Comments for synthgeek's blog http://blog.skincontact.com experiments in audio electronics and other random bits Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on JoyScream AM- squarewave AM synth in a joystick by synthgeek http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/10/joyscream-am-squarewave-am-synth-in-a-joystick/comment-page-1/#comment-813 synthgeek Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:35:03 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=728#comment-813 Cheers, thanks for the kind words. I did not try to use the buttons, as any idea I had to go along with what was already there would have required more circuitry, and I was low on space. It would certainly be possible though. Cheers, thanks for the kind words. I did not try to use the buttons, as any idea I had to go along with what was already there would have required more circuitry, and I was low on space. It would certainly be possible though.

]]> Comment on JoyScream AM- squarewave AM synth in a joystick by frank http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/10/joyscream-am-squarewave-am-synth-in-a-joystick/comment-page-1/#comment-812 frank Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:23:48 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=728#comment-812 hey i have one of those joystick . i dont know exactly what i'll do with it . your work is inspiring . im happy to see inside the thing and to know that theyre are 3 1ook pots inside. did you try to use the buttons ?? hey i have one of those joystick . i dont know exactly what i’ll do with it . your work is inspiring . im happy to see inside the thing and to know that theyre are 3 1ook pots inside.

did you try to use the buttons ??

]]> Comment on Grinning Idiot distortion, final build by synthgeek http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/11/grinning-idiot-distortion-final-build/comment-page-1/#comment-811 synthgeek Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:49:54 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=919#comment-811 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> Comment on Grinning Idiot distortion, final build by Eric Beam http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/11/grinning-idiot-distortion-final-build/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Eric Beam Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:48:32 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=919#comment-810 Very nice.. Inspiring me to finish up my dirty line driver. Very nice.. Inspiring me to finish up my dirty line driver.

]]> Comment on another 555 VCO idea by synthgeek http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/05/another-555-vco-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-580 synthgeek Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:01:01 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=385#comment-580 Hello- thanks for the heads-up. I have yet to try it myself, so I'm afraid I can't be much help. Following the part of the aricle which appears in the the image it seems to make sense. Hmm, well, if I come across any answers, I'll be sure to post about it. Hello- thanks for the heads-up. I have yet to try it myself, so I’m afraid I can’t be much help. Following the part of the aricle which appears in the the image it seems to make sense. Hmm, well, if I come across any answers, I’ll be sure to post about it.

]]> Comment on another 555 VCO idea by ion_nine http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/05/another-555-vco-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-579 ion_nine Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:11:46 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=385#comment-579 Hello. I just wanted to point out that I could not get this oscillator to work. And not because I used the bad schematics I followed up with either (which were a result of a bottle of wine followed by so much embarrassment I never shown my face there again!) Anyway, I tried several times to make it work without success. It seems like it should work, but I just can't get anything out of it. Hello. I just wanted to point out that I could not get this oscillator to work. And not because I used the bad schematics I followed up with either (which were a result of a bottle of wine followed by so much embarrassment I never shown my face there again!)

Anyway, I tried several times to make it work without success. It seems like it should work, but I just can’t get anything out of it.

]]> Comment on fun with a coffee can, a contact mic, and a bass amp by synthgeek http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/03/fun-with-a-coffee-can-a-contact-mic-and-a-bass-amp/comment-page-1/#comment-437 synthgeek Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:32:47 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=215#comment-437 I haven't really played with using them as speakers, but I think you would need some type of amplification for the mic signal. There is info on a simple amp design here: http://beavisaudio.com/projects/NoisyCricket/ - several schematics & good info there. I haven’t really played with using them as speakers, but I think you would need some type of amplification for the mic signal. There is info on a simple amp design here: http://beavisaudio.com/projects/NoisyCricket/ – several schematics & good info there.

]]> Comment on fun with a coffee can, a contact mic, and a bass amp by luke http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/03/fun-with-a-coffee-can-a-contact-mic-and-a-bass-amp/comment-page-1/#comment-436 luke Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:17:49 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=215#comment-436 hey there, not sure how similar this is - it's a little difficult to tell from the photos. i'm wanting to basically amplify a contact microphone signal. piezo disc as pickup to piezo 'buzzer' or speaker, powered by DC battery. i'm a total electronics noob - but i thought this should be quite simple. have any suggestions or recommendations? -cheers hey there, not sure how similar this is – it’s a little difficult to tell from the photos. i’m wanting to basically amplify a contact microphone signal. piezo disc as pickup to piezo ‘buzzer’ or speaker, powered by DC battery. i’m a total electronics noob – but i thought this should be quite simple. have any suggestions or recommendations? -cheers

]]> Comment on modifying and bending the TR-66, part 1 by synthgeek http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/03/modifying-and-bending-the-tr-66-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-427 synthgeek Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:49:52 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=181#comment-427 That's cool- those areas interest me as well (especially physics), but you know how it goes, so much science, so little time. :) That’s cool- those areas interest me as well (especially physics), but you know how it goes, so much science, so little time. :)

]]> Comment on modifying and bending the TR-66, part 1 by Jeremiah http://blog.skincontact.com/2010/03/modifying-and-bending-the-tr-66-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Jeremiah Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:49:14 +0000 http://blog.skincontact.com/?p=181#comment-426 Interesting. I speak math/science (geek) although my branch is more in the medical and physics. I'm hoping to do my research in the receptors throughout the body that recieve and respond to its billions of stimulus that life offers. its a slow science because you can find ways to block them also, which could cure addicts and completely take away pain naturally. But there is no funding since pharms would die. You might appreciate this, look up Les Lily in the encyclopedia of who;s who scientists. Since then he's had jobs where he gets in suits and spends a couple hours a day working on chips and gets payed rediculously. Thats my father. Interesting. I speak math/science (geek) although my branch is more in the medical and physics. I’m hoping to do my research in the receptors throughout the body that recieve and respond to its billions of stimulus that life offers. its a slow science because you can find ways to block them also, which could cure addicts and completely take away pain naturally. But there is no funding since pharms would die. You might appreciate this, look up Les Lily in the encyclopedia of who;s who scientists. Since then he’s had jobs where he gets in suits and spends a couple hours a day working on chips and gets payed rediculously. Thats my father.

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