MATRIXSYNTH

via MeeBlip
"We’ve updated the MeeBlip DIY hacker kit after receiving lots of feedback from builders. The biggest change (apart from the color) is that the I/O jacks are now mounted on the bottom of the board. This will make it much easier to mount in a case or behind a panel. There are a number of other tweaks, too:
A new power switch on the top right of the panel
We’ve upgraded to a 1 Amp 7805 voltage regulator
The MIDI Channel DIP switch has been moved to the bottom rear edge of the board
We’ve removed the USB power connector and 3.5 mm audio jack
Analog and digital grounds are now split at the DAC for lower noise

We’ve also reduced the price to $69. The Full Board Kit includes the circuit board, components, programmed microcontroller and knobs. You can use your own 9 VDC power supply, or get one of our regulated wall warts for $9.

Does not include a case or panel overlays — that part is up to you. Be sure to share photos of your creations in the forum!

MeeBlip kits and accessories are available on our Get One page."

Unboxing Arturia Spark

YouTube Uploaded by audiomidicom on May 13, 2011

"Spark is a virtual drum instrument combining analog and physical modeling with samples and a fast, intuitive hardware controller for easy creation of block rockin' beats. And at just $549, anyone can afford the power of Spark!"

YUSynth Saw Animator D.I.Y Module

YouTube Uploaded by kenzie2029 on May 13, 2011

"Here is my first DIY module for my modular synthesizer. It was made from a kit I bought from Bridechamber and the panel was custom built in the synthesizers.com format which matches the vintage Moog modular synthesizer.

The Module is called the YUSynth Saw Animator. Here is the description from Yusynths website: The Saw Animator module is a very interesting module when you whish to get that FAT sound, usually obtained with two or more sawtooth VCOs, but you are short of VCOs. You can get this typical sound with only one sawtooth VCO, thanks to Bernie Hutchins (JAES, 1981). The Digisound 80 has this wonderful module and Scott Bernardi designed a version of its own. The present module is a somehow simplified but yet efficient version. To get the best of this module, it must be used in conjunction with a mixer. I chose not to integrate a mixer within the module in order to benefit from the dry outputs which are very useful when used with a LFO instead of a VCO. When used with a sawtooth LFO and inputing fixed CVs in the MOD inputs, one can achieve some interesting phase shifted modulators such as quadrature modulation. Well the possibilities are numerous and it's up to your imagination."

Starr Labs Ztar Baby Z MIDI guitar playing techniques

YouTube Uploaded by StarrLabsZone on May 13, 2011
Starr Labs on eBay
"Hear Jacques demo a few rich and compelling playing techniques on a Starr Labs Ztar Baby Z MIDI guitar controller. Amazingly fast and accurate triggering and note responses with ultra touch sensitivity for subtle strumming and tapping styles."

nebulatronix Circle Sequencer - "rotate" WORKING!

YouTube Uploaded by infindebula on May 13, 2011
follow-up to this post.
"Here it is ... my customized MIDIbox 808 sequencer, called the "nebulatronix Circle Sequencer". The enclosure isn't ready yet.

To get this working, I first needed to accommodate for some miswired digital output ICs. Thorsten from ucapps helped me hack the OS to resolve this. Then I spent a few days learning PIC assembly code in order to write the 6 lines it took to implement the "rotate" function on the centre encoder!

You'll see that the encoder serves two purposes: (1) to select the instrument, (2) when turned while "shift" (one of the black buttons) is held down, it "rotates" the pattern as you turn the knob.

This is not me trying to show off my drum programming abilities. I'm just demonstrating a unique feature of this drum sequencer."

MIDIbox 808 Circle Sequencer-first signs of life

Uploaded by infindebula on May 8, 2011

"It would seem I've wired most of the DOUT pins backwards, so it's not working exactly right ... yet"

Clung&Hnting

YouTube Uploaded by humankoala on May 13, 2011

"A Modular Noodle, sorry for the video quality, but the sound is here ;)
Zorlon cannon sequencing,
bass from Anti-OSc in tyme sefari in qmmg lopass gate and modulated from wogglebug
rythm from zorlon cannon
screaming borg 1 modulated from wogglebug and tamed by a156
enveloppe duty by maths and envelator
HK"