Wiggler - Expressive Synth using Daisy Seed and Flexure

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @loopop
    @loopop Год назад +313

    Sounds and works great! Thanks for the walkthrough

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +11

      Thanks Loopop! I learned from the best! ;)

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +13

      Actually, now that I think about it, your continuumini video is where I first heard about expressive synths, so thanks again!

    • @tomasruzicka9835
      @tomasruzicka9835 Год назад

      @@sound.workshop Looks like you could have a hard time using the wiggle by only touching the capacitive sensor. That's why you added the hot glue wedges I assume. If you want to make it as a product I would consider making the wiggle with as little resistance as possible and then allow configuring some artificial resistance in maybe with some clamps or something.

    • @gilgomush
      @gilgomush Год назад +1

      How many Flexes does it take to get the center of the univer- I mean until it breaks?

  • @toddpeterson360
    @toddpeterson360 Год назад +52

    This has to be one of the best sounding DIY synths I have heard online!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +3

      Thanks! It’s all about the expressive interface.

    • @toddpeterson360
      @toddpeterson360 Год назад +3

      Yes, I showed my dad. It might be a .real game changer. You ought to try to get a patent (if you aren't already applying). I was awarded US # 9,024,168.

  • @gougav
    @gougav Год назад +79

    Amazing work ! Probably the best DIY synth I've seen in a long time, the essential is there, a great instrument doesn't need more features. I would love to see the programming in detail in a future video, and I would buy this for sure as a DIY kit, or a finished product with this form factor.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +7

      Thanks for letting me know Louis. And extra thanks for a video suggestion! I’ll make some programming videos in the future

    • @julisity6640
      @julisity6640 Год назад +1

      ​@@sound.workshop Awesome! I'm very interested.

    • @NeilMaron
      @NeilMaron Год назад

      Very cool. Looking forward to your programming videos.

  • @BenjaminSmith-zy2xr
    @BenjaminSmith-zy2xr Год назад +28

    this is possibly the coolest synth build i have seen yet. I want to build one!

  • @Ambr
    @Ambr Год назад +7

    I would buy this in a heartbeat. This is incredible, I love how expressive you can be with it its insane! Great work!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Nice, thanks for the encouragement. Ya I love how alive it sounds despite its simplicity. It’s all about the expressive input

  • @aBucketOfPuppies
    @aBucketOfPuppies Год назад +2

    I love this! Can't wait to see what happens with this channel!

  • @g_niac
    @g_niac Год назад +24

    this is rad. it’s reassuring to know there are good ppl preserving the awesome potential of music via science and engineering! hoping more young artists’ promote stuff like this. nothing cooler than being able to share literally building an instrument. no plugin or software subscription model will ever be able to rival how cool it is to be able to say you built that sound. dood, thx for making this. solder on!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the lovely comment! I really appreciate it.
      Yes I totally agree. That’s one thing that makes synthesizers so cool. You can dream up any instrument. And these days there are some pretty magical tools to build with.

  • @alaindion2326
    @alaindion2326 3 месяца назад +3

    Wow! Amazing development from the Daisy Seed!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  3 месяца назад +1

      check more recent videos, Wiggler is even better now!

  • @nixonkutz3018
    @nixonkutz3018 Год назад +9

    Excellent design and construction. Your explanation is both basic enough for those new to music synthesis and also experienced synthers. Well done!

  • @Mr.Engine993
    @Mr.Engine993 2 месяца назад

    I LOVE this! The sound of it is pretty unique and makes other DIY synths look like toys for kids (they're great but yours is on another level!). The wiggle effect is just the cherry on top, really makes it one of a kind! If you make it open source instead, I am building it right away!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  2 месяца назад

      Thanks! I don’t have open source plans in the near term but it’s something I’ll consider. My first priority is figuring out how to ship a reliable well calibrated instrument, before figuring out how to set up other people to build one

  • @V3RYG00D
    @V3RYG00D Год назад +2

    Like that a lot. That's a lot better. Good product. Would absolutely pay for a midi device like that.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +2

      thanks a lot! There will be MIDI out and some CV outs

  • @j0hmama
    @j0hmama Год назад +1

    I learned a bunch from this video. I've heard the terms, but seeing on the scope being described was really helpful.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      the visuals from scope helps a lot! Glad you appreciated it

  • @dawn9340
    @dawn9340 Год назад +1

    Awesome work, that thing sounds really cool.

  • @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
    @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers 9 месяцев назад +1

    Are you bringing this to market? This is seriously a great idea! Worth refining and presenting to prospective buyers.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  9 месяцев назад

      thanks for your interest! Yes I'm still working on it. More info later this year

  • @barnabydixon
    @barnabydixon Год назад +139

    Great work! Super informative video too 😀

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +7

      Thanks! I’ve been a fan of yours for years. Glad to see you here 🌈🌈

    • @flywittzbeats4008
      @flywittzbeats4008 Год назад

      So the magnet sensor also acts as your fsr?? I need to read more into this. This is amazing! I always wondered why electromagnetism wasn’t implemented in fsr sensors, or resistant sensors

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      @@flywittzbeats4008 yes that’s one way to think of it. I would describe it this way: the magnet/Hall effect sensor pair is a position sensor, it measures the position of the flexure. The flexure has stiffness, which means I need to apply some force to travel some distance. So therefore in some sense I can estimate how much force the user is applying if I know the stiffness of the flexure

  • @peterxyz3541
    @peterxyz3541 Год назад +7

    BRILLIANT! I appreciate this as a tinkerer. I wish I had musical skill to accompany my tinkering side.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Haha thanks. honestly I think this is good for beginners because all the notes sound good

  • @Doctormix
    @Doctormix Год назад +4

    Wow!! 😍

  • @Beatboxing
    @Beatboxing Год назад +5

    Really love the sound this produces, awesome work. Can't wait to see the progress of turning this into a full-on product!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks! I’m going to need more video ideas if you have any requests let me know 👍

  • @victor86zgz
    @victor86zgz Год назад +2

    Congrats, both on the product and video. Awesome use of hall effect sensor.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks, I’m really happy by the positive response

  • @bricelory9534
    @bricelory9534 Год назад +5

    This is a really cool controller - I absolutely love the keyboard - as a cellist, this fits perfectly in my sensibilities. One thing I'd love to see with this would be to be able to include the modulation for attack into the vertical movement of the controller as well - perhaps some way that you can have it be controlled only by the knob or to turn it up so that as you use the controller to open the filter, it can also shorten the attack by a dialed in amount (similar to how the filter cutoff works already) - this could allow you to have both expressive, softer playing as well as more aggressive attacks accessible only through the keys, which will lead to a much wider space for performance and emotive playing. Just a thought!
    Seems like a really cool concept also to explore for a more generalized MIDI controller! Slapping a standard keyboard layout and possibly giving an octave or two more range without needing to hit an octave button could make this a powerful expressive controller for a wide variety of sample instruments and synths. I know that opens up the development requirements quite a bit, but it'd be a cool dream!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      I agree with you it would be nice if there was some way to use pressure or velocity to modulate the pluck intensity or make the pluck speed. It’s on my mind. Hard to think of a clean way to do it on the front panel

  • @DaveShindig
    @DaveShindig Год назад

    Using those flexures on an instrument is a 200 IQ idea. That's cool man.

  • @geolectric_universe
    @geolectric_universe Год назад +1

    Fantastic! Good luck to you! I'll be checking in here and there.

  • @claussoegaard
    @claussoegaard Год назад

    Incredibly cool - I hope this video blows up!

  • @SynthuxAcademy
    @SynthuxAcademy Год назад +3

    This is so cool, Chris! Love the mechanical design and the expression it allows. And the video explanation, too. Really looking forward to see how the journey unfolds. Keep it up!

  • @sourdonkeyjuice
    @sourdonkeyjuice Год назад +1

    Would LOVE to hear a neurobass sound played on this. So cool! Nice work!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      To do list: google neurobass

    • @sourdonkeyjuice
      @sourdonkeyjuice Год назад +1

      @@sound.workshop It's typically a distorted wub sound that oscillates faster as pitch goes up and slower as pitch goes down. It's really interesting when pitch bending / sliding between notes. Popularized by Noisia.

    • @sourdonkeyjuice
      @sourdonkeyjuice Год назад +1

      @@sound.workshop Otherwise known as a reece bass.

  • @wiseoldfool
    @wiseoldfool Год назад +1

    Great project! I'm coming along for the ride.

  • @shanepython
    @shanepython Год назад

    This is the best YT video I've viewed this month. :) Awesome!

  • @moogik1892
    @moogik1892 Год назад

    AMAAZING! A very expressive little Box, there!

  • @apexone5502
    @apexone5502 Год назад

    The muted texture of those sounds make it sound like synth sounds from an old album. I say that as a compliment. The sounds are warm and comforting and not harsh. I can imagine anyone who makes retro music that sound like the ‘70s or even makes Hip Hop melodies with filters and sounds that give a sampled feel would enjoy that piece of gear.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thank you! I think another element that makes it sound vintage is that the pitch is always wavering slightly due to any small motions of the wiggle flexure

  • @juliusfucik4011
    @juliusfucik4011 Год назад +2

    I want to build one too. This is exceptional work! Genius level stuff! Easy to use. Few knobs but incredible flexibility in sound!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks Julius! I think there are other expressive synths out there but this might be the only one that is knob per function

  • @AMTunLimited
    @AMTunLimited Год назад

    I'm reminded of the ondes martenot, this is awesome.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      The Ondes was definitely an inspiration here. The original intent was to have the left hand push on a block just like the Ondes, until I discovered this flexure that could do both pressure and wiggle

  • @trevorcannie4826
    @trevorcannie4826 Год назад

    This is an awesome build. Never heard of the Daisy before but this will surely put me down a rabbit hole. Best of luck making it a product.

  • @shawnlennon1947
    @shawnlennon1947 Год назад +1

    I was on a reddit thread trying to figure out if I could just simply solder a cv out onto a cheap Casio digital keyboard and came across this video. this is so damn cool, great job!!!

  • @Johnstone565
    @Johnstone565 Год назад +1

    That's some excellent work there ol buddy pal, keep it up

  • @athko
    @athko Год назад

    Very cool! this would be so much fun with resonance control

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      I do have a resonance control, forgot to mention it. Check out my insta for v2

  • @evangray3420
    @evangray3420 Год назад

    It's amazing how just adding the two dimensional expression control allows you to simulate brass so much more accurately using just a triangle wave, attack envelope and filter combo - no sampling required.
    If you were to market this as a product, it would probably help to either expand the sound engine a bit, or just do away with it and sell the control surface by itself.
    Amazing work! I'm glad I found this video.

  • @belectroart
    @belectroart Год назад

    Love the flex feature and how it came about. My projects tend to evolve by chance too,

  • @JoshSemans
    @JoshSemans Год назад +2

    Lovely! Looks like you’ve taken a lot of inspiration from the ondes Martenot ♥️ the Dierstein ondes musicales and Audities Ondéa both make extensive use of Hall effect sensors for the touche d’intensité and keyboard vibrato too. I’d love to buy a Wiggler when they’re available - I reckon it would pair great with the ondes 🙃

  • @OmenAhead
    @OmenAhead 6 месяцев назад +1

    This looks amazing. If I understand correctly, the more recent Wiggler v3 is a more refined version of this? In terms of looks, I believe this looks way cooler with the knobs standing upright and modular-looking with cables going out and stuff, but that's just the synth-nerdy side of me talking haha. Looking forward to having my hands on a Wiggler someday in the future!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the nice comment. Yup this is Wiggler v1 and there was a v2 (seen in lots of videos). Finally v3 which I got ready just in time for SB.
      I do agree the titled front panel is the coolest shape for synthesizers, like a mini moog. Maybe I’ll do a tilted front panel version in the future but for now it’s significantly cheaper and more portable to make the thing flat. Version 1was tilted to make space for all the hand wiring from the touch pads to the breadboard.

  • @jackvial5591
    @jackvial5591 Год назад

    Fantastic instrument! Thank you for the detailed walkthrough of how you built it.

  • @LXZone0
    @LXZone0 Год назад

    You got something here with alot of potencial. Hope to see more upgrades to this amazing machine.

  • @lizzyfrizzy4969
    @lizzyfrizzy4969 Год назад +1

    >haptic drive for synth
    Sweet

  • @danielhooglandt1620
    @danielhooglandt1620 Год назад

    Yess finally someone using large nozzle FFM printing in a project like this. Really cool instrument and function!!

  • @pedroeustache5511
    @pedroeustache5511 Год назад +1

    This is BRILLIANT!! Congrats for a great job!! "BRAVO"!!!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks for letting me know. Stay tuned for more!

  • @ThumpingThromnambular
    @ThumpingThromnambular Год назад +5

    I genuinely had the ideal for something like this as a teen, never even thought to learn. The engineering skills to make it though.

  • @natec1
    @natec1 Год назад

    Wooo! Awesome project. I'm here for your jouney!

  • @MartinMerven
    @MartinMerven Год назад +1

    I love what you've created, and I'm really excited to see what you'll share next!

  • @nanaandbump.
    @nanaandbump. Год назад +2

    This is brilliant, thanks for sharing! Great explanation too

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Glad you liked it! I rolled the camera for 50 minutes and cut it down to 9.5.

  • @theblacksheephaven
    @theblacksheephaven Год назад +25

    Amazing! I can't wait to see it on shelves everywhere.

  • @TeddehSpaghetti
    @TeddehSpaghetti Год назад +1

    This a great springboard into making a DIY Expressive E Osmose for like 1/10th the cost! Thank you for the valuable info on that DRV 5053! That is some super inspirational info for implementing expression into a DIY instrument! I'd bet a small FPGA could probably expand the ADC inputs for more keys and input, and the Daisy should be able to send MPE signals for aftertouch expression and whatnot to interact with JUCE/Gen~ and other plugins/hardware.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting me know. Ya the dev 5053 is awesome

  • @HAntonRiehl
    @HAntonRiehl Год назад +1

    Very cool design! Definitely want to see where this goes! My first reaction was "can I also modulate..." which I realize is always the fear of feature creep... (I thought there was going to be some modulation matrix using the ⌘ button as a learn function). I'm a huge fan of the Trautonium, and this looks like an interesting way to emulate some of that performance aspect. Looking forward to seeing how this develops!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Thank you! I don’t think I covered in this video, but right now my goal is to make and sell something this year, so I’m looking for the minimum viable expressive synth. Some rules I gave myself in order to keep the timeline: no screen, no injection molds, no custom sensors.
      With no screen the mod matrix needs to be small because each mod routing costs one knob of space. But I also want the instrument to be fun for knob wiggling, so I’m looking for a balance.
      In the future I want to make something that looks more like a LinnStrument with a screen, then I can have a huge mod matrix!

    • @HAntonRiehl
      @HAntonRiehl Год назад +1

      @@sound.workshop It all makes sense, of course! I wasn't implying that more needed to be done, I just really like modulation on wave shapes, and because you are already have the triangle to saw modulation, I could really see pressure modulating that with the alongside the filter cutoff... Regardless of that, the control interface for this synth is already looking amazing, and can't wait to see where it goes from here!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      @@HAntonRiehl thanks for the input. If you look at my instagram, I actually have a big knob for waveshape (the plan is to have 3 different algorithm slots), and attenuverters for pluck and press to modulate it 👍. So we’re on the same page there. I might also add a switch to reroute the wiggle destination

    • @HAntonRiehl
      @HAntonRiehl Год назад +1

      @@sound.workshop I started following you on Instagram after seeing this video, and thought I started to see the waveform modulation, but haven't had a ton of time to really dive into what you're planning there. It all looks exciting though. :)

  • @douglasl2409
    @douglasl2409 7 месяцев назад +1

    Sorry to be contacting you on here. There are some small issues with your website. I wanted to email you but the contact links on your website all take me to the squarespace landing page. I hope you get a bunch of interest at superbooth and imagine you would want your contact links working. The wiggler looks like so much fun to play and v3 looks so refined! Exciting stuff! Love what you do and thanks for doing it!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  7 месяцев назад

      oh shoot! thanks for catching that. I fixed it. If you ever want to reach out plz use hello (at) soundwork.shop

  • @customURLfor
    @customURLfor Год назад +1

    superb! I bet Bob Moog would go crazy on this if he was alive. extra kudos for sharing your knowledge with us

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thank you. The minimoog was an inspiration for this

  • @rackmountroomba
    @rackmountroomba Год назад

    well this thing is just incredible. so expressive.

  • @zoeyzhang9866
    @zoeyzhang9866 Год назад +1

    This is EPIC! Looking forward to the upcoming version!

  • @princequestly2218
    @princequestly2218 Год назад +1

    What an amazing build. Next level.

  • @petedevriese
    @petedevriese Год назад +6

    Such a fantastic project! I’m excited to follow along and hope this turns into a successful product. Count me in for an order.

  • @maxteeth
    @maxteeth Год назад +1

    it's a simple thing but i love the idea of momentary octave switches. i can never seem to get the choreography right for switching octaves up and down while playing on a smaller keyboard, a momentary switch seems much more intuitive

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Yes that was my thought as well. It’s super hard to hit the latching octave switches twice to play one note in an upper register. Wiggler can use momentary switches because only one hand is occupied. I was inspired by instruments like NuEVI and NuRAD

  • @Jawmsie
    @Jawmsie Год назад +1

    Oh man, I would definitely buy one of these.

  • @Mystiskmusli
    @Mystiskmusli Год назад +1

    Whoa that sounds amazing!!!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      It’s really coming to life. And this was just my lapel mic audio. I’ll get better audio in future vids

  • @Djckw2
    @Djckw2 Год назад

    This is incredible!! As a tinkerer and a music lover myself, I would be 110% interested in your future product. GREAT VIDEO! AWESOME CREATION!!

  • @BBfanfun
    @BBfanfun Год назад +1

    Beautiful !
    have you figured what the PCB will look like ?
    maybe use a 3-way toggle switch UNDER the keys (either left or right)
    to Octave up & down with your Thumb ?

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Here’s roughly what the PCB will look like.
      instagram.com/p/CpDuS46OoTK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
      Good idea will the switch point to the front. I don’t think it’s possible though because the flexure takes up that space. I think what I’ll do is have touch pads up the left and right side so you can access them with the left or right hand. And I’ll probably 5 pads on each side that range from -2 to +2 octaves

  • @makeperceive
    @makeperceive Год назад +1

    Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing your journey. You will have an audience for ready-make final products to buy as well as those interested in DIY

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks! Making a kit is low priority for me but at least with the videos I feel like I’m giving something to the DIY crowd

  • @johnaweiss
    @johnaweiss Год назад

    0:00 Wonderful music selection and performance. it seems like you play a tune spanning more notes than buttons.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Yup I’m using the octave buttons to span 3 octaves. In the final version There will be 5 or 6 octave buttons

  • @RodHartzell
    @RodHartzell Год назад

    Dude! This is totally brilliant! I love it.

  • @johnaweiss
    @johnaweiss Год назад +1

    I love how your sound effects have human-understandable labels, instead of techno-jargon.

  • @postRMO
    @postRMO Год назад +1

    sounds beautiful

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks! It’s funny when I worked on it it sounded bad for a month but luckily it all clicked together in the end

    • @postRMO
      @postRMO Год назад +1

      @@sound.workshop youve really inspired me down two paths with this video, one the sound and two the interaction mechanisms. Its ignited some positive thinking after a block so thanks!

  • @tomfenn7149
    @tomfenn7149 Год назад +7

    Genius! It's like a baby Ondes Martenot without the insane price tag. I love it! Brilliant work!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +4

      Thanks! Ondes is a big inspiration. Part of my motivation here was to make a “minimum viable expressive synth” so that more people can get that feeling of their hand melting into the synth

    • @TheMagebear
      @TheMagebear 9 месяцев назад

      Were you thinking Trautonium for the vertical modulation?@@sound.workshop

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  9 месяцев назад

      ​@@TheMagebear Trautonium was in my head somewhere but I was more inspired by trying to make the simplest possible thing that captures the joy of LinnStrument. The two things I wanted to keep were some sort of force = emphasis, and wiggle for vibrato. I've come to realize how amazing Trautonium is only recently.

  • @muulwarf
    @muulwarf Год назад +1

    Good luck with everything! Great project and nice presentation so far. Also really cool seeing Barnaby Dixon and loopop here :)

  • @Maddgoose666
    @Maddgoose666 Год назад +1

    I wish I just had the wiggle part for modulation of my guitar and midi signals from synth vsts

  • @NickGoblin
    @NickGoblin Год назад

    I'd love to see this made in a larger scale with a standard 1 octave keyboard layout. This is awesome.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the encouragement! I do t think this flexure method scales well, you would need one flexure per note. I think if you want a big polyphonic expressive instrument then LinnStument or Osmose are better suited to it

    • @NickGoblin
      @NickGoblin Год назад

      @@sound.workshop Ah, I thought a single flexure spanned across the entire mechanism considering it's monophonic. I wish you best of luck iterating and improving upon this concept. It's very interesting.

  • @Maikshifter
    @Maikshifter Год назад +1

    This is pretty cool. And I had never heard of Daisy Seed before. Nice work.

  • @Fluxwithit
    @Fluxwithit Год назад +4

    Very nice design. Wonder what the long term durability of the physical flexure piece would be. I like the combination of basic synthesis with the mechanics to keep it simple but expressive. Well done.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +3

      Fair concern. What you can do is design the flexure to be well below its yield strain for the movement of the instrument, and also bake in hard stops so that the flexure never travels past the expected motion. I’ll also design it to be easy to swap out the flexure

  • @farrang
    @farrang Год назад

    So great. Please keep posted on production and when it becomes available!

  • @Somewhere_sometime_somehow
    @Somewhere_sometime_somehow Год назад +5

    I really enjoyed the sound, also I like the shape of the synthesizer, even in it's unfinished state. I do worry a lil how durable the expressive keyboard is and how versatile the sound generation is. I think adding CV and midi out for the expressive controls would go a long way in making this thing a better value proposition in the future. Keep up the good work!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +3

      Thanks!
      Unfortunately the shape is going to be more of a flat slab like 0-coast for the production version. That makes it cheaper and easier to build. Maybe if I have some success I can come back and make a deluxe version with a tilting panel.
      Reliability is a problem we can address. The flexure travel will have hard stops that limit the travel well within the elastic deformation zone. Then we can estimate and test the number of cycles it can take before failing due to fatigue. Worst case scenario it’s a cheap part to replace and I’ll design it to be user replaceable

  • @arxaaron
    @arxaaron Год назад +1

    Nice. I hope you are looking into Midi Polyphonic Expressive (Midi 2.0) for future instrument explorations. I've just started on that journey with plans to build everything around an rPi4, but the Daisy Seed clearly bears looking into.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Actually this is a monophonic instrument so you don’t even need MPE to get all the expressive data. MPE only is necessary for polyphonic instruments. I do want to enable midi out for this, and hopefully polyphonic expressive instruments in the future

  • @bishoy95
    @bishoy95 Год назад

    Just Awesome 🥰
    And it sounds pretty gorgeous 😍🥰

  • @typebin
    @typebin Год назад +2

    amazing piece of art !

  • @vudejavudeja
    @vudejavudeja Год назад

    Awesome project and great demo! This can both be a professional controller and also a great educational toy for children. Subscribed!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Hey if we can get that range out of this machine it would be fantastic. Thanks for the encouragement

  • @MarkusAliasCmn
    @MarkusAliasCmn 7 месяцев назад

    fantastic! what a cool instrument you built.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! The video should v1. I’m bringing v3 to superbooth now! More videos to come

  • @richdecibels
    @richdecibels Год назад

    congratulations on a great build, thanks for the video and looking forward to see what comes next

  • @michaelhu427
    @michaelhu427 Год назад

    Brilliant demo. Super inspiring.

  • @d.d.2673
    @d.d.2673 Год назад

    I must say, it's instrument of the decade. I would like to play with this for a moment. Great guality.

  • @logankeppo
    @logankeppo 10 месяцев назад

    I would love this to input into an OP-1

  • @Rouverius
    @Rouverius Год назад

    Very cool. I'm sure you're thinking of this already but... That space inside the flexure looks like a great place to house the PCB.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Working on just that! V2 coming in a month or so

  • @MaggieKeizai
    @MaggieKeizai Год назад

    Wow, what a neat project! I want one.

  • @MisterDivineAdVenture
    @MisterDivineAdVenture Год назад +1

    That looks like a winner for a not-too-expensive kit to sell. every school needs one for reward time for the little guppies.Turns out that significant Creativity is a rare (

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks for the nice comment!
      Making a kit is low on my priority list. I actually think it’s easier for me to build the instrument myself and calibrate it to make sure everything works perfectly, than to teach customers in the field how to build it and help them troubleshoot it if it doesn’t work.
      However I am a builder and do love kits, so it’s on my mind as something to do in the future. Either with this or with a simpler concept.

  • @SpikeBlighty
    @SpikeBlighty Год назад

    Amazing Synth. So expressive. Great job.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      thanks for letting me know! stick around to see me develop it into a product

  • @warzeli1
    @warzeli1 Год назад

    ur flex solution is amazing!

  • @nand2624
    @nand2624 Год назад

    wow! This is the first time I'm hearing this concept called "expressive synthesizer"
    The notes sound natural...
    Wish you the best on your journey!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +2

      Thanks!
      If you want to see other expressive synths:
      Ondes Martenot
      Ondioline
      LinnStrument

    • @nofuturo
      @nofuturo Год назад +1

      @@sound.workshop Don't forget the Osmose

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      @@nofuturo yup! Osmose is epic

  • @inp1ace
    @inp1ace Год назад

    oh the sound! this is excellent, thank you for shring.

  • @davidtoce9767
    @davidtoce9767 Год назад

    Love it! This thing is so cool. I have a Roli Rise and this little creation of yours looks like it might eve be more fun to play!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thank you! I found from playing LinnStrument that there is a lot of room to explore and learn playing just one note or line expressively. So I think Wiggler fills that gap of MONO expressive instrument

  • @sonicase
    @sonicase Год назад +1

    nice vid,..cool floating keybed

  • @RoquekesRDR
    @RoquekesRDR Год назад +1

    I've been thinking about trying to make my own synthesizer for a while now. This video has really motivated me! Thanks for the content!
    Greetings from Galicia

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Lovely! There are some pretty awesome tools these days that make it easier than ever to build synths. Good luck! I hope my future vids help you

  • @ellopropello
    @ellopropello Год назад

    wow, that is really cool. would be cool to have such a controller with cv outputs for modular synthesizers.

  • @wati52
    @wati52 Год назад +1

    This is really neat, thanks for showing us.

  • @Shorties252
    @Shorties252 Год назад

    Id love to see if it would be possible to make the modulation of the frequencies performed by the wiggler work in an analog way. I love the expressiveness of it.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      I think this could definitely be made analog, that might be a fun project to do way in the future, it’ll be hard

  • @Geert890
    @Geert890 Год назад

    What a great project! Reminds of Expressive E Osmose!

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад +1

      Yup, this is a gateway drug to osmose. Osmose is a masterpiece and definitely makes me feel a little insecure. One this this has over Osmose is that it will be knob per function which is fun

    • @Geert890
      @Geert890 Год назад

      @@sound.workshop Making an interaction like yours and expressive Es affordable is an art on it's own. I think you've made a great device in its own right. Keep it up!

  • @althejazzman
    @althejazzman Год назад

    7:35 the word you're looking for is transient! This little box sounds so musical and expressive. I wasn't expecting that as I didn't even see a recognisable keyboard.

    • @sound.workshop
      @sound.workshop  Год назад

      Thanks! I hope it fills a niche. I realized recently that many controllers skip past mono expressive and go straight to poly expressive. But playing expressively is hard so there’s so a lot of room to learn and have fun with a mono expressive instrument. So I think this does have a place

  • @Micha-ct9bm
    @Micha-ct9bm Год назад

    Really cool build, it looks so simple for people that aren't that knowledgeable in making music!!