The Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer

philpeery · Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 137 Location: new jersey, usa

All of these posts are really making me want a bunch of these boards more! Is there any idea of when the MPS will be released "into the wild"???

Gotta have it!!!

Phil

Thomas Henry

fonik · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:56 am Post subject:

i would be in for four PCBs. is it too late? i did'nt follow this thread entirely, but your samples made me wanting these PCBs, tom.

Undergrind · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:51 am Post subject:

Tim Servo

State Machine · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject:

23isgood · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

Ok you know, I haven't been following this thread much but now that I heard T Bugs demo I want one of these now. Where is the shop by the way? I cant find it.

pete

Scott Stites · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

Hit "front page" at the top, you'll find it. It'll be a while yet before these things hit the store - we're still going through the proto measurements with a fine-toothed Studs comb....

Scott Stites · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject:

Or, better yet, hit "Store" at the top Laughing

funkyfarm · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

did you plan, let's say...about 500 pieces as a first run,

or should I wait for the second batch to put my big finger on this little thing ?

Store button is almost erased from my screen, I can't stop hitting it...

zthee · Joined: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 414 Location: Stockholm

500 PCBs should be enough - I mean, I want atleast 4! Or do I need more?

philpeery · Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 137 Location: new jersey, usa

I'm thinking in terms of 6 or 8! I would like to have an entire "kit" of MPS's, all driven from either a Midi interface, or some type of Roland-esque percussion pad. Now, imagine the setup that we would have if we could convince TH to update the clangora to a design that doesn't require those impossible to find 566 chips .....!

Phil

Thomas Henry · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject:

It's on the docket for summer; it will also dispense with the NE570.

But first we've got to get the MPS out the door.

Status report: still testing the PCB and cross-comparing output levels.

Thomas Henry

philpeery · Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 137 Location: new jersey, usa

Most excellent news! It's going to be e-drum heaven!

tommi · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:40 am Post subject:

Hello! Sorry, I can't find the schematics for this (niiice) project. Anyone can tell me please? I don't even know if and where I can buy a pcb.
Thanks!

bugbrand · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

Hi Tommi,
We're still beta-testing the PCBs - should get that done soon(ish) and then the project will be released through the electro-music.com store (up top - same as the Klee project).

tommi · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:47 am Post subject:

Thanks Bugbrand!
I think that when available I 'll get two of those. Very Happy

Little problem: It seems that in Italy the XR2206 it's unavailable... Confused

Undergrind · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

tommi · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:48 am Post subject:

No, you can't find a BOM. You can find just a list of the ICs (just six!) on page one of this thread... I think its the third post or so..
Anyway, thanks for finding the suppliers for me! Very Happy

bugbrand · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

Yeah, no BOM yet - but there's absolutely nothing hard to get (other than the slightly hard XR2206) - just standard resistors, caps, diodes and transistors (2n3904 & 2N3906 - ie standard NPN and PNP) -- all credit to TH for this!

You'll need, IC-wise::: 3x LM13700, 1 x TL074, 1xCD4046, 1x XR2206

tommi · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

Yes! I found the xr2206 (ordered two of them from my local reseller), i got six lm13700, two 4046, two tl074 and a batch of 100 2n3904 and 3906. So now I got all active components for the mps. I think I'll do on a wooden case and plexiglass panel like i 've done with the Soundlab!
I just have to wait for pcbs... Rolling Eyes

I need those sounds!

Funky40 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

please i really need to know around 2weeks previous when the Boards will be in the store.
I would be really pissed if i would miss them.

But i don't put myself on fire about such things.
And clicking every day to the shopp with the fear to miss it would be exactly that.

so please keep us informed here in advance!
thanks

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

Well, I have good news!
After spending waaaaaaay tooo loooong getting my prototype together, I finished it this morning and fired it up. It worked beautifully first try, so we are not far away from a run of boards. Just a couple of test measurements to make, and we should be ready to Rock & Roll! (Ah, maybe that should be Kling & Klang!!)

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:19 am Post subject:

Here's a quick sample of my MPS supplying the kick drum with my Sorcerer doing a bass line. Both run from the Klee. There's a bit of shell CV modding the MPS to break it up a bit. I've only been playing with it for 15 mins or so, but it is proving to be very versatile, and a lot of fun. There are no dead spots on the pots, and the optional CV ins work quite well.

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