my finished homemade ummm module somthing

loss1234 · Last edited by loss1234 on Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:30 am; edited 2 times in total

here it is

home-made modular (still needs knobs on most pots)

pictures of my one vco, one vca, one ar eg, one filter tupperware modular for my show tonight at the lucky cat in brooklyn. all on perfboard. not shown is the power supply, tiny 4001 lfo, and paia midi2cv.

Lucky Cat
www.theluckycat.com

245 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-0437
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EdisonRex · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:21 am Post subject:

Cute!

Hope they stay working! How are you doing static abatement?

loss1234 · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:24 am Post subject:

why is static a problem with plastic??

i have been making stuff in plastic boxes for months with no problem

loss1234 · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:29 am Post subject: btw

by the way

thanks to all who helped me get this working, and working in time for my show.

the filter thread a few months back was the genesis behind this filter and everyone has been helping me with things from power supplies, to eg's to cv, to gates and triggers and vco's.

this forum has been my school for months and even though this might look kind of low-budget to some, for me i am very proud and somewhat surprised that so much of this knowledge came from EM

thanks everyone!!!!

EdisonRex · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:31 am Post subject:

Some plastic compounds have big issues with static electricity.

You can try reading some stuff here.

Tupperware being one of the ones I know has static buildup properties.

RF · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:15 am Post subject:

Way to go, loss1234!
Congrats on getting it together for the gig - hope it goes well.
bruce

loss1234 · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:55 am Post subject:

well these arent real tupperware
i know the ikea boxes have never given me any trouble.

anyway, it only needs to be safe for one night.

is there any way to guard the chips against this?

thanks

crashlander42 · Joined: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 292 Location: Orlando, FL (US)

I used to build guitar pedals in tupperware. I never had any of them spontaneously die. I still use them. Now i have a friend who works at a liquor store who provides me with an endless supply of cigar boxes, which smell better.

The cheaper plasticware seems to be less staticy.

Peake · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:32 am Post subject:

Congratulations, Loss! I would be sooo into seeing someone playing a synth like that live (I'm on the wrong coast, however). Have a great gig too!

loss1234 · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

im still kind of pinching myself. it really is cool when you can sit back and play some great stuff on an instrument that you built every ounce of.

i dont know if my show will be that great tonight as I will probrably just enjoy the sounds of the synth (and about five or six OTHER sound devices I have made, including a WSG, a cracklebox, and a bunch of other weird devices)

i might even pass out some instruments to the crowd to join in.

i think they were expecting an acoustic set like i did last time---oops!!!

goodrevdoc · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:27 am Post subject:

Great job Loss! Way to get stuff up & running.
-justin

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