RedSpring Ambient Spring Synth

#3

Thank you! It was a super fun project! I guess I'll fiddle with the software for a bit more (maybe adding stronger modulation) but I'm already really happy how it all turned out :slight_smile:

#4

Have you seen the videos of Mtyas' devices? Really inspiring and some great ideas on how these can be used as standalone instruments.

I think most of the objects and maybe patches are in teh library so you can look into how he's got is set up too.

I'd love to see more Axo videos on your YT channel too man :wink:

#5

Cool! Haven't watched those videos yet. I'll check them out :slight_smile:

When I'm done with my projects I'll definitely record some jam and demo videos for the YouTube channel!

#6

this is extremly dope! I also love how the mechanical clicks of the switches are part of the instrument

Did you hook up the piezos straight into the board or did you use a buffer or preamp?

#7

Thank you! Yes, I hooked them up to the audio inputs. They're ready-made cheap contact mics and not the regular piezos. Not sure if that makes a difference though, but I thought I'd be safe :smiley:

#8

Looks Cool, for a synth nooby like myself, what do the springs actually do ?

#9

i think they are generating the sound that is picked up by the contact mics, no?

#10

As lokki wrote, they indeed produce sound when plucked, which is picked up by the contact mic discs and amplified by the Axoloti's audio input.

#11

Wow! This is such a weird and wonderful idea at the same time!

#12

Cool, so they are like little mini guitar strings...

#13

more like mini spring reverbs agitated by your fingers :slight_smile:

#14

Indeed. Just without external audio passing through them ... although that would be awesome too. :slight_smile:

#15

Oh my gosh, that is so delightful. Nice work NightMachines!

#16

Here's a YouTube video jam, together with La Conduttrice and two Lumanoise synths:

#17

... and another one just with the RedSpring:

#18

... aaaand one more :smiley:

#19

awesome stuff @NightMachines ... your 'machines' are really inspiring, really nice cases too :slight_smile:

#20

@NightMachines What contact mics did you use?

#21

Those ones, which you can get pretty much anywhere. No particular brand as far as I know. Normal piezos work too, but sound different.

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#22

I'm also feeding (self built) piezos wich are basically the same as your bought once into my axoloti(s).

It sounds ok but you loose a lot of low end and get a rather harsh sound due to the impendance mis match. When you run them through the right preamp you can a much more even sound. But maybe tha harsh squeaky sound works rather good on your instrument :wink: