Elektron Musical Instruments

i just checked out some links you posted .... WOW ! those DIY SID
PROJECTS are awesome !



--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "endlessnessisticman"
<endlessnessisticman@y...> wrote:
> Thanks for the info.  Some of the links don't work just like many
> other sites I've come across.  I think there is definite room for an
> updated DIY site to keep this together.
> 
> Thanks sbout the panel stuff.  I really want to make different boxes
> but I may have to put a rack together.  Many have rack designs.  I
> wouln't know how to get metal boxes unless I knew a fabricator.
> 
> You don't like MOTM?  I was thinking about them before.
> 
> I saw that ucapps thing yesterday.  That looks cool.  Keep it on
> topic.  That's ucapps.de
> 
> I think I'm gonna get one of the Paia 9700s and build some effect
> pedals.  Also do some of the simple fatman mods.
> 
> Thanks again Denis.  Macmusic.org rocks.
> 
> Oh, and do you think things like my Edirol UM-1S can be used in OSX to
> synch my Machinedrum (keep on topic) in the future?  I went to Edirol
> site to get the driver and they only have it in os9.  Does this mean I
> should run programs in os9 to use the device until they might make it
> for osx?
> 
> 
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Don't t(h)read on my
> tentacles, Earthling!" <lepetitmartien@m...> wrote:
> > 
> > Le 19 déc. 2003, à 05:46, endlessnessisticman a écrit :
> > 
> > > Hey Denis, can you point me in the right direction for DIY.  I have
> > > built a Paia fatman and I'm interested in building more.  I'm
> > > looking for some simple effects boxes and synth kits (also mods).
> > 
> > First have you made the mods of the Fatman, it's maybe the most moded 
> > synth there is.
> > The oringinal is ok but a bit boring in the end, with mods it's a
full 
> > synth much more versatile.
> > 
> > For effect boxes there are loads of stompbox shemos that could do the 
> > trick. Unfortunately a lot of them are not going to run properly as 
> > found on the net.
> > 
> > Synth kits are almost all modular, you already know PAIA that has
some 
> > trick up its sleeve (vocoder, spring reverb, small modular…), there's 
> > also Blacet, MOTM, CGS, EFM, ASM-1, Helm Formant…
> > I have all the links (you can find them in google without trouble)
plus 
> > a few others I don't recall now… (got to restart in OS9 to give you 
> > more hints)
> > 
> > http://www.blacet.com
> > http://www.synthtech.com (MOTM) very good DIY FAQ on building even
if I 
> > don't like the synth itself.
> > http://www.ele4music.com/ EFM
> > http://www.elby-designs.com/ ASM-1 (shop)
> > http://home.swipnet.se/cfmd/synths/friends/stopp/ (home of the ASM-1) 
> > (note, ASM-1 are not for the faint of heart)
> > http://www.elby-designs.com/pixie/pixie-about.htm Hey some are 
> > preparing a DIY WASP! (unfinished, and won't be as unreliable and 
> > therefore fun -yes!- as the real one but…)
> > http://www.cgs.synth.net/
> > http://www.helm-elektronik.de/ (in German)
> > 
> > http://www.synth.clara.net/resources.html with all the links above
and 
> > others I don't remember by heart
> > http://www.synth.clara.net/beginners.html a good FAQ
> > 
> > There's even an extandable MIDI controler project at ucaps.de the 
> > MIDIbox (with SID add-on, oops I'm on topic again) 
> > http://www.ucapps.de/
> > 
> > > I've gotten tired of VAs and the like.  Not to say that Elektron
> > > isn't making any run of the mill DSP innovation.  I have quite a few
> > > links.  Just wondering if you know something I don't (like before).
> > 
> > I know everything! And the rest! LOL
> > 
> > For stompboxes a google on DIY stompboxes is a good start, I have 
> > selected sites, but on my other system… I'll look for this this WE.
> > 
> > For front panels you can go Schaeffer Apparetebau (they are in
Germany, 
> > their software is windows only, but they have a daughter company
in the 
> > USA), or do them yourself many methods out there, results vary… 
> > Simplest method and looking good is:
> > 
> > -prepare carefully the design
> > -print it on a clear foil used for transparents in reverse (let it
dry)
> > -spray the printed side with paint you want the panel to be (let
it dry)
> > -glue to the panel after drilling the holes
> > -cut the holes in the plastic
> > -et voilà !
> > 
> > Denis H]                                 lepetitmartien
> > =======================================================
> > M.I.C.                          http://www.macmusic.org