Patching out an instrument for easy experimentation is a great idea - but drilling an array of holes and installing the appropriate hardware can be a bit of a hurdle to overcome. Experimentalists Anonymous points out this inventive use of a breadboard as a simple patchbay [scoll to bottom of page]. No need for banana plug or alligator clips, just trim some regular solid core jumper wire as patch cables. Wiring up the board should be pretty straightforward once you remove the breadboard's backplate.
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Tried this on a TR505 mod i posted on burnkit2600 http://www.burnkit2600.com/graphics/505_Buttonpusher_1.jpg
The rear of the board has had its sticky pad scrapped off. Then i have soldered ribbon cable onto the underside of the tracks, the ribbon cable breaks out to points on the pcb. I purchasd a nice little box of wires with the ends already bent to the right lengths for use with breadboard. With them you can short dozens of points to dozens of others, and if you're feeling daring, maybe try shorting 3 or more things together.
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