Casper Electronics DIY synth building. Part 3: Lo-Fi Sampler/looper/VCF

The OMSynth is now available for purchase! Along with kits for this video: More info here: Learn how to make a touch controlled sampler/sequencer and VCF (voltage controlled filter) ! This video is part 3 of a 3 part series. See the first video on building oscillators here: The second video on making sequencers here: Get more info, schematics and drawings for the circuits shown in this video here: I do NOT show how to make the VCF in this video. For more info on this go here: MORE LINKS BELOW!! MATERIALS: -CD40106 hex schmitt trigger IC -CD4040 binary counter IC -ISD1820 (or ISD1820PY) -1k, 10k, 100k, 1M resistors -100k potentiometers , 1uF, 10uF capacitors -LEDs -lots of jumper wires ----------=TIMELINE=---------- 00:20 Intro MATERIALS 00:49 electrical components and tools 01:50 OMSynth overview BUILDING 02:22 The chips 02:48 Basic oscillators 03:20 Clock divider 04:02 LED drivers 04:42 Wiring up the sampler 04:45 Make sure you power the ISD1820 with 5VOLTS! HOW IT WORKS 05:27 Sampler functionality 05:39 Touch sensor pitch control 06:04 Touch panel MODS, HACKS & TWEAKS 09:05 Playback 10:49 Rhythmic “beat slicing“ effect 14:04 “tape warble“ effect 15:22 Direct recording MUSIC DEMO 19:05 Party jams 19:35 Shout outs 19:56 Sleepy cat LINKS: CD40106 hex schmitt trigger data sheet: CD4040 binary counter/clock divider datasheet: This video was produced during an artists residency at Ljudmila Lab in June 2015 with financial support from the Slovenian Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Ljubljana’s Department for Culture. The residency was part of Changing Weathers project, which is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. Produced by: Ljudmila, Art and Science Laboratory and Projekt Atol Institute
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