Muff's Modules & More

BugBrand · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: Simple StringThing DIY project

Just posted on the BugBlog - make your own StringThing::::

(click the image)

tIB · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject:

sound! Ive got an input device that I keep meaning to grab some piezos for... any chance of some plinky samples?

dan_p · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:31 pm Post subject:

Tibster, the string thing is realy great matey. Lots of fun with the modular. Super duper with delays thumbs up

tIB · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject:

^ Yeah I should just bite the bullet and order some contact mics: pretty sure soysos was using the same input device with a clamp, some piezos and some wire to good effect. I thought mounting one inside a hollow body guitar might sound nice for thwacks too?

darenager · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject:

^ Here it is running thru ext input then wavefolder, etc (erm can't remember the rest)

http://soundcloud.com/darenager/bugphonic-edge-detection

KNYST · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject:

I have to try this out. Thought about before but never got my lazy ass to it yet.

sungja · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject:

Got my soldering iron up on the desk now so trying this tomorrow.

Would this be like a Folktek Garden series without the built in delay?

Soy Sos · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject:

indexofmetals · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:04 pm Post subject:

great track darenager. I haven't tried into the bugbrand modular yet but I did a recording of the StringThing into a few pedals and a tube amp in a barn.
http://soundcloud.com/richardquirk/bugbrand-stringthing

tIB · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the demos and inspiration people... I like what I hear.

@ Soysos: rest assured it is being very well cared for and used in absolutely everything I do... love that thing and owe you long time thanks. smile

radams · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject:

anybody tried putting on a few small springs along with the strings !

darenager · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject:

^ I tried putting some springs on the strings, interesting but would be better in direct contact, if you need any springs Randy let me know I have a selection here, and happy to send you some.

The Folktek Garden is one of these with a digitech looping delay, funnily enough I have one for sale right now in B/S/T (digitech delay not Folktek Garden)

Anyway these string things work well with the modular!

You can also make a little trigger pad with these pizeo disks, quite handy too.

Paradigm X · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:06 am Post subject:

Cool

Got 10 peizo discs lying around...

Are the strings tense or just floppy?

Nice one.

BugBrand · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:10 pm Post subject:

The strings are naturally a little floppy, but also relatively stiff - just as they come. You could possibly experiment with other types of wire, but the ends of guitar strings just work so well and if you have the ends of a full 6string set then you get a nice range of gauges.

Oh and also --- a few years ago when I made some with just raw piezos (ie without the plastic box) I made one with one or two of the strings much longer so that you could tension them a bit. Not quite the territory of 'tuned' but fun nonetheless. And another thing - even shorter pieces may be worth trying too - good for plinking and probably quite tuned because of their shorter length.

Soy Sos · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject:

I really need to put a video of the patch that's up right now.
3 different lengths and thicknesses multed and amplified into
the FM in of the uLFO in audio range. It acts as crazy organic LFO's
and audio rate modulation sources. Fun! Thanks for the re-nudge BugBrand.

Paradigm X · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks Tom!

Will have a go at this. Just need to get some guitar strings... new ones seem a bit excessive! Dead Banana

Hmm, theres some quite thick steel cable in the garage actually. Ill see how that pans out. Got 10 piezos so room to experiment.

Many thanks.

Going to grab a bugcrusher soon too thumbs up

muncky · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:23 am Post subject:

just knocked one up in about 30 mins, which is pretty good going for me :-). spray painted the box, and it took longer to get the piezo disc out of it's plastic shell than it did to solder the strings on. it's going to be fun having a play with it tonight!

fluxmonkey · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject:

Plinky! (on pg 3)

BugBrand · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:41 am Post subject:

muncky · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:28 am Post subject:

quick test this afternoon - great fun!
http://soundcloud.com/danjec/04-string-thing