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The Matinee Organ - Part 1

Feature Series Audio | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1981

The Miniblo

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1984

Designer Paul Williams discusses the construction of a simple breath controller for just about any electric or electronic instrument.

The Peak Programme Meter

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1982

An article on the development and design of the PPM plus a review of one of Bulgin's meter kits with some astounding Special Offers!

The Programmable Digital Sound Generator - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Computing, Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1984

The first in a major series of articles describing the design, construction and applications of the Programmable Digital Sound Generator, a music hardware add-on for the BBC Model B. Introduction by Alan Boothman.

The Programmable Digital Sound Generator - Part 4

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1984
Part 4: Further Hardware Details

The resumption of our series describing the design of Clef Products' new computer music system for the BBC micro, the PDSG. Designer Alan Boothman takes up the story.

The Programmable Digital Sound Generator - Part 3

Feature Series | Topic: Computing, Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1984
Part 3: The Detailed Program Interface

Our analysis of the Programmable Digital Sound Generator enters its third phase. Your guide: Alan Boothman.

The Programmable Digital Sound Generator - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Computing, Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1984
Part 2: Applying the PDSG

Some typical applications of the Programmable Digital Sound Generator, outlined by its designer, Alan Boothman.

The Programmable Digital Sound Generator - Part 5

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Nov 1984
Part 5: Sound Systems Revisited

Our series on Clef Products' synth add-on for the BBC Micro comes to a conclusion. Alan Boothman ties up the loose ends.

The RackPack

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1984

A versatile rack-mounting power supply unit is described by its designer, Paul White.

The Shaper

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1983

Contour your instrument envelopes with this versatile effect unit

The Spectrum Synthesiser - Part 2

Feature Series Audio | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1982
The final part of our professional quality monophonic instrument

The Spectrum Synthesiser - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Apr 1981

The Spectrum Synthesiser - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1982
Professional Quality Monophonic Instrument

Part 1 of a two part article on this exciting, long-awaited project

The Spectrum Synthesiser - Part 3

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1981

The Spectrum Synthesiser - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1981

The String Damper

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1984

Designer Paul Williams outlines the construction of a simple project to simulate damped-string effects on both guitars and synthesisers. A complete kit of parts is available direct from E&MM.

The Synclap

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Sep 1983

E&MM's latest project that creates single, multiple, ensemble claps with pitch control and ambience

The Synclock

Feature Audio | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Dec 1981

Build this exciting sequencer for only £18

The Syndrom - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1984
Getting it together

PCB overlay and pricing details, plus apologies for the gremlins that crept into part one of David Ellis' description of this digital percussion sampling device.

The Syndrom - Part 3

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1984
Fun and Frolics

Part three, and the introduction of a double-triggering circuit that enables more than one sample to be triggered without the user having to buy multiple EPROMs.

The Syndrom - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Apr 1984
How it Works

Part one of a series on designing and building a digital percussion sampling device.

The Syndrom - Part 4

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Dec 1984
Walking the Dog...

Audio and CV trigger circuits for E&MM's ever-popular digital percussion module. And there's talk of a Syndrom II on the way...

The SynthMix - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Sep 1984

Paul White concludes our keyboard mixer project, with full constructional and wiring details.

The Syntom Drum Synthesiser

Feature Audio | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Apr 1981

The Time Machine

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Apr 1985

Not, as its name might imply, a wondrous device capable of predicting next week's racing results, but a handy build-it-yourself project that divides down sequencer and drum machine clock pulses. Designer Paul White has the full story.

 

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