Casper Electronics DIY synth building. Part 1: Oscillators

The OMSynth is now available for purchase! Along with kits for this video: https://noise.kitchen/143-omsynth
More info here:
https://bastl-instruments.com/instrum...

Learn how to make a variety of simple but flexible oscillators (tone generators) using a breadboard and just a few inexpensive parts. This video has been created with newbies in mind, but should still offer some useful info and novel tricks for more experienced builders.

Get more info, schematics and drawings here:
https://bastl-instruments.com/support...

VIDEO #2 Sequencers HERE:
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VIDEO #3 LO-FI sampler HERE:
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MORE LINKS BELOW!!

TIMELINE:
0:20 Intro

MATERIALS
2:20 OMSynth mini lab intro
3:10 Electrical components and tools
4:30 The CD40106 hex schmitt trigger

BUILDING
5:37 Basic oscillator

THEORY
7:30 How it works
11:00 Playing with resistance

BUILDING
12:45 Controlling oscillators with light, touch and DIY resistors
16:52 Syncing oscillators to make a stepped tone generator
19:50 LFOs and interconnecting oscillators.
26:40 Combining LFO and sync

26:49 Wrappin up.

MUSIC DEMO
28:05 Party jams
29:39 Shout outs
30:05 Sleepy cat

LINKS:
Schmitt trigger info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmitt...

CD40106 hex schmitt trigger data sheet:
https://www.fairchildsemi.com/datashe...

Current flow vs electron flow:
http://www.mi.mun.ca/users/cchaulk/el...



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
http://www.ljudmila.org
http://www.projekt-atol.si/
http://www.changingweathers.net/