Now that my MiniDexed TX816 seems largely usable (for me at least), this is the last part in the series for the time being and is simply a short demonstration of the module in use! Here is an 80s style FM synth version of Jupiter from Holst's Planets Suite. Previous posts in this series: Part … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816 – Part 7 – In use!
Category: CD Rack Modules
Posts associated with my “CD Rack Format” modules.
MiniDexed TX816 – Part 6 – Pico MIDI Router and TX816 IO Code
It's been a while since finishing the MiniDexed TX816 Mechanical Assembly and I had a bit of a distraction recently rebuilding my Lo-Fi Orchestra, but I've also been tinkering with the code for the TX816 IO panel and router. This post looks into a bit more detail what it is all doing. Posts in this series: … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816 – Part 6 – Pico MIDI Router and TX816 IO Code
MiniDexed TX816 – Part 5 – Mechanical Assembly
Having now built the required PCBs and obtained a panel, this post starts to think about the actual mechanical assembly of the MiniDexed TX816. Posts in this series: Part 1: Introduction, context, and high-level design. Part 2: PCB design. Part 3: Panel design. Part 4: PCB assembly. Part 5: Mechanical assembly. Part 6: Pico MIDI … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816 – Part 5 – Mechanical Assembly
MiniDexed TX816 – Part 3 – Panel Design
One the things I really wanted to pay attention to for my MiniDexed TX816 was the panel itself. Usually, my panels are a very "DIY, it'll do" affair but I want this one to at least make an attempt to capture some of the style of the original TX816. I looked at a range of options … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816 – Part 3 – Panel Design
MiniDexed TX816 – Part 2 – PCB Design
As I mentioned in my introduction, I soon gave up trying to prototype a Raspberry Pi Pico based TX816 styled user interface for my MiniDexed using solderless breadboard. It was just too unweildy, unreliable, and generally impractical. Consequently, I've took a bit of a risk and jumped straight into designing some circuit boards for my … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816 – Part 2 – PCB Design
MiniDexed TX816
As soon as I started playing with MiniDexed and found out it supported 8 tone generators, I wondered if it would be possible to build an interface to it to make it look like a Yamaha TX816 tone module. This is the first in a series of posts looking at what a TX816 is and … Continue reading MiniDexed TX816
CD Rack Format Zynthian
Having build up one of my Zynthian IO Board PCBs my final aim is to get it behind a panel in my CD Rack synthesizer. This is how I built a panel for it. Warning! I strongly recommend using old or second hand equipment for your experiments. I am not responsible for any damage to expensive … Continue reading CD Rack Format Zynthian
Universal Synthesizer Panel – Helios One++
The next Arduino synthesizer I've been wanting to try out, so will get the Universal Synthesizer Panel treatment, is the Helios One Synthesizer by "Blog Hoskings" (Gary White), who has provided a very comprehensive build guide as well as details into how the code works. Once again it is based on Mozzi and this is … Continue reading Universal Synthesizer Panel – Helios One++
Universal Synthesizer Panel – Auduino++
One of the reasons for creating my Universal Synthesizer Panel is to port over a range of different microcontroller based synthesizer engines to allow me to play with them without having to worry about building hardware. In this post I return to my Auduino MIDI Granular Synthesis and add a few more features. https://youtu.be/XZ8dcSQfuus Warning! I strongly … Continue reading Universal Synthesizer Panel – Auduino++
Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer – CDR Format – Part 2
This post is the second part of my series to document the building of a "CDR format" (CD Rack Format) panel version of my Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer. Part 1 detailed the build and testing of the panel. This part updates and enhances the Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer code to run on the panel. https://youtu.be/YmQ7j-tDudk … Continue reading Multi-Mode MIDI Step Sequencer – CDR Format – Part 2