[sdiy] learning from early drum machines?

[harrybissell at wowway.com]

A Hex thumbwheel switch could give you all combinations of four sounds
per switch. 1, 2, 4, 8, and all others (3 = 2 and 1 together)

A PCB edge connector, and use a PCB with diodes to pre-program beats ?

OLD school memory :^)

H^) harry




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n Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:58:24 +0000, Dan Snazelle wrote
> ok 
> i have never understood..the midibox stuff looks great BUT other 
> than firmware...is there a way to buy the chip with the code already 
> on it?
> 
> i couldnt find the schematics but i assume you basically build it 
> all and then insert their code? is that correct?
> 
> the big box of techno looks great but there are no schematics for 
> his stuff ;(
> 
> thanks for the ideas!
> 
> --------------------------------------------
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> 
> http://www.myspace.com/lossnyc
> 
> http://www.soundclick.com/lossnyc.htm
> 
> http://www.indie911.com/dan-snazelle
> (or for techno) http://www.myspace.com/snazelle
> 
> ________________________________
> > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:24:21 +0000
> > From: creatorlars at gmail.com
> > To: subjectivity at hotmail.com; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] learning from early drum machines?
> >
> > Check out the Midibox 808 project here:
> > http://www.ucapps.de/ (scroll down the sidebar on the left.)
> >
> > This is a full DIY project for an 808-style MIDI drum sequencer, including
direct analog trigger outputs. I have built the Midibox SEQ before and it does
a great job at triggering my Thomas Henry percussion modules and my 808 clone
modules.
> >
> >
> > As far as generative drum patterns go, Eric Archer has done some
interesting stuff with his "big box of techno": http://ericarcher.net/
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Dan Snazelle> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "> I'm not really familiar with the Paia Programmable Drums thing, but it
seems to rely on a similar trick to write one bit at a time, while having a
cruder (?) programming interface.
> >
> >>
> >
> >> Of course, none of these allow the patterns to be arranged into a song,
MIDI in/out, etc. All the really interesting territory opens up only when you
start with a micro controller.
> >
> > "
> >
> >
> >
> > OK-thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. anyone have schematics for the PAIA drum machine?
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. How do you go about learning how to use micro controller,
> >
> > and then learn how to make the brain of a drum machine with one?
> >
> > Are there books on this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Are there pre-made programs you can load into the PIC as examples?
> >
> > IT seems SO scary!
> >
> >
> >
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