Atari Punk oscillator synth with vactrol control

[Ch41k]

@coloneleyeball Check out 4mspedals Atoner... it works and sounds very close to the atari punk console... only it does alot lot more, and can process a signal.

[coloneleyeball]

OK. I realized this particular synth wasn't capable of being a processes. However, could this circuit be modified to become a signal processor? Or can it modified to create similar sounds over the course of a synth keyboard? I'm assuming yes. By the way, you have some of the most wonderful circuit bent keyboards. Keep up the good work.

[noizetoyze]

Dont think you could make a processor out of i as the circuit is very basic,you might be able to add a keyboard type circuit to it.There are simple schematics on the net for making a 555 mini organ/synth type thing...Good luck

[coloneleyeball]

very beautiful! Great setup and fantastic sounds. I'm fairly new to this world so forgive me if this is a silly question. Is this (or a similar schematic) possible as a signal effector rather than it's own sonic synthesis?

Ahem... basically I want to make a simple synth and try and retain the tonality of a signal running into an extreme oscillator such as this one.

SPANKS!

[noizetoyze]

Thanks for the comments,you cant really use this to process an external signal as it is just an oscillator being used to create a sound....hope that helps

[gregdatchney]

i was experimenting with my apc and i added a 555lfo with vactrol to the + lead of the battery and the other end to the 1k resistor on the first oscillator, where did you add yours? this sounds much better than mine.

[noizetoyze]

From what i can remember the ldr was 5 to 500k range and went across one of the apc pots in parallel and could be switched in or out to take over ffrom the apc pot.

A second pot about 50k varied how bright or dim the led was that shone onto the ldr.

This combination made the vactrol switch on and off at a varying rate whilst at the same time altering the pitch as well.....the varying of the brightness of the led is what makes the big difference.....hope this helps

[gregdatchney]

@noizetoyze i'll definitely test this out, i assume the 50k pot is in series with the vactrol to create the dimming?

[noizetoyze]

That right,so you end up with a fast or slow flashing led which can also be bright or dim....hope it works for you

[KaslarProductions]

nice panel

[noizetoyze]

Made it using Word and printed it onto sticky back paper.....thanks for your comment

[thebetatesters]

Nice work!

[noizetoyze]

thanks

[DEGAUSS138]

hahaaaa shit yeah this is awesome. can you please teach me how to create one of these babies?

[noizetoyze]

Thanks for the comment,sorry have'nt got any schematics just made it up as i went along.Its just a modified Atari punk synth circuit.

And i added a vactrol control circuit and a LFO circuit to it...i sold it a long time ago so cant really remember how it all went together..Anyway best of luck

[nycpntr]

yes man!

[itstaylorr]

i was much inspired by this! i added a vactrol lfo to my wood box you commented on, doesn't sound nearly as good though!

[noizetoyze]

Sorry dont have any, just made a couple of oscillators using a NE556 and NE555 chip combined with a home made vactrol control...Thanks for looking..

[probablyjoel]

no prob.  shouldn't be too hard to figure out (i guess:).

[probablyjoel]

schematics??