Monday, 22 June 2015

Korg DDD-1 Drum Machine

The Korg DDD-1 hails back from 1986-87.
The good old days when sampling was a dirty 12-bits of zeros & ones.

This a a bargain for $100. Sure it's all beaten up but this makes it a perfect candidate for hacking into
it with my soldering iron. There are plenty on mods on the net.
CircuitBenders will modify yours.


Even without the mods there are 4 expansion slots for external ROM cards
and a RAM card too.


AngelFire produce custom pcb cards for the expansion slots.


The drum sounds include: kicks, snares, toms, rimshot, closed hi hats, open hi hats, ride, crash, claps, cowbell, tambourine and cabasa. The trigger pads are velocity sensitive and the tuning & decay of the sounds can be edited.

There are 6 individual outs plus sampled out.
Midi In/out
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Saturday, 20 June 2015

ARP 2500 - The Speed of Life


Some pics of this patch:
The 1027 Sequencer & 1050 mixer
It's patched to provide a 8 step sequence.

Just 3 modules being used here: two filters & a EG. (1047, 1006, 1046)

2 VCOs The 1004T & 1023


Friday, 19 June 2015

Vintage Coffee Machine - Rancilio

I think this dates from the 1980s

I'd love more info. 
I think it's a Z9 series ??

1980 Vintage Machine, 
Semi Automatic Operation, Hot Water Tap, Dual Steam Wands, Steam and Brew Pressure Gauge, 4500W/20amp Power, Total Dimensions: 73cm W x 52cm D x 109cm H 


Needs A good polish.

Wikipedia
+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancilio

The official Rancilio website is here
http://www.officinarancilio1926.com/

 More Links
+ https://www.sempionenews.it/archivio-news/cultura-roberto-rancilio-racconta-officina-rancilio-1926-presenta-il-nuovo-allestimento/

The above article is in Itallian
I did a google translation:
" CULTURE - "Roberto Rancilio tells" at Officina Rancilio 1926.
 Presented the new layout of the Officina Rancilio Company Museum


Parabiago - The first evening dedicated to the memory of the family of the historic
Parabian entrepreneurs took place yesterday evening,
Tuesday 10 November at the "Officina Rancilio 1926": commitment to work, family life,
political commitment, the passion of the sport. With the help of some actors
of the theater company "I Sempr'alegher" who played the founder Roberto Rancilio and his
3 sons Nino, Antonietto and Romano, and from a presentation of historical photos,
 almost 100 years of Parabian Portuguese life have been told to the numerous guests.
From the beginning, back in 1926 when Roberto Rancilio founded the Officine Meccaniche RR, with its
headquarters, in the current via Giulini, where the Officina Rancilio business museum that
hosted the event is now located,
and produces its first machine for coffee, called La Regina.


At the time of the Second World War, when IMG 4538 the company expanded,
selling its coffee machines for bars nationwide. Until the years of the economic boom and
 the transfer in 1972 to the viale della Repubblica building, between the villages of Vill
 enough and Villapia. All this told with emotion and deep humanity by the founder and his
 children who succeeded each other at the helm of the company and wanted to remember the many
difficulties together with the successes, the political commitment and in volunteering,
the enthusiastic adhesion to sport and more of all to cycling which materialized in the birth of the
Rancilio Sports Group and now in participation in the organization of Handbike races even at very
 high levels.

The family, now in its 3rd and 4th generation, present yesterday in the room to do the
 honors of the house, continues its commitment on the territory through the "Officina Rancilio 1926"
Exhibition Space which was presented yesterday with a new set-up.
Five years after its inauguration, "Officina Rancilio 1926" changes its face: there are the historical
machines, 20151110 211318, design and automation jewelry, brands and advertising posters,
historical photos cleverly represented on the timeline, images and products that are
together testimony of the past but open to the future, because the new arrangement will allow a
 much more dynamic and open use to the territory and the city.
 A city that has joined the initiative in large numbers, with Mayor Cucchi and Councilor Nebuloni
present in the room.


The event coordinated by IMG 4535 curator Francesca D’Angelo is part of the XIV edition of the
 Corporate Culture Week promoted by Museimpresa. From 10 to 20 November others are expected
2 meetings.
SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER AT 18.00
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 AT 21.00
Officina Rancilio 1926
Via Don Galeazzi, 22
Parabiago (MI)
During the Business Culture Week it will be possible to visit the museum by booking via e-mail info@officinarancilio1926.com
Flavia Macchi  "
(Sempionenews.it)

More Links
+ http://www.meinig.com/rpmeinigjune07_022.htm


history of expresso machines



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The White Desert - Egypt

The White Desert is located 45 km (28 mi) north of the town of Farafra. It has massive chalk rock formations ... the main reason for going there ... apart from the the great sunsets & the fun that is
camping in the desert.


An uplifting and unearthly place. Beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms ... we could be on another planet.

unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms - See more at: http://en.egypt.travel/attraction/index/the-white-desert#sthash.EMuMzKKL.dpuf
unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms - See more at: http://en.egypt.travel/attraction/index/the-white-desert#sthash.EMuMzKKL.dpuf
These deposits were formed during the Mesozoic era and are part of the ancient Tethys Ocean. They are calcium carbonate (a form of limestone). The Mesozoic Era covers a pretty broad expanse of time (262 - 66 million years ago). So this place was once under the ocean.

Great sunsets ... these pics don't do the place justiice.



We spent one night sleeping under the stars.When the camp fire went out the temp dropped and it was freezing. The water in those bottles is frozen.

A warning to all would be travelers.

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Moog-Polyevolver Jam

Sat 6th June.
Paul has new studio.
Checked out some toys.


What's not to love about the MiniMoog Voyager XL - it's got everything - ribbon controllers, touch pads, midi, CV, great filters, it's semi modular .... the list is endless.

Remix # 2
Moogerfoogers .... Mmmmmmm :-)



Dave Smith Poly Evolver & Korg Stage Piano




Video 2 - mainly samples of the Korg stage paino & DS polyevolver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htzelyiRlJo

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Serge TKB build notes - 10 - Wiring the Faceplate to PCB

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We are almost there.:-)

We need to make the final connections between the Faceplate and the PCB.
This is the guide:

What do these numbers & letters stand for ? (from left to right):
G – VERT CLOCK
7 – ABCD OUT
3 – A OUT
4 – B OUT
5 – C OUT
6 – D OUT
8 – KV
P – KEYBOARD PULSE
V – PRESSURE
K – RESET
L  – RESET
J – RANDOM SELECT
2 – ON/OFF Switch (Tab closest to panel edge)
N – CLOCK
H – HOLD
M – UP/DOWN
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The 4 pot boards also need to be wired to the PCB
 9 – A POTS
10 – B POTS
11 – C POTS
12 – D POTS
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17 – LED RETURN

This is how you connected in the 1970s.
I've circled in red  connections 11 & 12 to C & D pots

I'm connecting the A,B,C,D pots from here on the modern TKB:

Almost home. 

Just need to connect # 17 ... the LED RETURN

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Monday, 15 June 2015

Serge TKB Build notes - 9 - Ribbon cables S2 & S3

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Now it's time to attach the second & third ribbon cables.
It total there are 3 ribbon cables that connect the main PCB with the front panel.
They are named S1, S2 & S3.

S1 connects the TOUCH PADS (I have already done this).
S2 connects the PULSE OUTS
S3 connects the  POT BOARDS

On the PCB the connectors are our 16 pin male headers.

 S1 is the header on the right. S2 is the lower header on the left. (S3 above this).
The connections on a vintage TKB are exactly the same.

It's fun to read the original 1970's instructions for building this kit.
They read:
"Connect the three ribbon cables to the appropriate places. Note that one is wired along the row of pulse output jacks, one is wired along the bottom row of potentiometers (with the wires which were not soldered in step 3). The ribbon cable which goes to the TOUCH assembly goes through the cut-outs in the panel to the 16 connectors along the top edge of the TOUCH Panel. There should be the absolute minimum of bare wire extending up from the solder connection to prevent shorts when the TOUCH Panel is installed onto the metal panel. The wires from the ribbon cable that are soldered to the small pads going to the large touch pads should not be inserted into the holes. These leads should be cut very short, and soldered flat onto the pad, using a minimum of solder. It won't affect the operation if wires or solder extend through these holes, but for best appearance this should be."

First up, I'll install the S2 cable.
This connects to the 16 red pulse out sockets.

To clamp the female headers I've used a simple bench clamp.

Now it's time for S3


Below are the ribbon cables on the vintage TKB.
Notice that the S3 cable in the centre connects directly to the pots.

Connect the ground pads with some wire.

It's almost time to start connecting the PCB to all those upper jacks & the PSU

The power connections are circled in red (from top to bottom):

Z  -12V (WHITE) 
X  +12V (RED)
W  GND (BLACK)

Starting with the ground first.

 On the other side of the pot boards it looks like you only need to connect one of the pot boards to the ground terminal of the PCB. May as well connect the same wire to the toggle switch (middle terminal).
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