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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:11 am    Post subject: AVRsyn
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im interested in this http://www.elby-designs.com/avrsynth/avrsyn-about.htm

mostly because it is so cheap in component parts and seems fun to experiment with ( possible a good way into microcontrollers? ). but buying it from australia proves to be a bit expensive - im on the otherside of the world! plus it is quite expensive already


I can get all the bits even the unusual bits ( precicion resistors , inductors, regulators, opto-isolator ) and stripboard them I have experience in that

Im a little stuck on what ATmega16 chip i should get as rapid presents me with about 5 different permutations of the same thing with little detal ( as usual with hard to make sense abbreviations! ) anyone know what theese mean? and what I would need?

rapid atmega

also is it really as simple as connecting it to a parallel port as seen here?

http://www.captain.at/electronics/atmel-programmer/atmega16-programmer.png

on the avrsyn schematic it has pin connector on pin 6,7,8,9 (mosi,miso,sck,reset) its just possible to connect that to a parralel socket and program it right? ( 1,2,11,16 of a parralell port ?) with an appropriate peice of software like AVR-Studio 4

so in a way it is a development board set up as a synthesizer?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

AVRs are powerful but can make your head hurt. This certainly would be an interesting project to do but do be prepared for some annoyance if you're trying to figure out programming chips for the first time! Don't let me put you off though..!..

At Rapid:: there's actually on 2 ATMega16s - pop open the 'Show Information' bit at the bottom and you can see that one runs at 8MHz and can run off a low voltage supply whereas the other needs 5v supply and can run at 16MHz. Permutations. But, yeah, these things can be well confusing!

I daresay there's A LOT to be learned within this project if you're going to do it all from scratch. Good luck!


EDIT ---- this site is also very interesting::: http://www.avrx.se
--Elby didn't design the AVRSynth but I can't figure (in the rush that i'm in now) whether this AVRX site is linked to the AVRSynth or just something else hyper-cool.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

i think its a little different

this bloke invented it http://www.jarek-synth.strona.pl/

then paul maddox took over apparently

then elby-designs took it and started to sell it

maybe i'll buy a pre-programmed one and use it as a reference - i'll get it up and running first then fool around with it see if I can burn my own. Its amazing though if I bought all the bits from rapid it would cost approx £25 to make - cheapo! ( possibly not as cheap as a casio CZ but whats the fun in that! )
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hey , I'm part way through the strip boarding, just thought i'd post if anyone is interested in this ridicolous idea Embarassed

so far untested


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thanks for the pics.
This is an interesting project.
Why you choose the ATMega16 and not the ATMega32?
Post some sounds when you finish it.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I dont know, I bought the pre-burnt chip from elby designs and it was cheaper? easy to upgrade anyway just have to replace the clock.

btw theres some nice development going on here of its design
http://krue.net/avrsyn/
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

That's it? That could be fun. Is there no filter resonance control?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I built one of these using Elby's kit. It's pretty crusty sounding and the filter is knida naff. I read there is a new version using a filter based on Antti's moog models which sound great in software.

Also, there is a LOT of offboard wiring!
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Did you get this working? I'm interested in trying one myself, but I wanted to see how yours turned out first.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Almost there, just got to do some panel wiring


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Finished ( sort of ) utterly over complicated I recommend buying the board unless your building it really cheap. Schematics above have an error - will update tommorow.

Have a few problems though, LFO is randomised, I dont know if thats my layout or problems with my construction

Here are my samples of it


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AVRSYN - DCO A on saw plain

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both oscilators.mp3
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AVRSYN - Both dco a and b

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envelope blips.mp3
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AVRSYN - Envelope Blips

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osc a with dist then b added.mp3
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AVRSYN - DCOA xor distorted then B added in

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