I just finished part 2 of the project description for the Outmoded Sequencer. In this second part I describe the steps from the prototype to the final device. I copied the preface from the page after this link . Outmoded Sequencer Part 2 (Preface from the project page) Building the Outmoded Sequencer was a really…
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Outmoded Sequencer Live Demo Video
Today I made a short live demo of the Outmoded Sequencer. I just added briefly some audio effects at the end of the video, so you can hear the real sound of the device. Adding effects is a really great way to turn the beep sounds in interesting music. You can also see the connection problems…
Outmoded Sequencer Finished!
Hurray! I just finished the final Outmoded Sequencer device. The tuning of all frequencies was way faster than I expected, because I used a new method. Have a look at the following photo gallery before I tell you some details. You can see the device is build like a control desk, with the PCB a…
Video: Assembling Final Outmoded Sequencer PCB
Here a short update on the progress with the final Outmoded Sequencer project. I did the whole assembly of the final PCB and connected everything. You can see part of the soldering process in the following video: I accidentally cut a route on the bottom of the PCB, so I had to fix this with…
Building a Magnet Matrix
I did many tests with the Outmoded Sequencer how to use steel balls as switches. While this is working very well from the electronic point of view, one problem was the steel balls tended to fall of the PCB easily and roll under furniture. To hold the small steel balls into place I am building a…
The Final Outmoded Sequencer PCB
The final black and gold PCBs for the Outmoded Sequencer arrived. They really look great with a nice contrast between the solder mask and the silk. The surface is somehow glossy and the routes are barely visible under the black solder mask. Now I really hope I will not find any further problems with this…
Steel Balls Arrived
Today the steel balls for the Outmoded Sequencer arrived. They look very nice. For the first version, I will use these steel balls to program the sequencer matrix. Below the matrix there will be small magnets to make them “click” into the right places.
Working on the Case
Today I worked on the case for the Outmoded Sequencer project. Originally I planed to use acrylic glass and laser cut it, but I did not found a service where I could cut a single piece cheap. So I am using wood, cut it to the right size using a Dremel tool, then sand it…
PCBs for Outmoded Sequencer Arrived
Today beautiful violet PCBs for the Outmoded Sequencer project arrived. I use them to experiment with different approaches for the matrix. The PCBs are ordered from OSH Park, which is a community printed circuit board order service. They put PCBs from multiple parties on one large PCB, which makes everything cheaper.
Outmoded Sequencer Music Demo
For the demo video in my previous post, I did not really choose nice melodies. So I created a small composition using the outmoded sequencer: For this music I connected the outmoded sequencer directly, after the potentiometer for the volume control, to an audio interface. Now I recorded the sound of the sequencer while I…