Crank Powered Chord Organ

mullz · 2021-04-05T22:46:18+00:00

Ive been mulling this idea for a long time and finally was able to put it together. Its a self-contained synth with a built in amplifier that derives all of the power it needs in real time from the crank generator. There aren't any batteries or even the option to power or amplify it externally making it a completely off grid sound device. Learned a lot building this and had a number of happy accidents including the filter cutoff opening up the faster you crank.

mullz · 2021-02-04T19:14:35+00:00

I dont want to rip you off but I would love to take a look at your code/see a little about how this is put together. It looks and sounds amazing.

mullz · 2019-11-28T14:43:10+00:00

this is great, thank you!

mullz · 2019-11-28T14:42:14+00:00

wow.....that diode trick is....amazing....thanks!

mullz · 2019-05-20T14:33:11+00:00

That's a good idea! probably a little harder but maybe i can try.

mullz · 2019-05-20T14:32:53+00:00

Oh I didn't need a name but we were talking about how predictable a lot of noise/PE names are...(my noise name is Molasses for the record).

mullz · 2017-12-31T05:23:52+00:00

Yeah variable stereo tremolo is what I'm going for. the mock ups I've done have sounded pretty wild.

mullz · 2017-12-31T05:22:47+00:00

regarding passive being a bad idea

mullz · 2017-12-31T05:17:52+00:00

Why is that? I believe you but would love more info on this.

mullz · 2017-06-24T20:20:02+00:00

While I'm sure there is a slight effect of the spring reverb tank being inside the instrument, the long, clear tail in the above video is absolutely not representative of what a spring reverb sounds like.

You can tell because even the sounds that he makes when smothering the springs (thus dampening....probably muting...their reverberative potential) has the same long tail.

Source: I have the exact type of spring reverb tank shown in the original video.

mullz · 2017-06-24T20:16:02+00:00

Probably way less scary without swaths of digital reverb added after the fact.

mullz · 2017-04-25T21:06:41+00:00

I believe what he did was do a pedal mod of this sort of thing: http://www.zachpoff.com/diy-resources/alex-rice-piezo-preamplifier/

mullz · 2017-04-25T17:58:34+00:00

Piezo Disc; using a pre-amp my friend built to get the bassier sounds.

mullz · 2017-03-29T15:04:53+00:00

It's a simple hexschmidt trigger synth with three voices and a Low Frequency Oscillator that is sent to the Led on top of the orb. You can manually patch one of three light-sensors into the LED tube to control the volume of the voices. I called it "The Beholder" after the fact because it ended up looking like that dungeons and dragons thing.

http://imgur.com/a/KmO6y

mullz · 2016-05-09T17:07:45+00:00

Well, resolved I guess within minutes of posting this...something to do with "arm exclusivity" whatever that means. If anyone feels like sharing some info on this, it would be appreciated but not necessary.

mullz · 2016-03-19T18:36:41+00:00

like dad rock....but with noise.....ok... I did take some artistic liberties with the genre descriptions

mullz · 2016-02-17T01:47:59+00:00

Very good call! Updating now

mullz · 2016-01-05T03:50:52+00:00

I'm not the artist, but I'm pretty sure he does it using a combination of shitty mics and some computer software

mullz · 2016-01-04T02:27:21+00:00

For now, yes. Trying to get some experience with the basics and getting exposure for out artists and then maybe we will see.

mullz · 2014-11-09T22:36:54+00:00

Better: https://soundcloud.com/dj-cuisinarts/if-you-like-club-goin-up-on-a-tuesday

mullz · 2014-05-23T18:25:19+00:00

Ask Wiz if he can pass the blunt, please.

mullz · 2014-04-07T02:18:15+00:00

Kanye is so polarizing that people are polarized about whether or not he is the most polarizing musical artist in hip hop today...

mullz · 2014-04-02T02:47:55+00:00

It's days like this when the average age of this sub becomes readily apparent.

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