[sdiy] modular synthesizers - another what passes for epiphany in my world

[megaohm]

I'm working (slowly) on a sequencer that uses the "hyper modular" idea.
Seperate clock module, seperate counter(s), seperate switch banks, logic
modules, etc. I think one of the Stooges already built a sequencer based on
the same principle.
 Most modules are built from subcircuits joined to form a specific funtion.
Just take those subcircuits and build them as discrete modules (make sure
you also build a bunch of mults, you're gonna need 'em). I saw an old
'teaching' system that had simple functions (op amp summer, for instance)
all broken into their most basic functions. It had schematic symbols on the
panel to help understand the signal flow. Very cool.

peng


On 4/23/06, Anthony Bisset <abisset at dspaudio.com> wrote:
>
> greetings again,
>
> i realized that vco's and filters should be more modular in nature.  has
> anyone designed "musically useful" modules that can be combined to create
> filters or vco's?  i'd rather be rolling my own with patch cables than at
> the bench.  anyone have some design suggestions?  i know, stability *could
> be a big problem, but what are some designs that would get around that,
> and what would be the best way to effectively break a vco or filter into
> sub modules that could be combined to create said things or of course, try
> things that aren't really practical on a breadboard?
>
> yeah, i like geometry.
>
> the old serge slew generators are based on this idea in that they
> can be combined to form multipoint envelopes with all sorts of weird
> breaks and curves.  and they can filter and oscillate, so maybe that's a
> good place to start, but how can we take this star trek, the 0 generation
> with kirk and everyone aboard?
>
> "home grown tobacco is really great, what passes for tobacco these days is
> poison" - someone else said
>
> and then i signed off,
> -anthony
>
>
>
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