Comments on: Synth DIYer Round-up: Modular Gods and their Toys http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Damon http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-27405 Damon Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:09:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/#comment-27405 I recommend MOTM modules... They are not cheap, but they will last forever and sound great... I've only built 3 but have one kit on the shelf... and you may be familiar with PAIA... probably the easiest way to start out... the advice i followed was get a quality soldering iron and set of quality tools... chances are you will get hooked, and it is cheaper to get the right stuff up front, rather than upgrading after 2 weeks... I learned to solder while building my first MOTM module... I am still not really smooth at it, but all my stuff works, and that is what matters... to run the synth via MIDI, I bought the Future Music Mobious CV sequencer... I paid like less than 300 American on eBay, and it is both a sequencer and a way to use a computer with the synths... the amazing thing is, it is more satisfying to generate a really obnoxious and crude sound wave from a hand built synth, than it is to generate an ultra lovely sound with a purchased synth... then you get to meet lots of really bizarre and weird people who can't wait to tell you a million ideas and tricks about synth design... and they all seem way smarter than you, but that is half the fun.... Oh, and be sure to take pictures as you build, so you can post the process online. It is like porno for geeks.... I recommend MOTM modules… They are not cheap, but they will last forever and sound great… I’ve only built 3 but have one kit on the shelf… and you may be familiar with PAIA… probably the easiest way to start out… the advice i followed was get a quality soldering iron and set of quality tools… chances are you will get hooked, and it is cheaper to get the right stuff up front, rather than upgrading after 2 weeks… I learned to solder while building my first MOTM module… I am still not really smooth at it, but all my stuff works, and that is what matters… to run the synth via MIDI, I bought the Future Music Mobious CV sequencer… I paid like less than 300 American on eBay, and it is both a sequencer and a way to use a computer with the synths… the amazing thing is, it is more satisfying to generate a really obnoxious and crude sound wave from a hand built synth, than it is to generate an ultra lovely sound with a purchased synth… then you get to meet lots of really bizarre and weird people who can’t wait to tell you a million ideas and tricks about synth design… and they all seem way smarter than you, but that is half the fun…. Oh, and be sure to take pictures as you build, so you can post the process online. It is like porno for geeks….

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-27235 Peter Kirn Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:19:37 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/#comment-27235 Good question ... aside from this tag: http://createdigitalmusic.com/tag/diy/ ... it would be great to have a walk-through on a beginner project. That's something I'm thinking about, so I'll see what I can do. :) Good question … aside from this tag:

http://createdigitalmusic.com/tag/diy/

… it would be great to have a walk-through on a beginner project. That’s something I’m thinking about, so I’ll see what I can do. :)

]]> By: Mike http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-27083 Mike Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:58:07 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/09/01/synth-diyer-round-up-modular-gods-and-their-toys/#comment-27083 so where's a good spot to start for a brand new wanna be DIY Synth maker? so where’s a good spot to start for a brand new wanna be DIY Synth maker?

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