[sdiy] Chemical Synth

[Tim Parkhurst]

Hmmm, I would have thought it would be called the "Source of Uncertain Tea"
;)


Tim (random source) Servo

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein

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> From: Metzger, Michael A [mailto:MAMETZGER at partners.org]
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:47 AM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Chemical Synth
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> The Buchla model would be the "Swill of Uncertainty"
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Tim Parkhurst
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 2:39 PM
> To: 'martin at manikin.force9.co.uk'; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Chemical Synth
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> 
> So I'm looking for schematics to add a MIDI output to my CS-80 (Chemical
> Synth - 80 gallons). My CS-80 is really heavy and goes out of tune
> constantly, but I love the sound...
> 
> 
> 
> Tim (the MIDI cable keeps shorting out in the water tank) Servo
> 
> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
> 
> 
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Fay [mailto:martin at manikin.force9.co.uk]
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 10:35 AM
> > To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Chemical Synth
> >
> > Glen wrote:
> > >Seriously though, has anyone tried to duplicate this effect yet? I
don't
> > >have access to seawater in my area, and I'm not sure if table salt
would
> > >work the same way. The basic idea seems too weird to actually work. I
> > >haven't any idea what phenomenon was actually causing the signal in
that
> > >recording. Does anyone know how it works?
> >
> > Going back a decade-ish I was a student in a corrosion science
> > laboratory. I think I've forgotten most of it, but with that cell I
> > would expect there to be pitting corrosion. This is a breakdown in the
> > surface oxidation on the aluminium at specific points which will
> > corrode a bit then reoxidise. This should cause the potential of the
> > cell to vary in some way. There is serious research going on studying
> > this electrochemical noise, I would expect there to be particular
> > frequencies characteristic of the cell.
> >
> >
> > Martin
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