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  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:57 pm    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Hi everyone!

I finally finished the videos for my tube synth:

https://youtu.be/FPosNWLeFhI

https://youtu.be/f6_HdbAmGvQ

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:57 pm    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
I have completed the VCF module, 14 tubes in this one. Working on a video now.

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:36 pm    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Hi again everyone,

I finally was able to make a recording of the tube synth modules, including the new VCF design which is still only on breadboard. Once I get that module built I will work on maki ...
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:05 am    Subject: Re: 8 CV to MIDI converters
Subject description: Control MIDI equipment with analog sequencers
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
So I decided to build this as a set of eight independent microcontroller controlled CV/GATE/CLOCK to MIDI converters.
Each converter consists of a pair of inputs (CV and CLOCK) and a corresponding CL ...
  Topic: The Ondioline
The Peasant

Replies: 5
Views: 1930

Post Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 7:20 pm    Subject: The Ondioline
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Never mind, found it!

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: The Ondioline
The Peasant

Replies: 5
Views: 1930

Post Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:49 am    Subject: The Ondioline
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Thanks for the link mph, very nice!

I'm not so much interested in recreating an actual Ondoline, but just being able to achieve the timbres that it generates. I'm sure that I could rig up something ...
  Topic: The Ondioline
The Peasant

Replies: 5
Views: 1930

Post Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:25 am    Subject: The Ondioline
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Wow, I just love the sounds that this thing can make, I wish that I had one!

Do you know if schematics are available for it anywhere?

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 8:47 am    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software

The front panel is black anodized aluminum, engraved using a laser engraver. I designed the panel layout in LightBurn.


Your panels look great! I should probably look at getting better front pan ...
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 8:38 am    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software


Your pic of those glowing tubes is amazing. Definitely look forward to hearing your creations. Will you be designing a vacuum tube filter?

And one other question: what is your plate voltag ...
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 9:29 am    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Cynosure, I am planning on making a video of the VCO module in action with sound examples when I get the VCA module completed. I am working on building that module now along with a noise generator.
...
  Topic: Build Pictures 2025
The Peasant

Replies: 56
Views: 13420

Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 12:18 pm    Subject: Build Pictures 2025
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Hello Everybody!

Lately I've been designing and building a series of modules based on Soviet rod tubes with the goal of creating a complete monosynth with an all-tube audio path.

Here is the fir ...
  Topic: 8-Step Sequencer with voltage controllable pattern (VCPS)
The Peasant

Replies: 333
Views: 410508

Post Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:13 pm    Subject: 8-Step Sequencer with voltage controllable pattern (VCPS)
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » fonik's place
The processed CV out is just the input CV combined with the offset and fine controls. The CV out from J2 is the actual sequencer CV output from each step.

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: Vcps8 not working & strange behaviour
The Peasant

Replies: 2
Views: 929

Post Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:37 pm    Subject: Vcps8 not working & strange behaviour
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » fonik's place
If you did indeed plug it in backwards there will probably be a number of parts damaged. The 7805 regulator and all of the op amps do not tolerate reverse voltage, so there is a good chance that one o ...
  Topic: Basic Vactrol Circuit Examples
The Peasant

Replies: 28
Views: 75146

Post Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:07 am    Subject: Basic Vactrol Circuit Examples
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software

Ah, hmm, ok. Not sure I grok why one vactrol has it, and the other doesn't...Is it "just" to create an offset that the circuit can use to pull the signal around or something like that?

...
  Topic: Basic Vactrol Circuit Examples
The Peasant

Replies: 28
Views: 75146

Post Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:57 pm    Subject: Basic Vactrol Circuit Examples
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Hi plord,

The only reason for the diode that I can see is to "bias" that end of the vactrol down to around 13 volts instead of up right at 15. Judging by the number 2 and small arrow next ...
  Topic: Electro-Music Klee Sequencer Build and Applications Thread
The Peasant

Replies: 1347
Views: 876927

Post Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:07 pm    Subject: Electro-Music Klee Sequencer Build and Applications Thread
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Klee sequencer
Provided that all of the required parts are still available to be sourced and that sufficient build information exists, I would definitely purchase at least one set.

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: Improving the MFOS Dual Log/Linear VCA
The Peasant

Replies: 2
Views: 4489

Post Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:54 am    Subject: Improving the MFOS Dual Log/Linear VCA
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » MusicFromOuterSpace.com designs by Ray Wilson
It has been brought to my attention that there is an error in the instructions above. Funny that nobody noticed this for almost 14 years.

Anyways, it should read "To correct this, I added a 1 ...
  Topic: PT2399 issues going from breadboard to PCB
The Peasant

Replies: 10
Views: 4911

Post Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:50 am    Subject: PT2399 issues going from breadboard to PCB
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
I don't have any experience with the pt2399, but comparing your schematic to the data sheet most of it looks fine now except for the bottom right hand section which has some differences. I suggest tha ...
  Topic: ThunderWave Ribbon Controller
The Peasant

Replies: 3
Views: 4588

Post Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 3:16 pm    Subject: ThunderWave Ribbon Controller
Subject description: A new electronic percussion instrument design.
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Musical Interfaces
I have posted a new project on my website, the ThunderWave percussion ribbon controller:

https://youtu.be/AWzXXmBsl2Y

Complete project information including build guides and schematic is here:
...
  Topic: simple FSR schematics ?
The Peasant

Replies: 5
Views: 6345

Post Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:18 pm    Subject: simple FSR schematics ?
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Musical Interfaces
There are a couple of different FSR circuits on this page that work very well:

http://www.electronicpeasant.com/projects/synthbend/synthbend.html

Below is a bare bones basic circuit that output ...
  Topic: What happened to magic smoke electronics
The Peasant

Replies: 10
Views: 17803

Post Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:53 pm    Subject: What happened to magic smoke electronics
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Thomas Henry designs
So sad to see that this is still happening. Lots and lots of issues were reported last year, then supposedly this was all fixed, but apparently not. Buyer beware!

http://www.electro-music.com/forum ...
  Topic: Salvaging electric organs
The Peasant

Replies: 8
Views: 14142

Post Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 3:16 pm    Subject: Salvaging electric organs
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Musical Interfaces
Typically these older type organs are either one or two switch per key. The one that she used had spring type switches that connected to a common bus.

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: Salvaging electric organs
The Peasant

Replies: 8
Views: 14142

Post Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 9:43 am    Subject: Salvaging electric organs
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Musical Interfaces
My wife did exactly what you are talking about, very successfully:

http://www.celticpeasant.com/physical/keyboard/keyboard.html

Take care,
Doug
  Topic: does Magic Smoke Electronics is still on?
The Peasant

Replies: 38
Views: 42972

Post Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:04 pm    Subject: does Magic Smoke Electronics is still on?
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software » Thomas Henry designs
I am very disappointed and saddened to see that this kind of thing is still going on with Magic Smoke. Tim has been around the Synth-DIY scene for many, many years, and in that time he has contributed ...
  Topic: 2014 Build Pictures
The Peasant

Replies: 155
Views: 136496

Post Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:37 am    Subject: 2014 Build Pictures
Forum:  DIY Hardware and Software
Just finished a project for a friend, the Colourbox Thermionic Signal Processor:

http://www.electronicpeasant.com/projects/colourbox/colourbox.html

Take care,
Doug
 
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