Hurdy Gurdy Synthphony axoloty synth

#1

A synth designed with Axoloti emulating the Hurdy-gurdy´s wheel movement using a dynamo from Ikea LJUSA LED torch and two ribbons in order to control attakts and volume.

It uses two preassure ribbons for control and two possition ribbons for notes (one double touch setting and the other single touch), six pots, four buttons and a XYZ accelerometer.

Thanks to Johannes, Lokki and Mtyas for be patiens helping me with the ribbon configuration.

So, now I am going to start to program the sound part and make everything works together.

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Synthphonia (axoloti powered)
#2

Great work, I love the whole concept, and using the dynamo is a super idea.
it looks a bit like my ribbon synth, but seems to be more ergonomic. You're going to have a lot of fun making patches for it, and then playing them, that's for sure.
Well done

#3

Thanks Mtyas. Your ribbon synth is great!

Here, because I will have my rigth hand busy with the dynamo I decided to use left hand´s four fingers for the double touch ribbon and the thumb for the single ribbon.

I think now it starts the funny part.

Probably I will bombard the forum with questions about this other patching part :wink:

#4

looks like a lot of fun , I cant wait to hear ti :slight_smile:

fyi - Ive moved this to the 'your projects' category, so it doesn't get lost in the hardware category.
I point people to 'your music/projects' when people ask - 'what can axoloti do ?' :slight_smile:

#5

Thanks thetechnobear! That is the right place, sorry.

#6

That is a VERY cool concept!

#7

Thank you very much Gaznesh... Now I am trying to make some interesting sounds. I publish some video soon.

#8

Wow, this is really cool. Is the dynamo just for power or is it used for rhythm like on a real hurdy gurdy?

#9

The dynamo works as another sensor. I am using it to control dynamics/volume, not for powering, so you can make rhythms.

#10

Very cool! I was hoping that was the case, the best bit about hurdy gurdies.

#11

Finally I have found the time to document a sound test of different patches created with this instruments inspired by Sinfonia, a rectangula shape Hurdy gurdy. It uses a dynamo (hacked Ljusa flashlight by Ikea) , multiple ribbons, pots and one 3 axis accelerometer and Axoloti.

Enjoy!

#12

this sounds awesome, and the idea is awesome! any chance to that you share your patch?

#13

Thanks Mah,

They are several patches in wich I am still working. Very experimental process and nowaday they are a mesh of boxes and wires.

I will try to organize in a comprehensive way and share in the next future.

Cheers!

#14

so cool!
one thing Ive been playing with pretty heavily is incorporating a sine wave controller for stuff like panning then controlling the parameters of that rather than manually panning with a knob, its a lot of fun... I could see that put to use here for sure!
you could also use something akin to tap tempo to record the rate defined by the crank to free your hands up

#15

Effectively! I use a lfo/sine to control the LR position of the the spat/pan m object at some point.

Great idea for the crank!

In these patches the crank is used mainly as a expression sensor, the feeling is great. You get a quick control of the dinamyc, something that I usually missed using potenciometers and others sensors. This is more the feeling of using a bow, like in real hurdy-gurdy.

I am still experimenting, but it has a lot of possibilites because you can use the crank for control multiple parameters. A lot of fun :wink:

#16

Wonderful! Excellent work. :smiley:

#17

That's fantastic! The dynamo is an inspired idea.

#18

I love this project, another thing to possibly consider...
using a greater than object on the crank signal to get the trumpet string effect for expanded rhythm options... you could even use that to trigger drum sounds which could be amazing.

#19

Thanks damonp. Yes... I am still experimenting. I have made some trials using the crank to control some filters and it produce very interesting rhythmical effects.

#20

Bravo! Awesome concept and brilliantly executed.