The Meng Qi Rollz-5 PC board project in mid-assembly stage. The image above shows the PC board mounted behind a clear plexiglass panel that holds pots, jacks, switches, etc., sitting … Read More

When patching to CV inputs on Ciat-Lonbarde instruments (Cocoquantus, Plumbutter, Sidrax) it can be useful to add some attenuating ability.  For example, if I want to control the frequency of … Read More

This is the Rollz-5+ PC Board by Meng Qi.  The circuits follow fairly closely the original paper circuits, designed by Peter Blasser.  I am building it with modifications of my … Read More

I was lucky to snag a first-run Shbobo Shnth, Peter Blasser’s just released computer music device.  It is tiny at 4.25 x 4.25 x 1.25 inches.  It features: 4 touch-sensitive … Read More

My banana cabinet is finished! It combines 5U modules, a rack of BugBrand, and my custom CGS Serge panel into one cabinet. Note the vertical alignment between the CGS Serge … Read More

After I had sussed out the Cocoquantus schematic and understood the internal relationships among the five oscillators that Peter B. calls the Quantussy section, I began to wonder what it … Read More

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

After I received my Ciat-Lonbarde Tetrazzi Organ, I spent a lot of time delving into its design.  I wanted to understand it as well as possible in order to be … Read More

The Cocoquantus from Ciat-Lonbarde is a most unusual instrument for electronic music.  Not many electronic instrument can claim, “materials include: Walnut, Sassafras, Juniper, Cherry, circuit board, transistors, capacitors, and resistors… … Read More