Well,
I’m still here, and so’s Electric Western. The ribbon control is nearly ready to go, and the filters will be next… We still have a couple Phantastron kits in stock and I’ll be stocking more supplies soon.
In the mean time, though, I decided to make a little solid state modular for myself. I just made the first aluminum panel (to eurorack specs) and it looks dang fine.The first module of my new synth is the Annie Oakley VCO:
Annie Oakley VCO
The panel is un-anodized aluminum I patterned and plated myself with copper then treated with sulfuric acid and finished with wax. I think the next panel, the VCA will feature Calamity Jane or Belle Starr. I guess I’m going with a women of the old west theme. My wife will be proud. And, yes, I did intend to mirror the image. When I get a chance I’ll engrave the legend with my dental drill – but paint pen is okay for now.
The electronics are a very gently modded VCO from Ray Wilson at Music From Outer Space (I dig his designs for their elegance and simplicity). I’m thinking I’ll need to build a new rack from rough pine or mesquite and steel for this lineup. Eventually it’ll be a couple solid state units from MFOS, a couple rack-able phantastrons, noise gen, the new 1936 filters, etc…
Lorin
