Music From Outer House – Your Synth-DIY Headquarters
Make: Analog Synthesizers |
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Ray Wilson wrote the seminal information to analog synth DIY and it’s nonetheless obtainable! The ebook covers instruments, gear, synthesis fundamentals, sizzling suggestions and companion content material for the Noise Toaster mission! |
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Quad Timbre Financial institution |
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We’re at all times on the lookout for methods to make issues sound new and totally different. For those who’re on the lookout for extra timbre check out the
MFOS Quad Timbre Financial institution |
Alien Screamer |
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The MFOS Alien Screamer is a straightforward 9V powered noise field that can hold you and anybody in earshot entertained for days. This mission is alongside the strains of the WSG in complexity and functionality. |
MFOS VC Echo Module |
The brand new MFOS Voltage Managed Echo Module is right here! Study to make use of the PT2399 Echo Processor Chip, one of many coolest chips going. |
Deciding on CMOS |
When MFOS initiatives name for CMOS ICs At all times purchase the buffered kind (CD4013BCN for instance). The “B” within the half quantity stands for buffered output. When you see a plain quantity like CD4013, CD4081, CD4042 and/or different CMOS chips listed in a mission half checklist at all times purchase “B” kind chips for instance: CD4013BCN, CD4081BCN, CD4042BCN, and so on. Bear in mind to look at static precautions when dealing with any CMOS chip. Good constructing! |
Synth Interfacing |
Discover ways to safely join your MFOS gear to your synth with out letting the magic smoke out of both one. Go… |
BIPOLAR CAPS |
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Bipolar 10uF 50V (5 Pack)
Bipolar 1uF 50V (5 Pack)
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Mini Mixer & 1W Amp |
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This 9V battery powered 3 enter mixer and 1W amplifier will allow you to take your battery powered noise containers anyplace you need with out worrying about whether or not you will have energy or not. Whether or not you are going tenting, mountaineering, or on a Peruvian meditation retreat now you possibly can hear your battery powered synth wherever you might be. Simply keep in mind to convey alongside a few 9V batteries. |
Pocket Protectors Again! |
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All scientists, physicists and engineers know that after the diploma from a prestegious college a pocket protector is commonplace gear. Be able to report your subsequent concept by having a – protected – pocket stuffed with pens and pencils. |
Pay with PayPal | |
MFOS recommends PayPal for all of your synth-diy purchases. It is safe and sign-up is free. The best way to buy from MFOS… |
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Poster Marketing campaign |
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In case your faculty or college has a spot the place they permit you to place business posters I might admire it in the event you printed this one out and hung it up. MFOS’ mission is to convey synth diy to the lots. Thanks!
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MFOS Oct-Attenuator |
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Construct an Oct-Attenuator to your MFOS modular. This module provides 8 generic attenuators to your modular for adjusting voltage outputs and modulation ranges. An excellent easy mission. |
Oldish MFOS T-Shirts! |
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These oldish MFOS t-shirts are actually snug. Our emblem on a sports activities grey GILDAN Softstyle 90% cotton and 10% polyester t-shirt. Let the world know you are a synth-diy jedi grasp. |
MFOS Wave Freaker |
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The MFOS Wave Freaker is making itself at house in all kinds of business and diy synths. Sounds from refined to “IN YO FACE” phat. Because of the entire prospects that are serving to to make this module successful. |
Brackets Anybody? |
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These common brackets are very helpful when mounting a PC board to your entrance panel. |
MFOS IN THE CLASSROOM |
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There are a number of articles and purposes on the MFOS website helpful to electronics educators. Here’s a checklist of hyperlinks.
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Digital Op Amp Lab |
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I made this instrument to assist me once I want the outcomes of an op amp setup rapidly. It’s possible you’ll discover it helpful. It’s idealized and easy however provides a good approximation. Test it out! |
Sawtooth to Triangle |
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Convert your Sound Lab (Mini-Synth, Mark II, and ULTIMATE) synthesizer ramp or sawtooth waves to triangle waves. Nice option to put together ramp or sawtooth waves to make use of the Wave Freaker. Test it out! |
Bend Your WSG |
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Some easy mods for the WSG that can hold you making bizarre sounds into the subsequent century. |
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Welcome to MFOS! We’re going to be persevering with to function Music From Outer House, constructing on the analog synth DIY work developed by Ray Wilson. As well as, we have now plans underway to enhance and prolong MFOS modules, together with transferring MFOS designs into acknowledged modular synthesizer codecs like 5U and eurorack. All the content material, humor, documentation and imagery can be retained to assist the present and new generations of synth DIY fans. Ray’s spirit lives on via every of the MFOS initiatives that get constructed! Every now and then, I will share a narrative or two about Ray and his life and works, so you will get to know him a little bit bit higher via my musings. Thanks to your continued assist of MFOS, and at all times be happy to achieve out with questions or suggestions. Debra Wilson- The Maiden of MFOS
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For those who’re into electronics, can solder and trouble-shoot and you’re keen on analog synthesizers we
Our mission is to assist folks notice their analog synthesizer goals by offering: full
Getting the Most Out of the MFOS Website…
From Getting Began To Your Very Personal Analog Modular…
Introduction to Analog Synthesizers…
Anybody can begin studying about electronics…
Books About Electronics and Analog Synthesizers…
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Construct the Sound Lab Mini-Synth Mark II Analog Synthesizer | |||||||||||
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The Sound Lab Mark II
MFOS Shares the tougher to search out parts for this mission
For these samples I used SONAR Producer Version for recording, combine down, and addition of reverb.
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Sound Lab Mark II 17 x 7 Inch Panels Are Right here |
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The Sound Lab Mark II Faceplates are prepared for prime time. These plates work nicely with BUD Field AC-423 as a prepared made case. They’re .09″ thick which is good and durable even at 17 inches vast. These are good for constructing your subsequent rack mount Sound Lab Mark II analog synthesizer. Test it out… |
NOISE TOASTER |
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The MFOS NOISE TOASTER is far more enjoyable than you thought was doable with a 9V battery! It is an superior little 9V powered noise field that is like carrying round a miniature synth. This mission is a little more complicated than the WSG however has much more sound shaping and producing functionality. That is going to be certainly one of your favourite transportable toys (amp and speaker inbuilt). PCBs and PLATEs IN STOCK! |
The Venerable But Versatile Synth-DIY Experimenter PCB | |||||
Synth-DIY Experimenter PCB This mission helps artistic electronics hobbyists CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PROJECT! Multi-track demonstration of sounds you possibly can anticipate (reverb has been added throughout mixdown):
A *.sfz suitable soft-synth and samples of sounds made with the MFOS Synth-DIY Experimenter PCB
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The Synth-DIY Experimenter PCB comprises a few of the first synth circuits I began experimenting with once I first acquired into synth-diy. You do not have to construct the entire modules. You’ll be able to simply construct what you need to make a particular sound. You need wind… simply construct the White Noise Generator and one VCF. You need higher wind construct the White Noise Generator each VCFs and the output mixer. How about birds or bell sounds… simply construct the Sound Impact Oscillators an AR Envelope Generator and an LFO. You’ll be able to go so far as you want with this mission.
This mission will NOT end in a 1V/octave Moog like instrument however it’ll give you a variety of sound making enjoyable. |
The Sound Lab ULTIMATE. Our most superior synthesizer mission. | ||||||||
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MFOS Delayed Modulation Module | |
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The MFOS delayed modulation module consists of an Assault Launch envelope generator, Low Frequency Oscillator with sq. and sine waveforms, and a Voltage Managed Amplifier. These separate parts are related within the basic delayed modulation patch such that the LFO is fed to the enter of the VCA and the AR generator is related to the VCA’s management enter. Once you apply a gate to the circuit the AR generator is gated on and the VCA responds to the utilized envelope and the LFO comes via the VCA. You employ the output of the module to modulate different voltage managed modules. Since there’s a full AR generator constructed into the module you may have some actually glorious flexibility. Take a look at the Delayed Modulation Module mission |
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The venerable Sound Lab Mini-Synth. Old style analog and nonetheless going robust. | |||||
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Contribute a Composition to the Artwork of Digital Sound Challenge | |
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You have put blood, sweat and tears into constructing your very personal analog synthesizer. Present the world what it could possibly do. Contribute a composition to “The Artwork of Digital Sound” mission so different artistic synth-diyers could be impressed. Whether or not you create: conventional, twelve tone, noise, soundscapes, dreamscapes, area music or one thing additional out, so long as it is digital and also you constructed a few of the gear, we need to hear it. The length of your piece could be quick or lengthy and the content material easy or extremely textured. Whether or not you are a beginner or somebody who’s been constructing for years submit a composition. Your composition is perhaps the one heard by a well-known filmmaker on the lookout for an obscure digital sound observe. |
16 Step Sequencer Quantized Vari-Clock Module | |
Quantized length adjustment actually provides a brand new dimension to your MFOS 16 Step Sequencer.
Take a look at our new mission. It provides the MFOS 16 Step Sequencer the flexibility to I feel you will actually just like the performance supplied by this circuit. Click on right here to go to the mission. |
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Studying actually is key. Have you ever learn any good books recently? |
Do you need to turn into a classic synth knowledgeable. These books provides you with the data to turn into a real analog synth guru. Rising your hair and beard lengthy and transferring to a mountain high is non-obligatory. Any would make an exceptionally considerate reward. See extra books…
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The MFOS Mini-Controller. That is too cool to not have so what are you ready for? | |
The MFOS Mini-Controller
The MFOS Mini-Controller has a twenty 9 word stylus keyboard (C – C – C to E) constructed proper into the PCB. |
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Some Element Clarification |
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Each MFOS mission has a components checklist (additionally referred to as a BOM) that lists the entire parts wanted for the
Resistors
I like to recommend 1/4W 5% carbon resistors for normal mission use. You’ll be able to at all times substitute a resistor with tighter
Tasks will name out when extra precision is required specifying 1/4W 1% steel movie resistors.
If a resistor in a circuit is excessive in worth you may get away with utilizing 1/8W as an alternative of 1/4W however you need to
Capacitors
I name out ceramic caps (for non-electrolytic ones) most frequently in initiatives however you possibly can substitute
For electrolytic caps make sure and purchase ones with a voltage ranking that’s greater
Non-polarized caps (additionally referred to as bipolar) present a big capacitance however are non-polarized. They appear very very like
Potentiometers
Potentiometers in all MFOS circuits could be linear if you cannot discover audio taper. You’ll be able to go the opposite approach
See Also
Trimmer potentiometers needs to be the multi-turn sq. Bourns high modify type (3296W). They do not should
Built-in Circuits
Make certain and purchase DIP type ICs. The small format ICs have turn into ubiquitous so double examine what you order
I name out the LF444CN for initiatives that require an op amp with the bottom enter present and
When MFOS initiatives name for CMOS ICs At all times purchase the buffered kind (CD4013BCN for instance). The “B” within the half
Switches
I like to recommend mini-toggle switches however you need to use any kind of change that serves the operate
When shopping for switches make sure and purchase the right kind. When center-off switches are specified be
In a battery powered unit the entire switches could be low energy (500mA to 1A).
Wire
I like to recommend 22 to 24 AWG stranded hook-up wire for wiring panels to PC boards.
For COAX you want a supple skinny wire with braided defend and stranded middle conductor.
If I get extra inquiries I will reply them right here. Cheers. |
Will MFOS circuits work with a +/-15V energy provide? |
All MFOS circuits will work with +/- 15 volts with from none to minor worth adjustments. All the chips I like to recommend are rated for the upper voltages so try to be good to go. One small consequence is that the height voltage of issues can be a bit greater. Oscillator P-to-P outputs can be greater at greater provide voltages and AR or ADSR voltage peaks can be greater additionally. Filters and amplifiers could have extra headroom and may have a little bit of re-biasing in the event you discover that the output isn’t sitting at floor when the enter is at floor. For any circuit to which you need to apply greater provide voltage study the schematic and you will find its not troublesome to scale back the output voltage to what you need. The place bias ranges are set with resistor dividers you could must tweak values. If it completely, positively must be there with a unique provide voltage; breadboard it, apply the voltage you need, and tweak as essential. |
Open Supply Philosophy |
Every part on Music From Outer House is free for non-commercial use. Please be happy to make use of the knowledge offered on the MFOS web site to the fullest extent for non-commercial makes use of. Business Use Doing enterprise with MFOS could not be simpler… |
EXPRESS ROUTE TO WSG | |
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MFOS Echo Rockit | |
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The 9V battery powered Echo Rockit makes a few of the most uncommon sounds I’ve heard. Any seasoned electronics diyer may construct one. Hey what was that… a modular or… an Echo Rockit? |
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Ordering Info | |
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Wave Former | |
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The MFOS Wave Former mash-up mission places the MFOS VCO and the MFOS 10 Step Sequencer collectively to create a easy arbitrary waveform generator. Add some new timbre to your arrange.
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Cool Operate Generator | |
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Construct this cool little battery powered operate generator. Low present design will hold this factor going for a very long time. Preserve one in your toolbox.
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MFOS Vocoder | |
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Bother Capturing Ideas | ||
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Substitute Op-Amps | |||||||||||||||||||||
Within the desk that follows I present op amps that may be used to sub others proven in some older schematics. Observe nonetheless that the LF44XCN could be changed solely when not utilized in pattern and maintain purposes. All op amps have to be in DIP format. |
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Extra DIY Websites | ||
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Synth Cupboard Concepts! |
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Anybody with a number of instruments and a few good outdated ingenuity can do it. Learn the way. Present me! |
Prebuilt MFOS Modules | |
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Soundtronics carries a gorgeous line of prebuilt MFOS analog synth modules. For those who’ve been wanting to place MFOS analog synth modules into your setup however aren’t into constructing them your self but – Soundtronics. |
NEW! V/Oct Calibrator | |
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This circuit makes calibration of your volt per octave gear approach simpler. Construct one at the moment and get in tune. Learn extra… |
ULTIMATE EXPANDER |
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Designed as a companion for the Sound Lab ULTIMATE the EXPANDER has turn into the favourite “Swiss Military Knife” module of many superior synth builders. Learn Extra… |
Share MFOS on Fb |
We actually admire FB shares. Assist extra folks uncover Synth-DIY. Thanks!
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Matched 2N3904s & Tempco | |
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Hand matched pair of 2N3904 transistors (Vbe of pair inside 2mV) and a 2K 1/4 watt 2% +3300 ppm steel movie tempco. Nice for VCO or VCF expo convertors like these within the:
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Swiss OpAmp Knife |
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Three (3) pack of nice quad op amp kludge boards for while you want some additional op amp associated circuitry and also you need a high quality computer board to place it on. Glass epoxy, plated via holes, solder masked it is the creme de la creme of op amp kludge boards. |
MFOS makes use of DIP |
At all times order DIP package deal chips for MFOS boards. No offense SOP packages however gents favor chips with longer legs. You may also purchase type adapters. DIP Spec. vs. SOP Spec. |
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The Nice Print… |
This web site assumes a primary stage of electronics proficiency and data. To construct the initiatives discovered right here you have to be in a position to know schematics, be conversant in digital parts, solder, do panel wiring, case constructing, and troubleshoot. MFOS initiatives don’t have step-by-step directions. There are; schematics, circuit descriptions, computer board layouts, prompt panel layouts, and prompt modifications. Please learn any mission’s info in its entirety earlier than shopping for merchandise. Simply getting began? Learn this:
Getting Began…
All info offered on the Music From Outer House web site is supplied “as is” with out |