Trevor Pinch's DIY Modular Synth

Inverse Room interviews Trevor Pinch, author of "Analog Days" and other books about the history of technology, who demonstrates the DIY modular synth he built in the 1970's.

The thing I find really cool about this design is the step sequencer that can be run at high enough speeds to create, in effect, a new oscillator with primitive custom waveforms. And of course there's the total lack of sides to the case--gotta love that, too!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• analog
• modular
• synthesizer
• DIY
• music
• gear
• sound
• oscillators
• filter
• sequencer

[AudioFieldRecordings]

Love it - you can just smell those resistors heating up. Those thin twisted pair bell-wire patch cables could do with replacing - a worthwhile refurb project!

[jls6318]

I had a VERY LARGE bowel movement this morning. Also, I like 70's architecture. Thank you, that is all for now.

[Psychlist1972]

Trevor Pinch should totally be the next Doctor.

[Helderhugo]

Fantastic.

[IrmaZZzzBallZZzz]

Guy..and his synth...they are nice old couple =)

[Virtualmix]

aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­

[Unoshin]

this man is chaos

[MultiCreek]

So that's how Pink Floyd made "on the run" section.

[opts9]

"Turn it down, and then tell me what it is."

[lordoid]

What a weird little beast. Sounds totally out of control and enourmous hot. :) Love it! Go Mr. Pinch!