Music From Outer Space Noise Toaster
2023-Jul-19, Wednesday 06:00 pmI made up the SynthCube MFOS Noise Toaster kit! (You can blame LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER.) The project page should be this project link but it seems to be down a lot, so here's a WayBackMachine cache.
This is not a beginners project. There is a lot of assumed knowledge. There is a book, to help fill in some of the background, but electronics and enclosures familiarity is still assumed. As well as plenty of tools at hand. It's also not a quick win, there are a few days of slog involved for the uninitiated. But, with determination it is still very approachable!
The first thing you need to know is that the project page and the book provide different views, and some different information, so I found I needed to use both. But they don't always agree. I'll flag the bits I found under-explained and/or confusing.
Also, the website details some modifications, but the kit does not come with the parts for them. (Though they do look cool, I might try them in future.)
( Build notes )
But what kind of noise does it make? It's an analog synth. With mono output. (But the only way I have to transmit a recording to you is digital.) The only reliable sound I can manage is wind, gusty, on an open, desolate plain. But I tried flicking switches and twirling knobs as well to give you an idea of the possibilities. Here you go, feel free to jump around through it, it's not a tune or anything.
Recording of some of the sounds possible with the Noise Toaster
Video by![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
chebe
This is not a beginners project. There is a lot of assumed knowledge. There is a book, to help fill in some of the background, but electronics and enclosures familiarity is still assumed. As well as plenty of tools at hand. It's also not a quick win, there are a few days of slog involved for the uninitiated. But, with determination it is still very approachable!
The first thing you need to know is that the project page and the book provide different views, and some different information, so I found I needed to use both. But they don't always agree. I'll flag the bits I found under-explained and/or confusing.
Also, the website details some modifications, but the kit does not come with the parts for them. (Though they do look cool, I might try them in future.)
( Build notes )
Finished Music from Outer Space Noise Toaster, toaster style
Photo by chebe
But what kind of noise does it make? It's an analog synth. With mono output. (But the only way I have to transmit a recording to you is digital.) The only reliable sound I can manage is wind, gusty, on an open, desolate plain. But I tried flicking switches and twirling knobs as well to give you an idea of the possibilities. Here you go, feel free to jump around through it, it's not a tune or anything.
Recording of some of the sounds possible with the Noise Toaster
Video by
chebe
