Modding tube mics
Changed the stock tubes. Groove tubes 12AT7 sound better then the TAD. Removed the soldered grill for more transparent highs. Easy mods, what a great cheap mic this T-Bone SCT-800 is!!
Lawo V976 Preamp: modding
Got this racked version of the Lawo V976 class A preamp with 3 channels (including Haufe Transformer for input and output). 76db of gain!!! similar design to Neumann, TAB, Telefunken etc. Put some additional knobs for cut and phase and some overload LEDs in. RENT GEAR HERE:
TR-808 DIY project – attack of the clones
Building an TR-808 clone – project documentation [soundcloud url=“https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/133337307″ params=“show_comments=true&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=53BAC4″ width=“100%“ height=“225″ ] First test of the xlarge´s DIY tr-808 clone with MFB seq1 – loads of modifications, work in progress. PCBs by: www.curetronic.com Project site: http://xlargex.xl.funpic.de Modifications: http://www.stereoping.com/tr0815-clone/?lang=de Mods described: http://www.firstpr.com.au/rwi/tr-808/
R2D2 talking (arp4072 modular)
First test-patch after finishing yusynth 4072 arp 2600 filter. Thanks to curetronic.com for building and sourcing the rare 2SA798 dual transistors! Got rid of R43 since there was the unfiltered signal bleeding in but this got a different resonance behavior so i Made this switchable!!! Other modules used: Curetronic roland 150 (multi, sample&hold) Curetronic tool A (slew limiter) Schräge runde Arp Error (mixing Lfo’s) Formant modular LFO’s / LF Osc for S&H trigger http://yusynth.net/Modular/EN/ARPVCF/ http://www.curetronic.com http://www.jacobkorn.de
Roland JX-3P organix MIDI upgrade mod
Duration: 4h for Mod. Note: Organix kit is not available anymore. The Roland JX-3P synthesizer is a nice analog synth produced in 1983. Today people still use this synth very often. The JX-3P was one of the first synthesizers with MIDI. The sounds can be edited from the frontpanel and with a PG-200 programmer. One of the biggest disadvantages is that the MIDI functionality is very limited. No SysEx or CC support was implemented. It is impossible to edit the sounds via MIDI. The second disadvantage is that the PG-200…read more
Im Studio bei Jacob Korn (SYNmag NR.37)
Hier ist das Interview aus dem Synthesizer-Magazin SYNmag vom März/April 2013. Words: Elmar von Cramon Fotos: David Pinzer, Jacob Korn (Studiobilder) Related articles UV Funk 011: Best Of 2012 (uncannyvalley.de)
Roland Juno6 – Chorus Input mod midified refurbished
Probably the fattest mono to stereo 2 BBD delay line chorus on the planet. Iam using it on every single record or remix to stereo spread elements with some character (and noise). You need to replace the long Jumper j10 on the Chorus Board with a jack socket that acts as a Switch (green and red cable). when its unplugged you have the original Jumper wirering from OSC and when you plug in your Mono Source its been sent to the Chorus Board. Dont forget the ground wire(black). Easy. Took…read more