Thanks for the info! I like those space rockers, that schematic could be a good starting point as well.
I think i like the idea of the simple sound generator being sequenced by that 4017 chip, i hadn't seen those before.
I suppose I could also use a 555 as a simple timer to drive the noise makers?
1 Nov 13, 2012 11:06 pm
Re: a bare bones rhythm synth? (9 replies, posted in Circuit Bending)
2 Nov 13, 2012 8:00 pm
Re: a bare bones rhythm synth? (9 replies, posted in Circuit Bending)
I'm doing the Lush Projects version on stripboard (http://lushprojects.com/apc/) still sourcing some of the parts, waiting for them to come in from taiwan by the 100's...i want to learn how to do stuff from scratch so I'm trying to stay away from custom PCB's as of now. Herr_Prof, that thing looks awesome! I guess he's not selling the kits as of now? Bummer.
3 Nov 13, 2012 7:27 pm
Topic: a bare bones rhythm synth? (9 replies, posted in Circuit Bending)
Hey everyone, first post.
I'm relatively new to diy electronics and have been messing around building kits, currently building the APC, circuit bending guitar pedals etc. Also learning electronics theory as i go haha.
I'm interested in making an extremely stripped down rhythm generator, possibly using a 555 or 556 timer. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've been googling pretty hard, come across some cool sequencer kits but I don't know that I need to incorporate a sequencer if I can get the timer chip to slow down enough and create rhythmic, low pitched pulses, the speed of which can be changed by the pots (perhaps pots of a specific value to be able to access those really slow times? Am I making sense or am i thinking about this right?). In other words, I don't care about controlling the tempo by external cv or changing the pitch of the sequence...just want to get something rhythmic and atonal (maybe with a noise generator?), the speed of which I can adjust with a simple pot. Something of APC caliber as far as ease of build and simplicity.
Does this sound crazy or is it doable?
Cool forum!