Some snippets of last night.
The original pig that was floated above Battersea Power Station was called "Algie".
It was designed by Roger Waters in 1976.
Qudos Bank Arena.
This is from Roger Waters' Us and Them Tour.
... incredible performance. The light and sound show was nothing short of spectacular.
The Battersea Power Station plays a big role in the concert.
Its image was projected onto screens that were supported by suspended scaffolding which was lowered
above the audience .. complete with smoking chimneys.
The original coal fired station was built in the 1930s and was included on the cover art of Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals and its appearance in the 1965 Beatles' film Help!
It is one of the largest brick buildings in the world.
In 1965, Waters co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason, keyboardist Richard Wright, and guitarist, singer, and songwriter Syd Barrett.
Waters is certainly not a fan of Trump. Lot's of images of Trump.....vomiting, driving a toy car, as a naked man, etc .
His
face appeared on a giant helium filled drone pig that floated around the room.
“Please help we are trapped in a dystopian nightmare”
The first half of the show was full of images of drone warfare and the refugee crisis.
Waters hasn't stopped his fight against injustice.
The end was brillant. The pyramid visuals were something I will always remember. The audience gave a standing ovation. Waters was visibly moved & emotional from it all. Thanks Roger.
Saturday, 3 February 2018
Monday, 29 January 2018
Sly Grogan - NLC - Build notes
These are my build notes for the nonlinearcircuits Sly Grogan.
Its a envelope generator Eurorack module based on a design in Electronotes #86.
Some pick of the virgin PCB & panel
Get those ICs on first.
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On Order:
Zener Diodes 2.7 Volt
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The SMD version of the 4148
Almost there, just waiting on some parts.
Japanese slang term meaning "butt poke".
While waiting for those components do contemplate the ancient Japanese Art of Kancho.
The 2.7 V zener diode
The 100k trimmer
I used a 820 ohm resistor for the LED resistor. -----------------------------------------
+ NLC Wicki
+ NLC Build notes & BOM
+ NLC Template
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Its a envelope generator Eurorack module based on a design in Electronotes #86.
Some pick of the virgin PCB & panel
Get those ICs on first.
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On Order:
Mouser No:
Mfr. No:
BZX79B2V7
Mfr.: Taiwan Semiconductor
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The SMD version of the 4148
Almost there, just waiting on some parts.
Japanese slang term meaning "butt poke".
While waiting for those components do contemplate the ancient Japanese Art of Kancho.
The 2.7 V zener diode
The 100k trimmer
I used a 820 ohm resistor for the LED resistor. -----------------------------------------
LinksA post shared by jono (@dj_jondent) on
+ NLC Wicki
+ NLC Build notes & BOM
+ NLC Template
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Click here to return to the NLC Build Index:
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/non-linear-circuits-ncl-index.html
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Novation BassStation One
I dug this out of storage today with the intention of selling it.
I haven't used it in years.
This original Bass Station came out in 1992.
It has that cheap black plastic look but I think it still sounds great.
Not too shabby in the TB 0303 emulation department.
Reckon I might just keep this one.
I haven't used it in years.
This original Bass Station came out in 1992.
It has that cheap black plastic look but I think it still sounds great.
Not too shabby in the TB 0303 emulation department.
Reckon I might just keep this one.
Friday, 26 January 2018
Tower of David - The Jerusalem Citadel - Israel
Some pics of the Citadel. This is just inside the Jaffa Gate.
The citadel dates back over 2000 years.
The name "Tower of David" was coined by Byzantine Christians who believed the site to be the palace of King David.
A view of the Imperial hotel where I stayed from the Citadel.
Part of the walls & moat of the citadel.
A view of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
For more travel links click here:
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/travel-postcards-index-my-travel.html
The citadel dates back over 2000 years.
The name "Tower of David" was coined by Byzantine Christians who believed the site to be the palace of King David.
A view of the Imperial hotel where I stayed from the Citadel.
Part of the walls & moat of the citadel.
A view of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
For more travel links click here:
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/travel-postcards-index-my-travel.html
227r - System Interface
Some initial tests of a Buchla format 227r.
This is a early rev1 that uses vactrols. It's been many years since I first purchased the PCBs but finally it's working with the help of Dave Brown and his wonderful site ModularSynthesis.
http://modularsynthesis.com/roman/buchla227/227si.htm
These days music is generally played in a stereo format but the 227r is all about Quad Sound.
It's quite a wonderful module. The 4 inputs can be assigned to 4 speakers (2 front, 2 rear at the four corners of your room). This is all voltage controllable.
All the sounds are patched out via the card.
I'm considering making a breakout cable so this card doesn't have to be left plugged into the patchbay.
I'm concerned the weight of too many cables could cause damage.
Another option is a make a preconfigured patch card:
This patches my chosen outputs through the Tape1/2 & Aux1/2 at the front of the module.
This is a early rev1 that uses vactrols. It's been many years since I first purchased the PCBs but finally it's working with the help of Dave Brown and his wonderful site ModularSynthesis.
http://modularsynthesis.com/roman/buchla227/227si.htm
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These days music is generally played in a stereo format but the 227r is all about Quad Sound.
It's quite a wonderful module. The 4 inputs can be assigned to 4 speakers (2 front, 2 rear at the four corners of your room). This is all voltage controllable.
All the sounds are patched out via the card.
I'm considering making a breakout cable so this card doesn't have to be left plugged into the patchbay.
I'm concerned the weight of too many cables could cause damage.
Another option is a make a preconfigured patch card:
This patches my chosen outputs through the Tape1/2 & Aux1/2 at the front of the module.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
USB connections
THere are lots of different types of USB connectors and jacks.
In the synth world they are used for a wide variety of applications ... from simple power to data transfer
The jacks can be confusing
These were the first types
A is still the most widely used type of jack.
USB-B micro is commonly found on lots of synths made in the past 5 years
though it seems to be fading out of popularity in favor of type C
It uses a Type-A USB connector for MIDI
This is a 2HP midi module
It uses a USB-B micro socket
The Roland JUo6A boutique synth also uses a USB port: MicroB type for Audio, MIDI.
Older android mobile phones like my Samsung galaxy note 5 used this connector.
THis has the advantage that you can plug your cable any orientation.
Most android mobile phones like my Samsung Galaxy 9 use this type of connector.
Many of these connectors supply power to your module.
It's handy to know what is what
The first two connectors (A + B) had just
four connections.
1 = +5V
2 = Data -
3 = Data +
4 = GND
The Mini & Micro cables added a 5th connector called
"ID". This helped distinguish cable ends.
So for the Mini/Micro USB A & B
1 = +5V
2 = Data -
3 = Data +
4 = ID
5 = GND This is the Teenage Enginering OP-z
It uses the Type-C connector
The OP-1 used type B-micro
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