Apologies for hogging thread, it will calm down :slightly_smiling_face:

I’m checking: what the correct resistor should be for the one labelled ‘220’ (furthest right in the photo)? I’m presuming they aren’t 220k.

The ones I got are 220 Ohms 1% according to the digikey calculator but unsure if they are correct.

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Haha, no complaints from me!

In fact, I should probably say a big “thank you” - even though I’m not planning on a CL diy project anytime soon (still a bit overwhelmed by my initial paddling through the shallow waters of my Tetrax), I have found my way to your, @mlogger and @wednesdayayay’s Bandcamps through following this thread, and that’s made it a worthwhile read on its own! :slight_smile:

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220 ohm is correct. Keep em coming.

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Quick question. The image is the bottom left gong.

To the left of 4013 there is an NPN/PNP without a printed number - I’m presuming this would be 547? Would be great to clarify this.

I haven’t built the Rollz-5 but I have studied the paper circuits (I’m going to build them on perfboard at some point).
If you look at the paper circuit of the Gong here:

you can see that it only contains NPN transistors, so that is most probably a 547.

Great thanks, it did seem that was the case. I’m just trying to not ‘assume’ anything :slightly_smiling_face:

Quick question…again. Any tips for installing the brass banana rods, do you just wiggle them into place and put a little solder underneath to secure them? That’s my current plan anyway.

Thanks

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Maybe write to Will “Lorre-Mill” Schorre for his suggestions?

Has anyone here built any of the solar sounders?

I’m sitting here with the Sunday morning sun in my eyes, aware of the lack of birdsong outside these days, and idly thinking that a couple of chirruping machines on the windowsill would probably be a nice soundtrack to the second coffee of the day…

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Yes :wink:
I love those brass rods, it gives a really playable touch interface (and that’s the main reason why I still haven’t put my rollz-5 in a case, I don’t want to loose that playability).

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Theres quite a detailed info on building a fyrall instrument here that is relevant

http://ciat-lonbarde.net/fyrall/man/index.html#Transistors

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Via Peter’s IG:

“New kit when I get to it: tocante studworth; choose your own scale”

174 Likes, 6 Comments - Peter Blasser (@ciat_lonbarde) on Instagram: “New kit when I get to it: tocante studworth; choose your own scale”

(Edited to add URL)

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Anyone know if you can sync a Plumbutter2 to Norns? I could be a real fun combo…

Plumbutter’s (unstated) concept of Relabi doesn’t exactly mesh with sync, but you could sync from PB to something else, and still retain the relationships - and yes, you could trigger the sounds on pB in time with something else, but probably not worth owning a plumbutter, IMO

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I found both Lorre-Mill and Peter B talking about it, but John Brendt’s website is down. Is Relabi a thought of an ever changing rythm, something that creates variation?

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http://www.johnberndt.org/relabi/index.html

…works for me - whole lil essay here…
If can’t get in, I’ll copy/paste to you in DMs

" Relabi is the music of the self-erasing pulse. A newly identified experiential gestalt, it involves
coordinated sounding structures built on a constantly slipping pulse, creating an experience with
some of the characteristics of rhythm but at the same time radically different.

The first self-aware Relabi record, BALTIMORE RELABI STYLE is in production now (composed by John
Berndt, with a star-studded cast of musicians and produced by beat wizards Matmos, plus sidemen Dan Deacon,
Jason Willet, Mark Miller, and others) and will probably hit the shelves and internet sometime in 2014!!,

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More direct link
http://www.johnberndt.org/relabi/Relabi_essay.htm

Oh, for some reason the website didn’t work on the train’s wi-fi… Thanks for help!

i’m assembling a BOM for a couple of the conrad papers circuits now, and i have a few questions about what’s what. some of the icons seem to be redundant/conflicting with @Rodrigo 's paper circuit legend, and some aren’t on there at all. i’ve been interested in ciat lonbarde stuff since a college roommate got shnth in like 2012, but i’ve never actually played or built any of his instruments before. i’ve only done a few DIY projects before, and none of them were nearly as mysterious as these paper circuits. any help would be greatly appreciated!

  1. the legend doc mentions that both of these symbols mean .01 uf 103k poly capacitor, but here it says that symbol means “104 green.” would he use the same symbol to signify two different things in different circuits, or am i misinterpreting the legend?
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  2. similarly, according to the legend doc both of these seem to mean 10k resistor.
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  3. are these “nodes” where jacks/brass pins will eventually go? is this the same as the star-shaped icons?
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  4. what’s this?
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  5. is this this?
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thanks in advance! this is likely the first of several similar posts, can’t wait to get started on these!

The one at the top is a hairy capacitor, ie. you can choose the value you want, usually Peter gives a “reference” but you can choose what you want (more or less) for its value.
The one at the bottom is a 103 film cap (you’ll find this symbol on all paper circuits, just count the number of bars to get the value, 3 bars = 103, 4 bars = 104, 2 = 102 etc.)

Same here, the two at the top are 10k indeed, you can choose the value of the “x” (you could also put a trimpot or potentiometer here).

Yep they are the same (brass pins/touch points/banana sockets).

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4. what’s this?
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This is a jumper (or a 0 ohm resistor), you can just use a small piece of insulated wire to connect it.

The part circled is an LM358 IC, and you have a jumper just a its right :slight_smile:

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