Category Archives: DIY
Deathklok Build Log – Phase 2
So it’s been a LONG time since I did any work on my modular synth project but I’m finally making progress again. I had fully designed up a panel in illustrator to get laser cut or CNC’d and printed but I’ve decided to go a little more lofi and upcyclce a dead G5 case I [...]
Praxworld Arduinome Panel is here!
The new aluminium panel for my arduinome 128 has arrived. I got it from willum @ praxworld It’s REALLY nicely made, the only hurdle now is finding some imperial screws for it since it was made in the US. I can’t wait to have this put together, my wooden arduinome case came together well but [...]
New Project : Circuit Bending the Casio VL-Tone
I’ve had an old Casio VL-Tone battery powered keyboard/synth/calculator sitting in a box in my garage for a long time and I’ve always meant to do something with it. Found this video today and it makes me think there is hope my my VL tone yet… I’ll put it on the project list, between my [...]
CNC in the cloud?
Ponoko are a New Zealand based company doing amazing things with online fabrication and digital design. http://www.ponoko.com/ Right now you can order laser cut parts, electronic components and 3D printing. They announced today the 5th iteration of their service. I was hanging out for this as I was hoping for CNC and thought it would [...]
Modular Synth Case Designs
I’m getting really close to getting the front panel for my modular synth made so that I can start assembling. Since I started this project I’ve been thinking a lot about how I might actually want my rig to look once I’ve built a bit more gear for it so I’ve been researching buclha style [...]
Deathklok Modular DIY Synth : initial panel designs
I’ve been working on building myself a new synth. I’ve been slightly obsessed with modular synths for the last couple of years but have never quite got the cash together to plonk down on a deopfer A100 or similar beast. I’m basing it on the ASM-2 PCB from Ebly Designs in Australia. It’s called the [...]
DeathKlok Buildlog – Phase 1
A quick video of the rig in action, Arduinome 128, Vestax VCI-300, Custom Ekadek Fenkner 7000. And of course, Rhythm and Sound. Meganome Meters of Destruction from Dylan Wood on Vimeo. I’m also well into my next build project, the Dethklok. It’s an ASM-2 based analog modular synth that I’m building. I’ve got a [...]
Arduinome 128 – Build Log Phase 1
Build Log, Work in Progress. Most of this is derived from a thread here http://post.monome.org/comments.php?DiscussionID=6145&page=1 I’m trying to boil down that discussion so it’s easier to follow. Arduinome 128 test run from Dylan Wood on Vimeo. This is where I’m logging the build of my Arduinome 128, this page is a work in progress, if [...]
Eobody2 from eowave and cycling 74 : Build your own controller
I’ve been thinking about this kind of thing for a while, something to hook up some knobs and controls to and do hardware prototypes of super rad new controller ideas. The OEM board distributed by cycling 74 is a class compliant USB device that shows up on your system as a generic midi device. It [...]