Completed x0xb0x's (Post your pictures and sounds here!!)
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- october71
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:17 pm
Thanks, Limor!ladyada wrote:so BANNED...do you mind telling us where you got the knobs? ill be updating the x0x gallery tonight i think!
Well, the smaller aluminum ones are from Jameco, they're like $1.20 each. Just a warning though, their finish is not so great and out of the bunch of 20 that I purchased, about half of them had tool marks twirled into the tops of them (forming circles or rings). So to make them look good, you'll need to hand-finish them. I originally clearcoated them, which looked nice, but didn't match the larger knobs very well. Oh they come in black anodized too, but I'd be doubtful of that finish if I were you.
Now, the larger ones...Unfortunately for all of you, one of my friends gave me about a dozen of these knobs a couple of years ago. They're also aluminum, and of very high quality. However, they used to be 1/4" taller than they are now, which has prevented me from using them on any of my projects; they were just too long! My dad has a machining business, and he was able to mill off 1/4" from the tops of them for me.
I'm sure similar ones exist out there somewhere though...
- maxtim
- Posts: 213
- Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:01 pm
x0xb0x #111 has been completed and tweaked and played with extensively.
Just got my first digi-cam yesterday. Played with that allot too.
More Pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44603712@N00/
Just got my first digi-cam yesterday. Played with that allot too.
More Pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44603712@N00/
- chairman meow
- Posts: 56
- Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:48 pm
- maxtim
- Posts: 213
- Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:01 pm
There are more switches on it then there are actual completed mods.
They are all beside the main PCB, so I can wire them in wherever I choose easily.
The switches on the left panel are all toggles + one push button.
The switches on the right are multi-pole combination toggles + momentary switches for performance triggering (+ one push button).
I have completed the following mods:
1) Bass cutoff range increase
2) power supply load-down (POT on back of unit)
3) On-off switch on back panel
4) Momentary switch for holding notes indefinitely
5) Momentary switch for select cut-off resistance (great rhythmic results)
6) Momentary switch for select resonance resistance (same great rhythmic possibilities)
7) Momentary switch for select Env-mod resistance (great for crazy growling bass modulations)
Huge super-ultra-bright LED for the tempo strobe (Drilled out and beveled hole in panel)
9) Toggle for tempo strobe LED intensity (so I don’t get blinded when working in front of the box)
10) Green LEDs for the sequencer (dimmer green on the 4/4) LEDs sit below the surface of panel and when lit have a halo effect in the hole.
11) White LEDs for the keyboard note buttons + all white button caps.
12) Slightly brighter white LEDs for the octave shift buttons
14) Green LED for the start stop button + white button cap
15) Blue LEDs for the Next, Prev and Chain buttons
16) Red (original in kit) LED for the done button + red button cap
17) Special Blue, oval Cat-eye LEDs for the R A S buttons + grey button caps (had to trim holes in panel to fit)
I plan on more. Like the slide timing mod. I have the POT and will mount in off the side of the box + will wire it to a bypass toggle. Maybe a momentary too.
I have played and sampled some great loops with the momentary toggles. They are great for making these crazy, very alive feeling bass + lead lines. Makes people go Hmmmmmmmmm????? How did he do that on a TB-303.
Previous to the toggles, I was twisting the heck out of the pots and would surly be replacing them often (though it is a smoother transition effect, so I still do that too). There are already wear rings on the metal surrounding the POTs.
My computer is sitting dormant. Now that I have tasted analog, I can’t go back. It is tragic. I find myself Looking for analog drum machines and other synths now.
Cheers
They are all beside the main PCB, so I can wire them in wherever I choose easily.
The switches on the left panel are all toggles + one push button.
The switches on the right are multi-pole combination toggles + momentary switches for performance triggering (+ one push button).
I have completed the following mods:
1) Bass cutoff range increase
2) power supply load-down (POT on back of unit)
3) On-off switch on back panel
4) Momentary switch for holding notes indefinitely
5) Momentary switch for select cut-off resistance (great rhythmic results)
6) Momentary switch for select resonance resistance (same great rhythmic possibilities)
7) Momentary switch for select Env-mod resistance (great for crazy growling bass modulations)
Huge super-ultra-bright LED for the tempo strobe (Drilled out and beveled hole in panel)
9) Toggle for tempo strobe LED intensity (so I don’t get blinded when working in front of the box)
10) Green LEDs for the sequencer (dimmer green on the 4/4) LEDs sit below the surface of panel and when lit have a halo effect in the hole.
11) White LEDs for the keyboard note buttons + all white button caps.
12) Slightly brighter white LEDs for the octave shift buttons
14) Green LED for the start stop button + white button cap
15) Blue LEDs for the Next, Prev and Chain buttons
16) Red (original in kit) LED for the done button + red button cap
17) Special Blue, oval Cat-eye LEDs for the R A S buttons + grey button caps (had to trim holes in panel to fit)
I plan on more. Like the slide timing mod. I have the POT and will mount in off the side of the box + will wire it to a bypass toggle. Maybe a momentary too.
I have played and sampled some great loops with the momentary toggles. They are great for making these crazy, very alive feeling bass + lead lines. Makes people go Hmmmmmmmmm????? How did he do that on a TB-303.
Previous to the toggles, I was twisting the heck out of the pots and would surly be replacing them often (though it is a smoother transition effect, so I still do that too). There are already wear rings on the metal surrounding the POTs.
My computer is sitting dormant. Now that I have tasted analog, I can’t go back. It is tragic. I find myself Looking for analog drum machines and other synths now.
Cheers
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- mich-grease
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:32 pm
X0X #250
Woked the first time, took about 12 hours over 3 days. The only exception is the rotary encoder, i will replace it soon.
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- robert lowell
- Posts: 92
- Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:28 pm
- bcomnes
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:50 pm
Number 150 is up and running
seems to be OK , but I either don't understand the tempo dial or it's not working, will report back later , but this is a fun one
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- flewid
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:19 am
Finished #246
Works great so far. I'm so happy! thanks guys!
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- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:24 am
#211 is alive & well:
Mods I did (Internal):
- PSU (makes no difference)
- high beta transistors
- Cutoff down to zero
(External):
- VCO out + VCF in
- Env Mod Range 0 - 3x
- Accent Boost
- Accent Decay (incorrectly labelled)
- Slide Timing adjust
- Jonnay's 'Bunny Crunch' Distortion
- bcbox's overdrive distortion
- bass boost
- gate on forever
- devilfish-like overdrive
- resonance boost (5k resistor + 5k pot for R97)
- Filter Modulation (VCO), waveform selection using on-off-on switch
- Filter Modulation (VCA)
Putting all these in actually took quite a long time, but was well worth it; many thanks to Limor for such a great kit!
Mods I did (Internal):
- PSU (makes no difference)
- high beta transistors
- Cutoff down to zero
(External):
- VCO out + VCF in
- Env Mod Range 0 - 3x
- Accent Boost
- Accent Decay (incorrectly labelled)
- Slide Timing adjust
- Jonnay's 'Bunny Crunch' Distortion
- bcbox's overdrive distortion
- bass boost
- gate on forever
- devilfish-like overdrive
- resonance boost (5k resistor + 5k pot for R97)
- Filter Modulation (VCO), waveform selection using on-off-on switch
- Filter Modulation (VCA)
Putting all these in actually took quite a long time, but was well worth it; many thanks to Limor for such a great kit!
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.