Modular synth rigs are a unique challenge to record. Though not expressly difficult, some interesting approaches are required – whether in service of capturing ideas as they happen, or ...
The modular synth looks pretty nice ... All three additions to the rig are simple spring-loaded solenoid affairs, but since off the shelf stuff is an expensive luxury, hand wound coils were ...
To many musicians, Keith’s mammoth Moog modular system (dubbed “the world’s most dangerous synth”) is almost as recognizable ...
The synth relies on two 555 timer ICs as the oscillators ... analog addition to any DJ’s rig. If you need some wubwubs to go with your woowoos, then consider building a Ball of Dub, too.
The history of vacuum tubes in synthesizers goes all the way back to 1939: the Hammond Novachord, one of the first polyphonic synths ever commercially manufactured, relied on an array of 163 vacuum ...