Make a Stylophone-style synth controller

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Here's another great project PCB from MFOS. The Mini-Controller can be used with any synthesizer with a 1-volt-per-octave input. It uses a stylus probe and PCB keyboard contacts similar to the classic Stylophone synth used by David Bowie.
Just to clarify - this is only an interface and doesn't produce any sound on its own, but it's probably the simplest DIY synth controller project out there.

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Stylophones are still made today by the Dubreq company. While they're not the prettiest sounding synths, they are retro-cool and a lot of fun to play.

MFOS Mini-Controller -Link

1969: David Bowie and the Stylophone -Link

Original Stylophone by Dubreq -Link

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MIDI Arduinophone
MIDI Arduinophone -Link



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Posted by: Jimbo on February 5, 2008 at 7:12 PM

That's some messed up hair... for a white boy!


Posted by: Anonymous on April 3, 2008 at 2:56 AM

I bought and now looking for new version i hear rumor the color also in white?


Posted by: stylomeastro on January 9, 2009 at 10:16 PM

Coming soon from Dubreq is the Stylophone Beat box due for release January 19th 2009.

Check it out
at

http://100milligrams.com/stylophone-beatbox-p-173.html

Rockin!!


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