Funny Sounds

By Richard on July 29, 2012

The Plumbutter through Cocoquantus.  It’s my friend AVDog.  He’s got a personality.  Sometimes you just have to twiddle the knobs a bit and…

AVDog Ultrasound

By Richard on July 29, 2012

Plumbutter (left) pals around with Cocoquantus.  I’m still figuring it out!  I included this photo of both, but the recording below is Plumbutter alone.  The patch uses one AVDog, which … Read More

Dressing Plumbutter

By Richard on July 29, 2012

I was adding a battery holder to my Plumbutter and decided to dress the wiring.  It’s not a necessity, but I think it’s good to twist a ground with a … Read More

Plumbutter Arrival

By Richard on July 21, 2012

Plumbutter arrived this week!  It’s the latest instrument by Peter Blasser at Ciat-Lonbarde.  This is a self-contained synthesizer with a distinct philosophy behind it.  After checking everything out I made … Read More

Bunnoo Debate

By Richard on July 8, 2012

Recorded at the reception after the Bunnoo convention.  I love how they are able to carry on a lively discussion without becoming strident.  Bunnoos enjoy debating even such contentious issues … Read More

Polyglot Patch Cords

By Richard on July 8, 2012

The MOTM Modular is 5U with 1/4-inch phone jacks for patching. The Cocoquantus has screw heads for alligator clip patching. For patching between these I have made up some simple … Read More

Cocoquantus FM Mod

By Richard on July 8, 2012

The FM mod for Cocoquantus is done by adding five input screws, each wired to a ready-to-wire CV input pad on one of the quantussy oscillators.  I arranged the screws … Read More

Quantussy Imitation

By Richard on July 4, 2012

I tried to imitate the internal configuration of the Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus pentagonal oscillators (Quantussy).  It uses four VCOs and four sample and holds, patched for cross-modulation.  A more faithful imitation … Read More