[sdiy] Good effect circuits for a DIY synth

[Joe Kramer]

Dear Rutger,

For effects, try this:  http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/v2/index.php

Lots of variations, good documentation, and most projects offer a
PCB.  Good luck!

Regards,
Joe


Rutger Vlek wrote:

> Hello synth DIY-ers,
>
> i new to the list so here's a short introduction:
> My name is Rutger, i'm a 21yr old student in Artificial Intelligence from
> the Netherlands. I'm a keyboardplayer in a progressive rockband, and very
> fond of analog synths and DIY projects.
>
> Recently i visited the Oakley Sound website and saw the Orbital Project
> (mono synth). I planning to build this synth with a few modifications and to
> use it as a live solo synth. So i'm thinking about building in a keyboard
> and (very important for soloing! a pitch bender). But besides that i would
> love to have some effects in this synth, but Oakley does not have any effect
> circuits besides the Equinox Phaser.
>
> Does someone have a good suggestion for any easy to build (i'm NOT a pro)
> analog circuits for delay/chorus/phaser/flanger and perhaps things like
> ringmod. I would like to make a compact sort of FX section on the synth, so
> the circuits don't have to be as divers as the modular synth ones. I'm
> especially interesed in adresses or website were i can order a prefab PCB (i
> don't have the equiment and expertise to do this myself).
>
> 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???
>
> Regards,
>
> Rutger
>
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