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Whacky synth issues
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:02 pm    Post subject: Whacky synth issues Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Ok, after some checks now this thing seems to work. It make some noises but i've got two main problems:

- The Zany volume is very low. I can have a decent volume only if i touch an R12 contact with one of my multimeter probe. I've also tried to replace the resistor but nothing happens.

- The filter doesn't seems to work. Turning R8 knob don't produce any change in the sound.

Tomorrow I will post some pics of my awful work Razz

Cheers,
Luca

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Check your ground connections. I built a PaiaFatman some time ago, and when wiring the knobs, I left a ground connection floating. The synth seemed to work, except envelopes did some wired things, etc. The problems you have sound like you might not have the ground (or power if that's what it's connected to) connected on the volume and filter pots.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Whacky synth issues Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Axiom wrote:

- The Zany volume is very low. I can have a decent volume only if i touch an R12 contact with one of my multimeter probe.


Luca,

This DOES sound like a dry-joint!!!! See my other post :D
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Ah well, a wet joint would be real trouble, so what worry :-)
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also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

here are a pic of my pseudowork and a little clip with shows you my issues

Download movie

Luca


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Axiom wrote:
here are a pic of my pseudowork and a little clip with shows you my issues



Hey Luca,

Ouch! that's gotta hurt! (imagine bronx-type accent!!)

I wish the pic here was at a higher resolution- as it's difficult to see exactly what is going on here. Can you send some macro/ close up shots too??
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

unfortunately the movie doesn't appera to play on my VLC player either- wma files never do- I can only get audio...
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Here are an high resolution pic and the video recompiled in Xvid.

High Res picture

Xvid video

Luca

p.s.: i've removed the wmv video posted before.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Luca,

a bit dark maybe- but I could see what was going on :)

Get some desoldering braid and put it over the joint pressing the Iron into the braid. This should take all the solder off- you could also use a pump, but this can be a bit messy- but both are useful tools to own.

To me it sounds pretty fun and cool. I also love you crazy layout. Put it down to experience and do another!!

Tom :)
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ok Smile i've put the crapboard into a carton box Very Happy i've connected it into my G2X and i've made a patch to control it like an oscillator.

Listen to this MP3

Luca

link fixed Razz

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

<.<

fixed Razz

Luca

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thx, thats some interesting sounds going on.

How exactly did you make this (I dont seem to quite get it from the thread sofar) ?

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I've used 3 Level Amp to get whacky sound at a decent level. i've put it and a sine wave into a Mixer2 to tune the analog oscillator. I've connected the mix output to a Pitch Shifter and used Pitch controller from KBD block to tune the oscillator. A filter and an ADSR do the rest Razz

Luca

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