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30 years with synth DIY!
The front panel for my 30 years old Formant VCO
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May 3rd, 2008.
This year it has been 30 years since I built my first synth modules! The
Formant series in British Elektor magazine was what got me started. First I
built the power supply and then the VCO that you see in the pictures. The power
supply is still in use. It's what I use in my workshop when I build and test new
modules. The VCO and other Formant modules are retired though.
Note that when I built my first modules, analog synths were not ”vintage”
– it was the latest technology! Well, maybe not modulars. The analog
polysynths were on their way. So after a couple of years, the Formant was
retired but I still loved the analog synth sound. That's why when analog started
to become ”retro”, I dusted off the Formant and started to work on new
modules, which eventually became the Bergfotron.
The dusty components on my 30 years old Formant VCO
The very primitive home-made circuit board for my 30 years old Formant VCO
The Formant synth-DIY series ran in British Elektor between May 1977 and September 1978
April 13th, 2008.
I etched a new prototype circuit board today. Some very interesting
developments and new ideas are in the works. Stay tuned!
Jörgen
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