[sdiy] x0xb0x, yay

[Brett Maddaford]

I'd definitely suggest doing the VCF FM mod as it increases the sound range a lot and can give you some really bubbly or razor sharp sounds. I also think the distorion mod is definitely worth your while. I can tell you from experience the case can handle up to 6 or 7 pots and switches down either side of the front panel so go nuts ;) you can make most of them switchable so you don't have to worry about losing 'that' 303 sound either.

Cheers
Brett 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Antti Pitkämäki
Sent: Monday, 11 December 2006 4:23 AM
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: RE: [sdiy] x0xb0x, yay

Hi,

>From: "Matthew Hearn" <the.chaotician at gmail.com>

>I just ordered my x0xb0x after months of waiting, and my MidiBox Seq is 
>comlete, and just awaiting the metal folder and punch to arrive at the 
>workshop. Yay!!!!
>
>Anyone got any 303/x0x mods they want to share?
>
>My first will probably be to add a Polivoks filter clone as that thing 
>just sounds plain mean.

I just ordered a x0xb0x-kit too! Great to hear of other synth-DIY'ers who are building it. I might not do any big mods, only those that make it even a bit more like a 303 and maybe a switch for bass boost, and maybe some extra jacks like VCF input etc. Altough some mods like sub-oscillator, filter overdrive etc. might be nice, it might be a bit difficult to implement them so that they don't look like "cheap home-made modifications".

Antti Pitkämäki

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