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LZX Cadet IX - DIY video Synth - VCO
Some pics of the Cadet DIY modular video synth build.I am an independent builder and have nothing to do with LZX industries.These aren't official build notes, just my records to help me trouble...
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LZX Cadet X - DIY Video synthesizer - Multiplier
Some pics of the Cadet DIY modular video synth build.I am an independent builder and have nothing to do with LZX industries.These aren't official build notes, just my records to help me trouble...
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Tektronix 620 monitor
Finally arrived.And she survived the postal service. i'VE no idea what the Thomson module on the right does.If anyone can help provide and info, manual, etc , I'd be very grateful.This runs on 110VI'm...
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Vector Rescanning - Rutt Etra - Tek 620 monior - first attempt
Initial efforts on getting some vector rescanning.I'm using a LZX video synth and a Tektronix 620 monitor.... tHE patch is very simple.Horizontal ramps into the X input.Vertical ramps into the Y...
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Egypt - Mt Sinai
This mountain is in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.It's speculated that it is a the location of the biblical Mount Sinai.Well worth a visit even if you are not interested in its religious...
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Buchla, Eurorack, etc - Formats & the origins of names.
This post was inspired by a discussion with my friend Adam over the confusion of naming Buchla modules. I have 2 vintage Buchla systems along with what many refer to as "Buchla Clones"and lots of 3rd...
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Modular on the Lounge V
Yah. The day began with the best scampi ever.The night was all modular. Thanks to Paul, Dee, Adam, Ben, Terry & Andrew for some  some great stuff.The 5th Modular on the Lounge.RENE mark IIVery...
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LZX - Castle -Modular synth
Some notes before I begin building The Castle.The Castle synth is different from the Cadet synth which I have recently been putting together.These modules were designed by Philip Baljeu of Toronto and...
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LZX Castle Video Synthesizer - 000 ADC
Some build pics of the first module in the Castle series.This module is in Eurorack format.iT'S 4HP and all through hole.Quite an easy buildI must thank the entire team from LZXÂ and Philip Baljeu for...
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LZX Castle Video Synth - 001 DAC
Some build pics of the 2nd module in the Castle series.The 001 DAC - Digital to analog converter.This module is in Eurorack format.iT'S 4HP and all through hole. The 001 MODULE is a Digital to Analog...
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LZX Clock VCO - Castle Video synth
The Clock VCO is a square wave Voltage Controlled Oscillator with a linear response to CV.It can be used as a clock source for modules such as the Shift Register and Counter.You can switch between...
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Inside a Korg PS 3100
A friend requested some pics from my Korg PS 3100 the other day so I opened her up.There aren't too many images of the insides this baby. We decided not to remove any cards from the cage.The synth is...
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LZX castle 110 Shift Register - DIY Modular video synth
What's a shift register?"In digital circuits, a shift register is a cascade of flip flops, sharing the same clock, in which the output of each flip-flop is connected to the 'data' input of the next...
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LZX Castle video Synth - 101 quad gate
Some build pics of the LZX quad gate module.This is in Eurorack format.The LZX official site describes it thus:"The Quad Gate uses a single quad logic chip and combines them in 4 different ways."(A...
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LZX Castle - Video synth - 100 MultiGate
This is the 5th module for the LZX Castle synth.Its all DIY. A great way to learn electronics.The module is in Eurorack format The Multi-Logic Gate has 2 inputs and XNOR, XOR, NOR, OR, NAND, and AND...
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Patch & Tweak - Exploring Modular Synthesis
This arrived in the post on Friday. What a wonderful wonderful book. 320 pages of bliss.This follows the hugely successful "Push, Turn, Move" book.Patch & Tweak covers many of the different formats...
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Cadet 111 Flip Flops - LZX video Synth
Some pics from my build of the Cadet Flip Flops module.It's a Eurorack format video module. The module has three D type Flip Flops that share a common Clock and Reset.So what's a flip flop? The...
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LZX visual cortex - inputting external video - composite vs component
Just some quick notes to remind me (and hopefully help others) about inputting external video into the LZX Visual Cortex. When I first bought this module I was confused to say the least.The camera is a...
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LZX Castle - shift register patches
Just experimenting with the LZX Castle shift register... module 110Some quick patch notes .................The module has three inputs. Clock, data & reset.This is my first patch ... really basic....
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