LEGO Sequencers

LEGO NXT Sequencer

YouTube via domabotics.

Three vids sent my way via Gerard. Click on the Lego label below for more.
"LEGO Mindstorms Sequencer.

Each coloured ball represents a different note. As the colour sensor passes over the top, the note assigned is played. Different rhythms are capable by placing the balls in different places on the holder.
Inspiration for this came from the BeatBearing project.

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www.domabotics.com
twitter: damienkee"

Lego Sequencer

YouTube via ericrossrosenbaum

"This is a musical sequencer made out of lego. There's a row of eight spots to put legos, representing notes. Each color is a different pitch. As blue LEDs light up along the row, each note gets played. There's a slider to control the tempo, too.

The lego sequencer was constructed by Ben Judge using the amazing LogoChip ( http://www.wellesley.edu/Physics/Rber... ), a PIC microcontroller running an interpreter for the easy to use logo language."

Lego Sequencer

YouTube via tiiarttech.

"Yoshi Akai playing his lego sequencer."

Lego Michael Jackson & Neverland Ranch

YouTube via worldoffilth. Warning: this one might be offensive to some. Cool Prophet-5 though.
"Lego Michael Jackson hanging out at LEGO Neverland Ranch with all of his pets including Bubbles the Chimpanze and the Elephant Man's Bones!

Lego Michael Jackson also has a Lego Sequential Circuits Prophet 5.. lucky Jacko!"

Mini LEGO Minimoogs

via @moogmusicinc, via @grobie

"I made Mini LEGO Minimoogs. Say that 5 times fast."

Update: More pics here and you can vote for them becoming an official LEGO kit here!

Details from LEGO Ideas:

"Go retro-analog with these miniaturized versions of the classic Minimoog synthesizer! The Model D (left) and the Voyager Old School (right) are both represented in a small display set that would look great on the shelf of any synth geek, electronics buff, or general music lover.

In 1970, Bob Moog's company revolutionized the synthesizer industry once again by incorporating elements of his monumental Moog Modular in an all-in-one portable package, enabling electronic musicians to easily bring these spectacular sounds onstage. The iconic Model D and its subsequent revisions defined the sound of bass and lead sounds in pop and rock music for decades. In 2002, along with the resurgence of retro synthesis, Moog repackaged the Minimoog into a new model, the Voyager. The Voyager "Old School" is the model depicted here.

The control panels are not intended to be a one-to-one reproduction of the control panels of these instruments, which would be practically impossible at this scale. Instead, I chose to simply suggest the knobs and switches and panel prints with simple elements. The design of the side panels closely resembles that of the original models: metallic on the Model D and wood-grain on the Voyager Old School. Both synths sit on simple Lego recreations of an X-style keyboard stand.

Another detail of note is the accurate representation of the keyboard. Many piano and organ builds do not accurately reflect the pattern of black keys in alternating groupings of 2 and 3, but I found a way to achieve this with a combination of a could hinge elements oriented in different directions. These all reside atop white grille tiles, but utilizing hidden jumper tiles to achieve the most correct proportion possible.

Possible project updates include additional Minimoog models and refinements. Models of synths or keyboards from other manufacturers will likely merit their own projects.

Synth lovers unite, and help make these recreations a reality! They look great on my desk, and they'd certainly look great on yours!"

Lego 0-Coast Stand

This one in via dkmnews who brought us the lego eurorack cases posted here and conceptual lego modules here. Also see his sequencer case here.

"A Lego Stand for the Make Noise 0-Coast Modular Synthesizer made with LEGO-Technic Parts..."

You can find additional pics of the 0-Coast stand starting here.

Brix System by Love Hultén - Giant Wooden Lego Synth & More

Published on Apr 28, 2015 Love Hultén

"Brix System; a collection of functional, hand crafted life-sized LEGO bricks, custom made from wood."

"This conceptual collection consists of eight scale 6:1 versions of classic Lego bricks, each fully functional in one way or the other.

'Like most people, I was raised by Lego. For this project, I chose to work with a set of decorated bricks from the iconic 79-87 'Legoland Space' line, mainly because of nostalgic reasons. These were bricks that would trigger my imagination as a kid. 25 years later, and they still trigger'

Size for a 4x4 brick is 20x20cm, that is scale 6:1

For more info, visit www.lovehulten.com"

Brix System part 2 - Additional music machines

Lego Eurorack Modules by decay

You might remember the Lego eurorack cases by decay. Here are some conceptual Lego modules via decay:

"I recently started to build some Modules out of Lego... They have no functionality (yet), although some knobs can be turned. They don´t represent any modules that are on the market. They could also be used as blank panel since they perfectly fit into Eurorack format...

Here you can have a look at the Legomodules:
Overview here
Detailed Pics here"

Moog Modular 55 Lego Set

Vote for Lego to make them here!

Another great set via andy g @grobie

You can also vote for his Minimoog Lego set here [previous post].

On the Moog 55 set:

"The synthesizer that started it all...The Moog System Modular Synthesizer, represented here by the widely-known 55 model.

In 1964, Dr. Robert Moog showed the first of his modular synthesizers to the world, and over the next few years transformed the emerging world of electronic music synthesis by taking a keyboard-based approach to the controlled manipulation of electronic sounds. The Moog 55 and subsequent models made their way into universities, concert stages, and recording studios around the world.

In a modular synthesizer, various electronic components such as voltage-controlled oscillators, amplifiers, filters, and envelopes are "patched" together in various ways by hardware cables, allowing the composer or player to a world of new sonic possibilities. Since the instrument is modular, various components can be swapped out, replaced, or upgraded to suit the needs of the musician.

This Lego-ified version of the Moog 55 has swappable black panels full of components, dials, and audio jacks that can be connected in various ways. Obviously, the elements are only meant to suggest the qualities of the various modular components, and the owner of this set could customize the cabling and dial and jack placement to their heart's content."

SoundMachine - Lego Based Drum Machine

SoundMachine: a LEGO beat sequencer

Published on Sep 12, 2012 by markclego

"SoundMachine is a 4 track 8-step drum sequencer that uses the LEGO Mindstorms NXT to scan a set of drum "notes" which are then played using Ableton Live. The NXT uses four colour sensors to detect the colour of 2x2 LEGO bricks as the plate is scanned in. A controller written in Processing interprets the colour pattern and sequences MIDI note messages to send to Ableton Live, which in turn plays the sounds you hear.

The music on the video was created by SoundMachine itself - music you can build!"

SoundMachine Building Music using multiple tracks

Published on Sep 17, 2012 by markclego

More video of SoundMachine in operation, this time showing how the plate is scanned and converted into notes in the GUI, which in turn sends MIDI commands to Ableton Live to play the music

Lego Eurorack Cases by decay

decay sent in these pics of his Lego eurorack case. You'll find more pics here.

"Lego Technic cases for modular eurorack systems. No screws, no glue used, just the rails to fix the modules."

Update: I asked decay how he fastened the rails to the case. Here's what he had to say: "the rails fit exact into the build case, so i just fixed the four edges with legoparts. the case is very stable and light…and of course modular, meaning if i want to make the case bigger let´s say 104HP i can just expand it…that´s the possibilities of Lego."

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LEGO R2D2 Minifig with Sound and Lights

YouTube via brickmodder
"This is a custom install of a lights and sound board from a Hasbro R2-D2 action figure. I removed the board from the action figure and did some extensive testing and rerouting of the traces and components. This was needed in order to cut the board down small enough to fit inside a LEGO R2-D2 minifig. Everything needed to run the lights and sound are now inside the minifig. I used a 6mm x 6mm tactile switch in the dome and everything is running from a CR1225 battery inside the "body".

More information about minifig lighting can be found at www.brickmodder.net. You can buy lighting kits for your LEGO models at www.lifelites.com."

Toa Mata Band - Episode3 - Lego Synth Depeche Mode Cover - Everything Counts

"Everything Sounds" Published on Aug 11, 2014 Opificio Sonico

Follow-up to The Toa Mata Band - Tiny Robots Playing Tiny Synths

"Toa Mata Band is known as the World's first LEGO robotic band controlled by Arduino Uno which is hooked up to a MIDI sequencer. In this video, the third episode, the robots are playing some unconventional drum-percussions made by some food packaging are captured by a contact microphone (piezo) and processed in real time in the D.A.W. Ableton Live. A brand new device appears for the first time, it's a moving platform on x-axis, made of Lego bricks, gears and servo motors that permits to move with semitones-steps the tiny synth.

The song is a cover of the famous synth-pop band Depeche Mode, it's a personal tribute to the band who made my days in the 80's.

The performance was recorded live in July 2014.

This video is only a showcase of my works, it's not for commercial
use.

Artwork:Giuseppe Acito
Camera: Luca Zanna for ZeD video project
Music: Martin Lee Gore
Performed: Acito & Toa Mata Band

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Small Lego Eurorack Sequencer Case

Another eurorack lego case from dkmnews. Also see his Make Noise 0-Coast lego case posted earlier here.

LegoTechno @ MidiHack 2014 - NI MASCHINE controlled by Lego brick sequencer / controller

Published on May 18, 2014 krx1138·3 videos

"A quick video from MidiHack 2014.

OpenCV and Python process a webcam video to recognize Lego blocks through a translucent Lego base plate. This is sent via OSC to a second computer running a sequencer that sends out MIDI into Native Instruments MASCHINE. Does step sequencing, filter on an XY pad, fader for beat delay and a rotary for even more reverb.

Made at MidiHack 2014 at Spotify HQ, Stockholm.

http://www.hackathon.io/legotechno
http://www.midihack.com/

Tobias Baumbach / Native Instruments
Bram de Jong / Native Instruments
Kristian Gohlke / Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Michael Hlatky / Native Instruments

http://bauhausinteraction.org/
http://www.native-instruments.com/"

Unique Lego Cased Midibox MB-6582 SID Synthesizer w/ R2-D2s

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

via this auction

"This is a rare chance to get a MB6582 SID chip Synthesizer.

The MB6582 is an extraordinary DIY synthesizer based on SID chips known from the famous C64. More infos here:

The synth was assembled by me, works perfectly and is in a very good condition! It is a very unique *Lego Edition* - only one of it's kind!

Case and potentiometer knobs are made of Lego (suitable for SIDchip sound)
The display is in 'rusty-orange' and matches the orange flat-top LEDs.
This MB6582 is also expanded with a custom active mixer circuit (+/-12V supply). It has a main L/R out, volume-pot for each engine and a Stereo/Mono switch for each engine.
Single outputs are switched, i. e. if a single output is connected to a jack, the signal is not routed to the mixer (can be changed internally)
Following chips are built in at the moment:

4 SID 6582 (1x stereo engine and 2x mono engine at the moment)
3 cores (4th core included)
The MB6582 can be expanded to 4 stereo engines by adding another 4 SID chips (SID 6581 / 6582 / 8580 - beware 6581 needs different voltage set by jumpers internally). In stereo mode 2 SID chips are used for L/R channels seperately to generate more space! i.e. by controlling filter cutoff seperately for L/R channels.
This MB6582 requires a power supply which supplies +12v/+5V/-12V/GND. I built my own specific power supply around a MeanWell RPT-60/100kHz, it can operate from 90-264VAC.

Since I am not an electrician I have to ship my power supply dissassembled and buyer must reassemble it at his own risk! (it's a very easy process!)"

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LEGO Pride - Stop-motion animation with original synthesizer soundtrack

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We celebrate Pride month with this unique stop motion animation featuring the LEGO set 'Everybody is Awseome'. Originally released in 2021, this set 'elebrates positivity and kindness in our families, our communities and our world.'

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, featuring the following instruments:
Arturia Jun-6 V and Mellotron V (software)
Arturia MiniFreak and MiniBrute (hardware)
Cherry Audio GX-80
EastWest Hollywood Solo Cello Gold, Hollywood Woodinds Gold (contrabassoon)
RMI Electra Piano (Kontakt instrument)
AudioThing / Hainbach Wires

This is not a paid promotion from LEGO

please consider supporting us:
Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth"

More Mini Lego Synths

via @grobie

"Iconic synthesizers, reimagined in LEGO. They could become real sets with your free vote! https://goo.gl/aN8Bmt"

VVOLTT Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Lego Skiff

video by Baséput

"After a long break, finally I upload a new video again. This video is about a skiff called VVOLLT, made in Indonesia with lego style. Hope you enjoy it!

0:00​​ Intro
0:11​ Opening track
1:45​ General information
3:00​ VVOLTT skiff general information
04:35​ Take a look inside the skiff
08:15​ Jamming with the VVOLTT skiff"

Beat Bricks – A LEGO Step Sequencer

Beat Bricks – A LEGO Step Sequencer from superquadratic on Vimeo.

Made at ADVANCE HACKATHON 2012 in Cologne using a webcam, Python, OpenCV, OSC, MIDI and Ableton Live.

Source Code: https://github.com/superquadratic/beat-bricks
ADVANCE HACKATHON: http://hackathon.advance-conference.com

bare feet on lego bricks

bare feet on lego bricks from edison on Vimeo.

"song off my new record….
coming soon on KWR
stay tuned hoss…."

monome 256

Beem - The Future - Miniature Lego Synths

flickr set by Beem Music
(click for more)

"Lego synth models, inspired by danmcp's paper models.
Artwork to the album - Beem "The Future" at www.beem.se"

Pictured:
"Linn 9000 Drum Machine patched into a Revox B77 next to a Roland SH1000."

"Inspired by the Memotron."

click on the Legos label below