DIY Electronics Guides

In this update: The AI028 Voltage Controlled Matrix Mixer is now shipping, Tariffs and Outlook, Growth is Stable but sales are down, a Portland Synth Expo, and Silver is back in style! The AI028 Voltage Controlled Matrix Mixer is a 6-input, 6-output Matrix Mixer, with...

500 Series vs Eurorack, and overview of the pros and cons of each system from a Pro Audio Perspective. Spoiler: 500 wins.

My mostly modular album Fields is out now. Each track started as a phrase on my modular synthesizer and I then built on them with other phrases and instruments until something evolved.

Finding a Tape Deck For the AI016 Tape Interface to produce a tape echo, you'll need a three-head tape deck. The tape deck MUST have three heads (erase, record, and play). The recorder will also need to have a switch to allow the output to monitor the Record head....

A guide showing how I store parts and prepare for builds.

I am a huge fan of guitar pedals. Once I realized I could build my own gear, I built a ton of effects. While I use the effects with guitar, I also use them with my Eurorack, MOTM, and non-modular synthesizers. In the late 90s and early 2000s I...