabella sounds"

Eventide H7600 Test - Melodie transformed


"using the tweaked preset 'Levitation Alpha' to transform a very simple Melodie into an incredible wall of sound"

Hampshire Electronics HamEl Eurorack Modules

I beleive this is the first Hampshire Electronics aka HamEl post on the site.

Playlist:
3340 VCO Synth Module // Eurorack Analogue Oscillator Overview // Hampshire Electronics
Amazing Modular Synth Jam by 13 Year Old // Hampshire Electronics
Quad VCA Synth Module // Eurorack Voltage Controlled Amplifier Overview // Hampshire Electronics
Analogue Sequencer Modular Synth Jam // Eurorack Modules // Hampshire Electronics
Delay (Delay, Delay, Delay) Modular Synth Jam // Eurorack Modules // Hampshire Electronics

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Modules include:

3340 VCO Synth Module
ADSR Envelope Generator
Ring Modulator
Quad VCA
LP VCF Filter
Dual VCF
8 Step Sequencer

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Generator - Subharmonicon - Portabella - Sequence

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"using only the Analogue Solutions Generator Sequencer to sequence Moog Subharmonicon and PIN Electronics Portabella"

DSC - DIGITAL SOUND CHIPS OPUS MAX BOARD

DSC - DIGITAL SOUND CHIPS

From the creators of the Bluebox synthesizer comes a new project for DIYers. Currently on Kickstarter here.

"A short introduction to the OPUS MAX BOARD music computer and development board for making music gear with the STM32H750 micro controller. https://digitalsoundchips.com It will come with a profession grade synthesizer and audio effects unit to loop sounds through the board externally. And with information on how to make your own music gear like synthesizers and audio effect units."

"Back in 2011 the worlds smallest synthesizer DSC Bluebox was made, but vent by unnoticed. This time Digital Soundchips that made the synthesizer is back, and want to solve the problems that they once went through for you and others.

Now we a ready to present a single-board computer for audio plugins and music gear. And with one profession grade synthesizer plugin, and a multi effects unit to loop audio through. That uses a open plugin standard with plugins on microSD card.

Imagine making professional music hardware gear, based on a super simple audio plugin format. And develop music gear that can use several plugins simultaneously.

We want to make a pre-configured scalable solution, so you can start writing your audio code and run ready-made plugins. And lower the development time for new music gear from years or month's, to weeks.

Lets make it faster and fun to develop commercially viable professional music gear.

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Synthesizers.com Q165 Prototype Module Overview

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"Check out what's included with our new Q165 Prototype Module Kit. Available for order here: https://shop.synthesizers.com/collect..."

The Q165 Prototype module gives the electronics experimenter a convenient way to implement custom circuitry for their 5U Moog-panel-format synthesizer.

The panel provides placement for knobs, jacks, switches and LEDs. White blocks provide space to write labels using a fine-point ink marker.

The prototype board provides center and side power rails, and enough space for 4-6 integrated circuits - typically op-amps. The pad-per-hole array accepts most common thru-hole components and is arranged like a typical proto board and solderless breadboard, but with additional holes on the sides to accept MTA connectors. The power entry section is laid out for +15V and -15V entry filters along with +5V for digital circuits.

A variety of parts are provided in the kit including PCB mounting spacers, MTA connectors for power, jacks and pots, along with a variety of common resistors, capacitors, transistors and diodes. Op-amp and an OTA ICs are also provided.

The user must supply the circuit design, tools, additional electronic components, and of course the skills.

The Q165 module accepts a standardized Synthesizers.com 6-pin MTA power connection.

Pin Electronics MIASMA osc test

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Pin Electronics Introduces New MIASMA Mini Discrete Modular Analogue Suitcase Synthesizer

A new suitcase synth from Pin Electronics, makers of the EMS SYNTHI inspired Hornet and Portabella synths. Note the components listed below are modular in nature as the internal modules are electronically separated. This is a self contained mini modular synth.

Short demo below.

MIASMA by Pin Electronics
Discrete Analogue Modular Synthesiser with 10x10
Touch Pin Matrix & dig. Modules

FEATURES:
1x OSC
1x FILTER
1X ENVELOPE GENERATOR
2x LFO
PIN TOUCH SCREEN PIN MATRIX
CV/GATE INTERFACE
EXT. INPUT
SKB 3I-1209 CASE

RELEASE DATE: Q2 2021
PRICE: TBA

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PIN ELECTRONICS

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