4MS SCM tap tempo mod

This simple mod adds a great tap tempo functionality to the 4MS shuffling clock multiplier.

you need a push button
1N914 diode (i didnt have any in my parts box and used a 1n4148 which works fine also)
1k resistor (you dont actually need this but its not a bad idea)

first get rid of the slip jack

I had to whittle the hole out a little to fit the button, be careful here as the metal is very soft (you can do this by hand gently with a flathead screwdriver)

the pics show how to wire it up
the blue wire has a 1k resistor in series,
the yellow wire has the diode in series with the band facing the board
(away from the switch)

basically it takes the power from the output pin of the 5v regulator via a 1k resistor to one side of the switch. The other side of the switch has the extra diode and is soldered to the cathode (the side with the band) of the diode on the pcb that comes from the input jack.

EDIT: I should point out that this may not be the same pcb revision as the current ones selling (it looks different in the user manual) so if in doubt, dont do it ;-)

DDB - DrumDokta breakout patch examples

Here's some patch examples to give you some inspiration for the possibilities of what's possible with the DDB.

DDB - DrumDokta breakouts now shipping

The first batch of DrumDokta breakouts is completed and ready to ship.

Everyone who bought a DrumDokta was automatically added to the DDB waiting list. A huge chunk of emails was just dispatched which covers almost all of batch one and two of the DrumDokta builds. So if you got a DrumDokta from one of those runs then chances are you just got an ordering email.

If you didn't see the email please check your spam folder.

If you purchased your DrumDokta second hand or just want to check in to see if you should have got an ordering email, feel free to drop me a line on info@dinsync.info

Project Status Updates.

The DrumDokta run is finished.

Yes that's it! The very last DrumDokta has rolled off the workbench. It was never any secret that it was a limited edition module and as they say, all things come to an end. There are still a few pcbs left over so I may make a few more at some point but not anytime soon.

The DDB build has started.

The DDB build is well underway, please note that this is an expander for the DrumDokta and not a stand alone module. Everyone who bought a DrumDokta direct will get an email in the coming weeks for ordering, those with units from batch one and two will get the now obsolete rean knobs so that they match (yes I saved some) and those from the last batch will get the new style knobs. If you picked one up second hand and want to get a DDB drop me a line on info@dinsync.info and let me know your serial number to be sure to get the correct knob style.

The VCF303 project is underway.

Prototype pcbs will be here in the very near future, pretty excited about this one and I know a lot of you have been waiting quite a while for it. It's going to be well worth the wait. Drop me a line if you want to get on the waiting list.

The OSC303 will be back!

And finally giving this one a revisit with a MKII version. Not going to give too much away on this yet, but it will feature that ever so lovely not so square, square wave and some improvements over the original.

stay tuned

DDB pcbs are in

Time to go to the clinic! :-D

great news, the build starts next week.