Saturday, 10 May 2025

Basilisk - wirehead - build notes

These are my build notes for the Basilisk baseline synthesizer.
Wirehead come from Western Australia.
Here is the official website:

Links


It's described as analog hybrid. It has dual digital oscillators with a 12dB MS20 style filter (with overdrive).
There is a built in 1-16 step generative synthesizer. 



I purchased the kit from Tindie


A basilisk is a legendary reptile, often depicted as a serpent or serpent-like creature, 
known for its deadly gaze or venom. In European folklore, the basilisk is a fearsome beast, 
sometimes described as a "serpent king" or a "little king". 
It's also associated with the ability to kill or petrify with a glance. The name "basilisk" comes from 
the Greek word for "little king". 








The kit can with all components ... looks like a easy build.




IC sockets first



resistors & diodes, caps



Next .. the resistor array
Some info about arrays:

470ohms & 100k resistor array 

These have polarity. look for the white dot.


A 471J resistor has a resistance value of 470 ohms with a tolerance of ±5%. The letter "J" in the designation indicates a 5% tolerance. This means the actual resistance can vary from 470 ohms by up to 5%, resulting in a range of 446.5 ohms to 493.5 ohms. 

lm336 voltage regulator


to be continued....


1 comment:

  1. Love this kind of DIY energy! The Basilisk synth build feels like crafting your own meme soundboard—only analog. That MS20 filter with overdrive sounds wicked. If you’re into tweaking tones like this, check out trending sound buttons and soundboard unblocked tools at SoundBoardW.net for downloadable meme soundboard unblocked fun!

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