Atari Punk Console - exploring a classic circuit
When I was refreshing my understanding of the good old 555 a few weeks ago, I spotted the Stepped tone generator in Forrest Mims' classic book.
Today I'm going to explore that cool sound maker
The Forrest Mims 555 book: https://archive.org/details/555-designs
Here are a handful of actual musicians who do a good job of showing this thing's musical capabilities:
Notes and volts:
• Atari Punk Console
Haze anderson:
• Atari Punk Console and 4093 Chaos NAN...
• #jamuary2022 Day 5 - Synthrotek Atari... (with autotune)
O.S.cillator • Back to Noise! / Rhythm Drone Live Mi...
Expensive Notes • #Jamuary 2023 - Baby8 Sequencer with ... (1:37)
Sid Rockett • Invaders Must Die (Atari punk console...
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER • WORKING ENDING (5:46)
Animoscillator • Synthrotek APC - Atari Punk Console -...
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This isn't the only way to do it.
It's probably not the best way to do it.
But it's how I did it.