Richard deHove wrote:Would love to see some demos on Osc2 - the description seems fantastic but no audio yet...

Coming very soon All we really need to do to get it finished is just tighten up the sync circuit a little bit. Very early next year we should have a pre-order opened up.

Modulart_JP wrote:It's on the VCDO's PCB set page here:
https://www.pharmasonic.jp/shop/index.p ... er=product

Only just seen this and the product page has gone Any other source of the EEPROM?

Hi all! First off, huge thanks to all that have shown an interest in what we do - it's very humbling! Due to a recent distribution deal, our modules are returning to US stores after a long hiatus. We believe it was mainly customs charges that slowed down our US orders for that time, but having distr...

I can confirm that this thing is brilliant.

Nice ! Thank you :) I see you sell either the PCB alone or the full kit on Thonk : is there any special / rare parts, or are all the component easy to source ? [edit : easy to check by myself, the BOM os here : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w346nsAk-6D1RA0EcUY9yLVpzNP4Murzi6H-miE2kYE/edit...

is there a "shaffer" ready frontpanel like you did with Brusnwick? I love that on my Brun and would like a similar panel for Portland... Thonk will have a Eurorack front panel for Portland very very soon. You can use Euro power with the Battery Simulator too so it’s a fully Eurorackable thing: http...

So I assembled mine but due to some error on my part I'm having a lot of noise coming coming out of the HH output/ring noise bleeding through certain areas. After going back over the board several times I'm no closer to squashing it. Also not sure whether the other parts are functioning normally. T...

Here's also a quick text run-down of all the input and output functionality: BD In: Input to the bass drum resonator. Note that, for normal bass drum behaviour, this circuit expects either a trigger signal or a decaying envelope. This is why Decay 1 is normalled to this input. BD Out: Audio output o...

So I assembled mine but due to some error on my part I'm having a lot of noise coming coming out of the HH output/ring noise bleeding through certain areas. After going back over the board several times I'm no closer to squashing it. Also not sure whether the other parts are functioning normally. T...

We have some important news regarding STUMM! Firstly, as per Daniel’s suggestion, the switches now work in an inverse manner as to how they did originally. This means that audio passes through a channel when the toggle switch is up (LED on) and is muted when the toggle switch is centred (LED off). T...

Hello! The Portland and all associated goodies are now available from Thonk:

Portland kit
Portland enclosure
Brunswick / Portland Battery Simulator

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I have connected a 9v wall transformer instead of the "right" battery (the one directly connected to the on/off switch) What should I do to power also the second battery compartment? looks like the + and - of the two batteries are shorted together...is this possible? thx We'd advise against it as i...

We've designed a full enclosure for the Brunswick which will be coming soon at Thonk - keep your eyes peeled! Any news on a date for the case and will the case be designed to enclose the battery simulator kit? Thonk have all the parts for the case, as well as the PCBs for the BattSim - it might be ...

We've designed a full enclosure for the Brunswick which will be coming soon at Thonk - keep your eyes peeled! Having just ordered my kit, should I wait to assemble (jack/knobs) until I am able to fit your new case to them? I wouldn't worry about waiting - all the cases we've fitted here have fit pe...

Bartelby wrote:I've been wanting a mute with a controllable envelope. What sort of max attack/release can the Stumm do?

At the moment, we're looking at 1 second for attack and release each.

Hello all! We are proud to announce our collaboration with Mute founder, Daniel Miller. We exhibited our first two modules at SuperBooth last week, STUMM and MAKROW . STUMM is a bank of six mute switches, with inner workings of six discrete VCAs and attack/release envelopes (ensuring click-less muti...

a100user wrote:

naos wrote:anyone selling a ready-made frontplate? that would greatly increase my GAS over that synth !

Would be interested too

We've designed a full enclosure for the Brunswick which will be coming soon at Thonk - keep your eyes peeled!

Thonk will probably put the PCB up for sale as well as the full kits after a few months - we're hoping it'll all go live on their website in May.

since there is a Euro plate, I assume the dimensions are different from the Brunswick? If there is more in this line can we expect it to be squeezed into 3u? don't give into the tyranny of 3u - give those fingers some room! The dimensions are indeed different - it's far wider and a bit less in the ...

shiftr wrote:Love the sound of this thing.
Will there be a PCB only option too?

It's likely so, yes, though that will be up to Thonk. There's nothing exotic in the design whatsoever, as long as the major electronics retailers keep stocking DIP 4000 series ICs

since there is a Euro plate, I assume the dimensions are different from the Brunswick? If there is more in this line can we expect it to be squeezed into 3u? don't give into the tyranny of 3u - give those fingers some room! The dimensions are indeed different - it's far wider and a bit less in the ...

how did it achieve it's name? does it ship out covered in broken glass and used needles? Not quite ;) The Brunswick came from the BEEF workshop carried out at The Brunswick Club (RIP) of Brunswick Square, here in Bristol. Portland Square neighbours Brunswick Square - both are kiiind of a case of dy...

Hello world! We're pleased to announce our new DIY project - the Portland drum synthesizer: http://futuresoundsystems.co.uk/images/portland.jpg There are full details on the FSS website . Meanwhile, you can listen to it on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/futuresoundsystems/sets/portland-demos It'l...

!!! THE USER MANUAL HAS ARRIVED !!!

Also, our Battery Simulator kit for use with the Brunswick (and more) will be available via Thonk in the coming weeks. Hold tight!