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dafthuman · Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 18

does anyone know of or has made a synth or something similar by themselves? i have a project for school coming up and if i could make this the teacher said i would get an A for sure.

Synthoid · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:56 pm Post subject:

Softsynth or hardware synth?
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X-Trade · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:58 pm Post subject:

I'm building a synth consisting of a dedicated Core2Duo PC inside a 61-key chassis, with dedicated control surface (faders, knobs, vector joystick) and software.

Does that count? Very Happy

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dafthuman · Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 18

hard synth. and yes that sounds rather like what i had in mind actually

tpantano · Platinum Member Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Posts: 1384

X-Trade · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:06 am Post subject:

My advice is, don't do it!

build a real synth instead. I mean, i'm really excited about what I'm doing, but its almost like a full-time job. I've been working on it since september now and its only starting to come together.

If you optimise the OS, then you don't need to worry too much about having a really powerful CPU. However, you'd still need to invest in the keybed (or build one, not sure what's worse. I ordered a fatar one from Doepfer), a small formfactor power supply - e.g. a 1U rack one like used in blade servers. Then you need software. I'm using Max/MSP and Windows XP x64 currently. Interface scanning is the easy bit really.

Then you've got to build the chassis, which is where I am now, mostly. You really have to decide early on what you're going to have. Changing your mind doesn't help things at all.

Using a PC architecture though, there is a lot of processing power and ease of programming, relative ease of assembly (no need to design your own DSP or analog boards). opportunity for more modularity in the interface.

Still, after all that, don't do it!
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Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro

dafthuman · Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 18

thanks for the advice guys. muchly appreciated. i wont build a synth, as disappointed as i am its probably the best not to do it at this stage. Razz

X-Trade · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:10 am Post subject:

Provided you have some electronics experience, it wouldn't be hard to make a fully analog synth, possibly even without any keyboard. A bit like korg's new monotron, maybe a bit more sophisticated than that.

I'm sure you'd find something like this inspiring:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/synthi.php
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Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro

Vesa · Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:12 pm Post subject:

It's amazing what can happen in 10 years.

Asus has a new PC coming out, a newly designed Eee PC, and all fits inside the keyboard.

Wait... make that keyboard look like musical keyboard...and...now it's a soft synth if you add the soft...

Music tech goes pretty slow, new technology added every 3 years or so.

Ofcourse KORG, Roland, Yamaha etc should be leading this wave ! Mac is also great.

EDIT /// Thinking wrong there (blame the red red wine) ... Now with Eee PC and stuff, I really think musical hardware will EXPLODE in terms of CAPACITY vs few years back. Adding RAM to PC doesn't cost much, or HDD..but it DID COST A FORTUNE years back.

And I think they know this... we see soft- and hardware companies merge... for a good reason. I pity the last stubborn company that doesn't merge.

But, sad part is: We HAD these kinds of Eee PC 30 years ago ! Commodore and Sinclair.

WTF happened inbetween ? We're back at same small size...
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dayuri · Full Member Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 161