[sdiy] Good effect circuits for a DIY synth

[nN AAt e e]

> Another question i have is what the best way would be to connect a
keyboard
> to the Orbital project. The Orbital has a midi interface which supports
the
> control of the synths aftertouch, pitchbending and velocity. Building in a
> regular midikeyboard would be the easiest way, but seams a little strange
> since you go from analog key-switches to midi and then back to analog
> voltages. Is it possible to leave the midi out in this connection without
> losing the AT, velocity and pitchbending???

i would say just build a midi keyboard into the chassis of the whole
project, that way, if you ever want to say, record what you are playing to
midi, you can just use the same keyboard you are used to. you can do the
velocity, and aftertouch and pitchbend with a non midi CV keyboard if you
can find designs to do so, but it would probably save a lot of time with
midi. [its also generally a lot easier to do those things digitally too].

if you cant find any effects modules with PCBs or designs you like, you
could always transplant the guts from an already available one into the
synth. for a while i had the guts from an A.R.T. FX-1 multi-effects box in a
wooden case i made.

- nate