The Monotron mini analog synthesizer is a simple but sweet-sounding little synth that sports a few basic features that give a nod to us hardware hacker folk. In the above video, I merely scratch the surface of how this little guy could be put to creative use. Even still, I had a lot of fun.
It’s great to see how a schematic and a few clearly marked solder pads can get people making and modding with hardware. Check out beatnic, 2CV, and Fengland‘s work for more examples – and of course the many SX-150 hacks and mods, if you haven’t already.
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Great video!
Where do you get your female header sockets? It seems like everybody sells the pcb mount version but I can’t find the ones that go on the end of a wire anywhere. I’ve been recycling them from old computers but my supply is going to run out soon!
Yah – parts like those can be a pain to track down. My current stock was picked up here –
http://futurlec.com/ConnHead.shtml
Thanks!!! I’ve been looking for those for a while!
And noted. I’ll start with a small purchase to see how it goes.
Thanks again!
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