#diy sequencer

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Doodling around with electronics

In the spring I was playing around with some smith triggers to make a simple square wave oscillator, this was then extended with a sequencer. Now that I have my Serge synth up and running, I’m thinking about adjusting the sequencer so it outputs 0-5 volts through banana jacks.

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Build A DIY Drum Machine, The Bleep Drum, For $60

It shouldn’t be a huge surprise that miniature drum machines and noise makers are cheap and easy to build.  The basic science behind all of it is already out of the way – there is very little discovery left in the process.  The real innovation now, comes in how to make it cheap and affordable for all of us to own.  Some of the machines are so well built that there is just no way we would ever be able to afford the high cost, without putting down something like a car payment on it.  This is why companies are taking the IKEA approach to selling equipment; that is, making it a low cost DIY project instead of bundling it all together into something with a pretty package. When you strip away the fancy add-ons like new looking rotary knobs and a faceplate with paint on it, you are left with the barebones deal, but it is a working barebones set that is capable of creating the desired noise and effects.  Many of the same basic features you can find in a fancy drum machine can also be found in the Bleep Drum, which is no bigger than a pack of playing cards. http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/02/07/build-a-diy-drum-machine-the-bleep-drum-for-60    

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Building A Traktor Step Sequencer With Remix Decks

A step sequencer is a device that plays music in a looped fashion.  Along that loop, each note in the bar is divided up into smaller notes; notes that can be turned on or off at any given time.  That group of notes which are either on or off can also be programmed to do things, like turn on after a certain amount of time.  From this basic idea of a step sequencer many other instruments can be formed – and this also forms the basis behind the modern MIDI controller.  Although most MIDI controllers tend to be used with one shot samples, they can actually be used as sequencer as well.  The trouble with using a controller for this purpose lies in the fact that a sequencer is something that needs to be programmed. This could be avoided by using a virtual sequencer hidden inside of a DAW, but it can also be done physically by using a unit that can program a MIDI controller.  This method of sequencing sort of brings you back to the original sequencer that did not rely on USB cables and outside help from a desktop computer.  Programming for these units can be found around the web. http://www.djtechtools.com/2013/07/17/building-a-traktor-step-sequencer-with-remix-decks/

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TR-808 DIY: Build Your Own Part-by-part Analog Clone

Want to know something strange about the synthesizer world?  While new synth items can cost you a pretty penny, some of the older analog gear can cost you more than double of what you would pay for something that is state of the art.  Strangely enough, these old units that once gathered dust as selling off for many time the original price of it when it was new in box.  What is even weirder is that these machines are not actually coveted due to the sounds that it can produce, rather, they are wanted for their shape and form. It is not unlike the reasons why a person buys an old beat up car that does not run.  On the outside, the car may seem useless without a proper motor and workable parts, but once it has been tuned and tweaked, it has been turned into quite the machine that nobody can really touch.  If one wants to buy a synthesizer kit, let it be known that better sounds can be had for cheaper – but you simply cannot digitally emulate the physical characteristics of an antique box that is hard to find.  A TR-808 kit is worth replicating for its looks alone. http://createdigitalmusic.com/2013/11/tr-808-diy-379e-lets-built-part-part-analog-clone-plus-sequencer/

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