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Ray Wilson Comedy
I do clean comedy as a hobby. You might laugh. You might not. It's a crap shoot.
Thomas White Tubin'
Thomas White does a great job building modules using MFOS PC Boards.
He is innovative and his modules sound great! Check out his latest YouTubes.
Check out naturalrhythmmusic.com
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My DIY Modular
Do MFOS circuits
work at +/-15V?
All of my circuits will work with +/- 15 volts and in all probability,
with no changes. All of the chips I recommend are rated for the higher
voltages so you should be good to go. One small consequence
is that the peak voltage of things will be a bit higher. Oscillator P-to-P
outputs will be higher at higher supply voltages and AR or ADSR voltage peaks
will be higher also. Filters and amplifiers will have more
headroom and may need a bit of re-biasing if you find that the output is not
sitting at ground anymore (when the input is at ground).
For any circuit to which you want to apply higher voltage
examine the schematic and you'll find its not difficult to reduce the
output voltage to what you want. If it absolutely, positively has to be there with
a different supply voltage; breadboard it, apply the voltage you want, and tweak as necessary.
Please read disclaimer
My Open Source
SDIY Philosophy
Everything on Music From Outer Space is freely available for non-commercial use.
Please do not feel obligated to buy pc boards. I provide them for some of my projects so that
if you are unable to make them or don't want to
make them you can still do the projects. Feel free to make them from the layouts and drawings I
provide or design your own if you prefer. This is not my "day job" yet, just a hobby I'm passionate about.
I enjoy sharing it with the synth-diy community at large.
Please feel free to use the information for non-commercial uses to the fullest
extent possible. I do appreciate a link to MFOS if you blog or YouTube your work.
Please keep in mind that although I use these circuits in my synth and
do my best to update the information with
changes or fixes, I recommend reviewing thoroughly and/or breadboarding these designs before
relying on them to make sure they meet your needs.
Before using any material commercially please
inquire via email first.
Thanks, Ray
Your home-built synth music on the RADIO! Read on...
Bill Fox hosts two shows that feature electronic music. He is interested in hearing the
music people make on their home built synths. The best of these compositions may get airplay.
Bill will accept CDs sent to the address below. Bill will NOT send a review to
everyone who submits a composition. If you get one great, if not, leave the guy alone.
Do not get dissapointed if you don't receive feedback or a review.
Never say die and never give up the ship.
Bill Fox
P.O. Box 632
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
18064-0632
USA
More information here:
Galactic Travels
The AM/FM Show
Chess PGN Player
Click the image below to go to the Javascript Chess PGN replayer.
What..? It's a program I wrote in Javascript that automatically plays
back a chess game that has been recorded using PGN format.
Watching the pros play is a good way to improve your own game.
Works best with IE5.5 and up and FireFox.
Javteroids
Click the image below to play my Javteroids Java applet.
Jim Hansen helped with the inertia code and Jon Wilson
created the explosion graphic. Requires Java.
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Attention! Drum Roll Please...
It's The Sound Lab Mini-Synth PLUS!
What do you get when you cross a Sound Lab with a Sample and Hold
and improve many of the Sound Lab's features?
The Sound Lab Mini-Synth PLUS Project of course!
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Are you ambitious! If so this is your project!
This is not for the faint of heart synth diyer. There are
kludges, value changes, two boards a new front panel. But when
you are done you will have a truly cool piece of analog synth gear.
If you're looking for your next project and you're a seasoned synth diyer
this may be the one you've been looking for.
Click here for the complete scoop!
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Build the MFOS Mini-Controller
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If you are into the synth hobby scene this is a "must have" you will be playing with this thing into the wee hours of the morning
especially if you built a Sound Lab and don't already have a keyboard controller or you are planning on building a Sound Lab.
This thing has added a new dimension to the fun I have with my Sound Lab. My son built one for his Sound Lab and he says he
can't put it down.
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Go to the Sound Lab Mini-Synth Page
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The Sound Lab Mini-Synth is one of the coolest little projects you can build. It is a complete mini analog synthesizer on
one PC board. The Sound Lab Mini-Synth from Music From Outer Space has two VCOs, one LFO, one Mixer, one State Variable Low-Pass/Band-Pass
Filter, one AR Envelope Generator with repeat, and one VCA. It runs off of two nine volt batteries for a long time
due to its low current design. The Sound Lab Mini-Synth can make a myriad of sounds limited only
by your vivid imagination. As you can
see there are a LOT of people building these all over the planet. I get emails from people telling me how much fun
they had building it by themselves or with friends or family. As you can see below the projects turn out as different as the
personalities of the people making them.
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People are enjoying the Sound Lab Mini-Synth project.
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I have built the Minisynth board and connected it to a temporary front panel. Everything seems to be working fine. I have quite a large modular analogue synth, so I understand how the separate sections are connected and how they should function.
It is a great compact synth. I connected a CV and Gate from my modulars midi interface to the inputs on the Minisynth and tried it with a keyboard. I have not fitted the 1v/oct scale trimmers yet but with an attenuated keyboard CV I could play about 1 octave with both VCOs almost in tune.
I just finished building my first soundlab minisynth--what an incredible
little thing!! There are still many sounds to be discovered!!!
Thank you for making these boards and schematics/ directions available!!!!!
The end result gives this beginning DIY sound/synth freak a feeling of
accomplishment!! So I'm building another!!!
Last Saturday, I used the Sound Lab live for the first time. It's been
great
showing it off to people, I even brought it to work. During the show I did
several Sound Lab solos (where I usually use my Moog), and used it as an
intro for 2 songs. After our show was over, our guitarist commented on how
I was in my own world during those moments.
The response I've gotten from people has been like no other of my other
instruments. Everyone asks who I built it for, and gladly I say myself.
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Listen to what people are doing with their Sound Lab
I am starting a page for small MP3 samples of your Sound Lab. Join the fray.
The Sound Lab Mini Synth Sound Gallery
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More People Crazy About Synthesizers and Electronics
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Where did the SchmOnion go?
Click here for the SchmOnion Archive. Well here is the deal.
I think we all agree that the Internet is an incredible thing. It allows you to broadcast
your thoughts, ramblings, ideas, lets just say ... your stuff ... world wide.
I've always wanted to have a comedy show but to do it the traditional way you have to spend years and years
on the comedy club circuit. This requires you to adapt your material for that venue, which means remove
anything that requires conscious thought, add as many references to genitalia as you possibly can, and
do your best imitation of a person with Tourette syndrome (my apologies to Tourette sufferers).
I am one of those crazy people who believe that you can make people of all ages laugh without
incorporating any of those devices. Bill Cosby did it. Jerry Seinfeld did it. Ray Romano did it.
I don't think its magic, funny stuff happens all the time, at home, at work, on the way to work,
in the line at the grocery store, ad infinitum. Long story short, I was doing some of my best
thinking (at 3:00 AM of course) when I decided to create "The Ray Wilson Show"
(hey, what the heck it's my show). So I plan to focus
all of my comedic energy there, kind of like a laser beam of humor. Hope you check it out when
its up and running. I will pod-cast the whole schmeer too. Let me know what you think.
The Ray Wilson Show" is now on the air. Check out the latest episode.
Cheers.
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The fine print... This website assumes a basic level of
electronics proficiency and knowledge. To build the projects found here you must be able
to read and understand schematics, relate schematics to physical components, solder, do
panel wiring, case building, and troubleshooting. None of these projects has step by step
instructions to follow. There are; schematics, circuit descriptions, pc board layouts,
suggested panel layouts, and suggested modifications. Please read over any project's information
in its entirety before attempting to build it to make sure there is sufficient information for
you to succeed. If you are interested in electronics or are just getting started in
electronics check out this page for some ideas to help you get going:
How Do I Get Started In Electronics?
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MFOS Website Disclaimer
All information contained in this site is provided "as is" without
warranty of any kind.
Project PC board prices are subject to change without notice.
The information provided by this Web site is only intended to be general
summary information to the public. Please breadboard any circuit prior
to writing to me for information that can only be gathered by
breadboarding and testing the circuit in question. Please study carefully or breadboard
circuits to be sure you will be happy with the results before you purchase
project PC boards. Thanks.
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MFOS Tee-Shirts
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Buy a cool MFOS tee-shirt. Turn your creativity, ingenuity and imagination knobs all the way up to eleven.
YOU GET ONE FREE when your order total (not including shipping) is $200.00 and up. (free shirts are X-Large)
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Dear Visitors
Please don't email me regarding trouble shooting or circuit design advice since I regretably don't have time to answer you.
I have shared all the resources I can publishing the website.
Read over any project you intend to build to make sure it is presented clearly enough for you to build it
and troubleshoot it yourself (or with local help). Breadboard it and experiment.
Here are some good circuit troubleshooting tips.
Good learning & building
Ray
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Dual AR Envelope
Generator
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Dual AR Envelope Generator adds more patch and sound generation capability to your synth arsenal.
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Weird Sound Gen.
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All the parts you need to build a WSG EXCEPT FOR A CASE. Making your own
outlandish case is half the fun. You have to build the case yourself including the front panel.
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Guitar Synthesizer
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This is a very satisfying project for advanced electronic hobbyists who also play guitar.
Benders can put this to work too! You can put any instrument through it and augment
it's sound.
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16 Step Sequencer
Watch Thomas White's YouTubes.
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The boards are back in town. This 16 step sequencer is a very cool project for
advanced diy'ers.
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8 Stage Phase Shifter
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This phase shifter sounds excellent. Its a great project and adds
interesting timbres to whatever you put through it.
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1V/Oct. Keyboard Controller
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Turn anything with 1 switch per note into a synth controller. This works
very well with single buss keyboards that have one switch per key closing to a common buss.
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VC-LFO
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This VC-LFO has some nice features that will add to your modulation
bag of tricks.
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Stereo Auto Panner
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This cool stereo auto panner can add ethereal effects to your next composition.
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State Variable VCF
With VC-Res.
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You're going to love this 2 pole 12dB
per octave state variable filter with VC
resonance and good 1V per octave tracking!
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4P Low Pass VCF
With VC-Res.
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You're going to love this 4 Pole 24dB per
octave low pass filter with voltage controlled
resonance and good 1V per octave CV tracking.
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Stereo Mixer
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Stereo mixer with panning, two effect sends and headphone amp PC Board.
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Dual Log/Lin VCA
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VCAs always come in handy! Delayed vibrato, ring mod, tremolo, audio envelopes, etc.
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