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ericarcher.net - 8/6/2008

Big Box o’ Techno

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I’m calling this one the “Big Box o’ Techno” for now until a better name appears. How else can I sum it up… analog laptop? Wooden groovebox? Its two synths, a sequencer, and drum machine stuffed into a wooden box about the size of a medium pizza. The pieces are mostly original designs and all are hand-built on perfboard over the course of about 6 months. It consists of a mix of discrete ...

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blog.makezine.com - 8/7/2008

Big box o' techno

— blog.makezine.com — From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Eric's “Big Box o’ Techno” packs a whole lotta audio ciruitry... into a wooden box "about the size of a medium pizza", including 2 synthesizers, a drum machine and sequencer - Everything in the box plays in ... (more) Big box o' techno

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Big box o' techno
MAKE Magazine — ... using the good old CD4046 phase-lock loop chip. The chief limitation of this method is that the system takes time to stabilize (lock) when the incoming tempo changes, and the results can be pretty cacophonous as the PLLs hunt for the new tempo… about 30 seconds in the worst case. Its analog technology, folks. Once they stabilize though, it is rock solid. No worries, the built-in light matrix synthesizer more than makes up for any sync issues … i think. - Big Box O' Techno - Polyrhythm on Flickr Read more | ...

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GEARFUSE — ... Arduino annoying?) Someday I’ll figure that stuff out but for now I’m using the good old CD4046 phase-lock loop chip. The chief limitation of this method is that the system takes time to stabilize (lock) when the incoming tempo changes, and the results can be pretty cacophonous as the PLLs hunt for the new tempo… about 30 seconds in the worst case. Its analog technology, folks. Once they stabilize though, it is rock solid. Oh, and it’ll give you one hell of a light show too. Link ( via )

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MAKE Magazine — ... In a week, it's that dorky time of month again: Thursday, September 18, 7PM Cafe Mundi 1704 E 5th St. (a few blocks east of I-35) (512) 236-8634 Dorkbot is, as always, a FREE event. * Meredith Johns and Carolyn O'Hara from Hawgfly show off their gore cannon * Edwin Wise is back with a preview of the Abyssal Organ tech he'll be setting up at Maker Faire and using in the Scare for a Cure haunt. * Music showcasing the big box-o-techno by Operation Playmate - Erich Ragsdale, Eric Archer, and Chad A * ...