DIY Synth & Rhythm Generator

[kleinheinz]

oh wow, awesome sounds....would like to have this one too ;)

[SalterWobchak]

Awesome! How much did it cost to build?

[abstractjuz]

@SalterWobchak This was a few years ago now so I can't remember the exact costs. Probably no more than £50 in parts - but possibly about 10K in labour ;)

Thanks for the comment.

[Drevilbreakfast]

coool

[abstractjuz]

@Drevilbreakfast Thanks!

[stealthbopper]

Stylish design - nice. Great chuggy buzzy sounds too

[abstractjuz]

@stealthbopper Thank you! :)

[lavishmcronald]

that thing would be great for french house, early draft punk type stuff

[rabupp]

Awesome!!! Top points for loads of knobs too!

[abstractjuz]

@rabupp Thanks - much appreciated. :)

[rockangel1967]

i really love this! to bad u sold it already. i want to build this sooo badly. i have a few chips here: 555, 40106, 4093, 4017BE, and one very rare and expensive MAX038CPP. is there any chance i can get a schematic for this? or something similar? P L E A S E haha...i begg on my knees :-)

[abstractjuz]

@rockangel1967 Not sure I even have schematics for this now. Honestly though - it's not that complex, it just makes good use of some simple synth basics. Get to know the 555, practice making Vactrols and you're half way there. Simple. :)

[SUFGBG]

ok that is impressive

[abstractjuz]

@SUFGBG Thanks for the comment - cheers!

[slig665]

This friggin thing could make power electronics that would kill people

[riddimshakk]

Love the sounds here. fantastic. i'm jealous now....ha ha.

[abstractjuz]

@riddimshakk Thanks - appreciated. :)

[LabakiTurbo]

Hey, I could totally dance to it! xD

Put in some lyrics so we can sing along! :D

[ICandyflippingI]

the secuence at 1:28 is more than any commercial sinth can give ! Congratulations, this piece is awsome

[abstractjuz]

@ICandyflippingI

Thank you very much - your comment is appreciated. J

[owlwink]

This piece of equipment is extreme!

[abstractjuz]

@owlwink

Thanks - appreciated. J

[KaslarProductions]

i hope i reach this level in my own projects... i am most comfortable with the 40106 hex Schmidt trigger as oscillator and LFO

[abstractjuz]

@KaslarProductions - thanks for the comment. This was my first 'serious' build - it took a while to get it together but it was worth the time. The 555 is another great one for oscillators.

Cheers - J.

[KaslarProductions]

yes yes.... i too, started with the infamous atari punk console! :) but the 555 and even the 556 don't sound as clean as the 40106. i think my next project will have to include a resonant low pass filter.

happy buiding!!

[columbo71]

This is great. Where do you even start building a synth ? Are there any easy DIY kits out there to get going with ?

[abstractjuz]

Thanks Columbo. For DIY kits you could try a search for 'MFOS WSG'. If you wanted to try your hand at your own design then check out some circuits using the 555 timer.

HTH - J

[gaussman08]

illegally brilliant!

[abstractjuz]

:) Thanks!

[hellsmaw84]

man this is a great little device. i would love to build the synth system from MFOS one of these days and sync that up with the input with the MFOS.

[abstractjuz]

Hey - thanks for the comment.

Yeah - I think the MFOS WSG and this might get along just fine - I'd like to hear them together!

[hellsmaw84]

yeah, no kidding. theres a video ill do a reply to and show this one dj's custom MFOS system in operation

[abstractjuz]

Wicked - I'd love to see it.

Ray Wilson at MFOS is a genius and a legend.

[Bertje2007]

2:46, it should be illegal to produce that amount of phat sounds !

nice job, dude !

[abstractjuz]

Heh heh! Thanks Bertje - cheers.

[megacrab]

Thia sounds phat!!

[abstractjuz]

Excellent - thanks!

J

[Intosia]

Damn i love it! If there were schematics i would build one for sure!

[abstractjuz]

Hey Intosia, thanks for the comments - glad you like it. Sorry - no schematics, but I do sell the synths I build.

Cheers - J

[searchformulder]

you do? would you ship even to europe?

[abstractjuz]

Hey search,

Shipping to Europe is no problem - I'll happily organise shipping to just about anywhere in the world.

Feel free to PM me if you want more info.

Cheers!

[Intosia]

LOVE IT!!!

[wretch55]

nice!

[McKottfars]

Kinda sounds like a C64. :)

[abstractjuz]

A C64 on acid maybe? ;)

[doctorthirteen]

this thing for sale?I want one!!

[abstractjuz]

Sorry! This one sold a while ago. There's more builds on the way though - stay tuned (and feel free to subscribe to my channel).

Thanks for the message.

[silvastomp]

where did you learn to do this? have you got a link?

[abstractjuz]

Hey Silvastomp - I'm pretty much self-taught. There's loads of good info out there for getting started in electronics and synth/effects building. Try doing a search for 'DIY Synth & Effects'. Good luck - thanks for the comment.

[smusicman1994]

please do how to video

[abstractjuz]

Hi - a ' how to' video? Hmmm, maybe - what would you like to see? How to do...?

[smusicman1994]

i dont know just like how did you create this lovley fabulus contraption

[abstractjuz]

Thanks for the comment musicman - glad you like the synth. OK - I'll see what I can do. Stay tuned...!

[pndrgst76]

lovely beat-thingy :) one question, those three stages, are those xactly the same ? and what are those stages ?

peace / Daniel

[abstractjuz]

Hi Daniel - thanks for the comment.

The 3 rows are to control and modulate the Pitch and PWM of the oscillator and the Gating of the audio out - (like a 'chopper' effect).

[shufflik]

I wonder, how can one learn to build something like this?

Are there any kind of simple rhythm generators with schematics?

[abstractjuz]

Search online for 'Synth DIY' - you'll find loads of great resources.

[mytoube2008]

cool men. very nice synth. sounds good.

but one question. are there 3 seperated lfos that where synced or one that works multiple?

[abstractjuz]

Hey - thanks for the comment, glad you like the synth.

There are 4 separate, square-wave LFOs (Pitch, PWM Coarse, PWM Fine and Volume Gating). All LFOs are synced to the main internal tempo.

New synth on it's way soonish!

[mytoube2008]

nice to hear.

would be happy to see him then.

i´m on a new one too :D

[zmalin89]

do u have a schematic for this?

[abstractjuz]

Sorry - no schematic for this - it was always going to be a one-off. I will be building more synths though.

[antijelly]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

im so confused right now... and i love it!