Matchbox Synthesizer



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Ranjit created this tiny synthesizer for the thing-a-day project. Though only about two inches long, this noisemaker has five sliding switches to augment tone and a pitch control on top. Unfortunately, no schematic was made available - but one book was cited as a source:

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Handmade Electronic Music takes a loose and playful approach to the subject of electronic sound. This book bypasses many complexities of electronic theory in favor of inexpensive experimentation and discovery akin to circuit bending with a high-art leaning - Great for getting your feet wet, though it will leave the newcomer with many unanswered questions.

Matchbox Synthesizer on Vimeo -Link

Matchbox Synthesizer on Flickr -Link

Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking -Link

Related:
Handmade Music Night
MAKE NYC & Handmade music night! JAM PACKED!! -Link

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TV-to-synth interface in MAKE Vol. 8 page 123 -Link

Posted by Collin Cunningham | Feb 4, 2008 01:00 PM
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Posted by: PattiS on February 4, 2008 at 1:36 PM

Ghazala's book on circuit bending answers some of those newcomer questions: http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0764588877/002-2261226-6614423?SubscriptionId=0AM07842GGE1QVDN6KR2


Posted by: mick on February 4, 2008 at 6:04 PM

Personally, I'm glad there was no circuit released!
It sounds like crap and serves no useful purpose but to waster solder and time.

What's part 2? Stick it in an altoids tin ?


Posted by: johnfoster on March 10, 2008 at 11:08 AM

I don't want one.


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