creatorlars

stryd_one -- Thanks! I was confused about this. Do you know if any of the other projects are still being worked on and might be completed sometime in the near future? I may just build the latest MB SEQ V3. The official frontpanel design that exists for a rackmount works perfectly for the dimensions of my case (19"x5.2" vs. my 18"x5.5"). I guess it's possible to mount larger TR-style step buttons instead of the small round ones? Is there any reason I may be disappointed in this as a drum sequencer, feature-wise? It seems great, but without being able to sit down with one and play with it, it's difficult for me to know. (The existence and desire out there for a TR-sequencer style project makes me uneasy that maybe the MB SEQ lacks drum programming related features.)

I'm almost done building the Subcommander right now! I am extremely interested in guitar-synth or guitar-to-midi type controllers. I will post some videos when I am done building it. Also check out Ray Wilson's Sound Lab Mini-Synth... he offers schematics for a guitar-trigger add-on. This sounds like a great project -- I will gladly build one once a successful prototype has been made. I'm almost done with a 30" ribbon controller that i plan to play with a strap, like a "guitar".

So it goes! As shallow as it sounds, a lot of my interest in DIY projects is aesthetically motivated. I ran an underground music venue in my basement for a couple years (http://www.myspace.com/theeighthcontinent) -- but a big reason for doing that was so my band could have a venue with walls painted to match our costumes. ;) I will post videos of the eDrum and MFOS Guitar Synthesizer as soon as they are finished. Thanks for the links. Hadn't seen the Drum Stuff page for some reason, but I've read that Analogue Modules thread several times. I want to do something similar to this guy's setup... http://burnit.co.uk/sdiy/index.php?page=drumbox I will probably incorporate a MIDI to CV converter inside the drum unit (so the SEQ won't need CV outs.) I REALLY like the SDS6 style sequencer. 6-8 tracks with 16-32 steps displayed would of course be ideal. But 4x16 using existing MBSEQ might be the way to go... please tell me more about how you're approaching it! What projects have fully functional firmware available besides the MBSEQ?

Also -- if anyone is interested in graphic design/panel layout, silkscreening, or similar services -- I am glad to trade for components/enclosures/cash, or whatever!!

Hello Midibox friends, This is my first post. I have been reading the Midibox site and forums almost every day for several months, and anticipate becoming a very involved member of the community. I already feel like I know some of you. :) My name is Lars, I'm 23 years old, and heavily involved with performance art and electronic music in my town: Denton, Texas. My dayjob is as a Flash/web/graphics designer for FUNimation (Dragon Ball Z, etc) and I went to school for Film. But, as a Dane by ancestry, I am genetically predisposed towards making complicated little things with my hands all the time. :) So I have become obsessed with the DIY music electronics community that is flourishing here. I have programming experience as well. Two months ago I completed my first DIY electronics project, a 16 channel eDrum. It works great, although I'm still finishing up the rack/pad design and construction. My current ongoing projects are an MFOS Guitar Synthesizer (almost finished), a 30" ribbon controller, a retrofitted Korg Micro-Preset, a video-bending unit using two circuit bent Video equalizers, and a modular drum machine. You can hear my music online at these links: http://www.theundoingofdavidwright.com, http://www.myspace.com/phantomtrax, and http://www.myspace.com/warwizardsmusic. None of this was created using my DIY projects yet, but that is to come. In the past, I have used the Alesis SR-16, MPC1000, some analog synths, and Ableton Live. I have created a blog to document my DIY projects, although it is not very well developed yet: http://www.larsattacks.com. And now that that's out of the way, the reason I post today is because I am seeking advice on my DIY sequencer project. The sequencer is my primary "instrument", although in the past I have used it only to sequence percussion/drum patterns, and have not dabbled in live manipulation during playback. I spent a lot of long hours step-editing with the Alesis SR-16 back in the day. :) I usually write intricately programmed song structures with many patterns and tempo changes in each song. I love the flexibility of the software sequencer, but want to move away from using a computer on stage (something I only started doing recently.) So, I want to build a very versatile drum-pattern sequencer with a song mode, designed to my specific usage and tastes. This will be controlling a sampler, and a modular analogue drum setup chained to compressors and various distortion units (I plan on implementing the MIDI-CV converter internally in the modular drum unit.) I originally switched from the Alesis SR-16 to the MPC-1000 (other than obvious reasons) for the ability to assign a different tempo to each pattern separately (to create tempo changes.) I never used the touch pads though, so I sold the MPC and now I want a TR-style sequencer. The ability to automate tempo/parameters throughout an entire song instead of just a single pattern would be a huge plus. I'm not posting without having done my research though, I'm familiar with the MBSEQ3, DSEQ32, SneakyThief, vX, MB808... but I am slightly confused about what may be the best option for me, and which of these projects have actually been completed and are useable outside of the MBSEQ. I need to be able to create patterns which are as many steps long as possible, with easy cloning of patterns for quick editing and a song mode which supports as many patterns in each song as possible. I found the perfect case for the project, an old 3M computer keyboard from the 70's, which I dug out of the trash. I've already painted it black and yellow, and stained the wood sides (not finished!), and attached is the picture. As you can tell, it's a droolworthy find!! The removable front panel measures 5.5" x 18" (this is a 1/16" thick piece of steel I painted, replacing the original keyboard panel), and it has a removable back panel as well (in the foreground.) I plan on painting and silkscreening the panel myself (I've done a bit of silkscreening before.) On the panel are finished 808 Kick (for my modular unit) and MB Core boards. It seems like I have plenty of room to work with here for a TR-setup, so I want to take my time and really get the most out of this project. My primary project begins writing a new album in december or january, so that's my tentative timeframe to work with. Budget isn't a big issue here, since the case was free, and this is gonna be my "baby." I'm sorry to be so long winded. In short -- which Sequencer-type projects are actually finished/working for the Midibox? Should I adapt the MB SEQ or pursue the DSEQ32 or otherwise? And what would YOU do, if you were building a drum sequencer in this case and had a big budget?? :) Thanks, Lars