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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1870909</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dc3uFdGt4/

In the late 1970s, a Dutch magazine began selling DIY kits for readers to build their own modular synthesizers. This was the Elektor Formant, and it remained a relatively obscure entry in the synthesizer history books — until Erica Synths brought it back.

The history of DIY synths is spotty at best. Things get even murkier when you start digging into DIY modular. Unlike professionally made instruments, the very nature of “do it yourself” means that relatively few top-quality instruments remain. Built by hobbyists with varying degrees of skill, some abandoned or disposed of due to failure or just the unsentimental passing of time, many end up half-remembered or just plain forgotten. But some make a comeback.

The Elektor Formant, a self-contained analog modular synthesizer system sold as a DIY kit in the late 1970s, has recently gotten a new lease on life thanks to a number of dedicated and curious folk, including Look Mum No Computer, Harald Antes, and Erica Synths’ Ģirts Ozoliņš.

https://patchandtweak.com/elektor-formant-the-comeback-of-a-formidable-diy-modular-system/]]></description>
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<p>In the late 1970s, a Dutch magazine began selling DIY kits for readers to build their own modular synthesizers. This was the Elektor Formant, and it remained a relatively obscure entry in the synthesizer history books — until Erica Synths brought it back.</p>
<p>The history of DIY synths is spotty at best. Things get even murkier when you start digging into DIY modular. Unlike professionally made instruments, the very nature of “do it yourself” means that relatively few top-quality instruments remain. Built by hobbyists with varying degrees of skill, some abandoned or disposed of due to failure or just the unsentimental passing of time, many end up half-remembered or just plain forgotten. But some make a comeback.</p>
<p>The Elektor Formant, a self-contained analog modular synthesizer system sold as a DIY kit in the late 1970s, has recently gotten a new lease on life thanks to a number of dedicated and curious folk, including Look Mum No Computer, Harald Antes, and Erica Synths’ Ģirts Ozoliņš.</p>
<p><a href="https://patchandtweak.com/elektor-formant-the-comeback-of-a-formidable-diy-modular-system/" rel="nofollow">https://patchandtweak.com/elektor-formant-the-comeback-of-a-formidable-diy-modular-system/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1861578</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 06:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Modular sounds support:
IT’S EASY! Sound designer meets immersive audio engineer 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17S5nH2rne/]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Modular sounds support:<br />
IT’S EASY! Sound designer meets immersive audio engineer </p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17S5nH2rne/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17S5nH2rne/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1850679</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1845740</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[https://hackaday.io/project/196595-mavis-diy-hybrid-eurorack-and-kosmo-mini-synth]]></description>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1819050</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL SYNTHS OF ALL TIME
Oli Freke presents a synthesizer timeline
https://mixmag.net/feature/the-10-most-influential-synths-of-all-time]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THE 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL SYNTHS OF ALL TIME<br />
Oli Freke presents a synthesizer timeline<br />
<a href="https://mixmag.net/feature/the-10-most-influential-synths-of-all-time" rel="nofollow">https://mixmag.net/feature/the-10-most-influential-synths-of-all-time</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1818065</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1811523</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evolution of Electronic Music (1929 - 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqukyEC3qWM]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Evolution of Electronic Music (1929 &#8211; 2019)<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqukyEC3qWM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqukyEC3qWM</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1811357</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2023/08/13/synthesis-technology-goes-out-in-style-with-free-firmware-update-open-sourcing-more/]]></description>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1807767</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Olegtron 4060 MK2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKQZ61FWc0U

Olegtron 4060 mk 2 Introduction - Part III, Sounds &amp; Functions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46up-h4qCk]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Olegtron 4060 MK2<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKQZ61FWc0U" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKQZ61FWc0U</a></p>
<p>Olegtron 4060 mk 2 Introduction &#8211; Part III, Sounds &amp; Functions<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46up-h4qCk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46up-h4qCk</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tomi Engdahl</title>
		<link>https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/10/21/modular-synthesis-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-1807766</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomi Engdahl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Olegtron 4060 MKII -signaaligeneraattori
https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/251768/Olegtron-4060-MKII-signaaligeneraattori?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhpD5k4L2_wIV3guiAx0fGgMFEAQYBSABEgKE8PD_BwE

    Vallankumouksellinen pöristin
    Kompakti muotoilu
    Made in Turku!

Olegtron 4060 on pieni mutta pippurinen signaali- ja sekvenssigeneraattori, joka on juuri niin monipuolinen kuin tahdot!

Olegtron 4060:n kytkentä perustuu CD4060-CMOS-piiriin, joka koostuu oskillaattorista ja kymmenen matalampaa oktaavia tuottavasta jakajasta. Piiri tuottaa siis useita eri taajuisia signaaleja, melodisista sävelistä rytmisiin naksahteluihin. Halutut signaalit yhdistetään komponenteilla tai jumpperijohdoilla laitteen 3,5mm stereoliittimeen, joka voidaan yhdistää esim. vahvistimeen, analogisyntetisaattoriin tai videomonitoriin. Liittämällä komponentteja laitteen käyttöliittymään, eri signaalien välille, niiden aiheuttama kuormitus saa laitteen tuottamat taajuudet ja signaalien voimakkuuden huojahtelemaan. Oskillaattorin kantataajuutta ja huojahtelun voimakkuutta säädetään kahdella potentiometrillä, FREQ ja STARVE. Kytkennät tehdään laitteen 4x40-pinnisen header-liittimen avulla.

Laitteen mukana toimitetaan monipuolinen komponenttilajitelma: vastuksia, kondensaattoreita, diodeja, transistoreja, valovastus, LEDejä sekä jumpperijohtoja. Kokeilun helpottamiseksi pienet kondensaattori ja vastukset on maalattu toiselta puolelta värikoodein.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Olegtron 4060 MKII -signaaligeneraattori<br />
<a href="https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/251768/Olegtron-4060-MKII-signaaligeneraattori?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhpD5k4L2_wIV3guiAx0fGgMFEAQYBSABEgKE8PD_BwE" rel="nofollow">https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/251768/Olegtron-4060-MKII-signaaligeneraattori?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhpD5k4L2_wIV3guiAx0fGgMFEAQYBSABEgKE8PD_BwE</a></p>
<p>    Vallankumouksellinen pöristin<br />
    Kompakti muotoilu<br />
    Made in Turku!</p>
<p>Olegtron 4060 on pieni mutta pippurinen signaali- ja sekvenssigeneraattori, joka on juuri niin monipuolinen kuin tahdot!</p>
<p>Olegtron 4060:n kytkentä perustuu CD4060-CMOS-piiriin, joka koostuu oskillaattorista ja kymmenen matalampaa oktaavia tuottavasta jakajasta. Piiri tuottaa siis useita eri taajuisia signaaleja, melodisista sävelistä rytmisiin naksahteluihin. Halutut signaalit yhdistetään komponenteilla tai jumpperijohdoilla laitteen 3,5mm stereoliittimeen, joka voidaan yhdistää esim. vahvistimeen, analogisyntetisaattoriin tai videomonitoriin. Liittämällä komponentteja laitteen käyttöliittymään, eri signaalien välille, niiden aiheuttama kuormitus saa laitteen tuottamat taajuudet ja signaalien voimakkuuden huojahtelemaan. Oskillaattorin kantataajuutta ja huojahtelun voimakkuutta säädetään kahdella potentiometrillä, FREQ ja STARVE. Kytkennät tehdään laitteen 4&#215;40-pinnisen header-liittimen avulla.</p>
<p>Laitteen mukana toimitetaan monipuolinen komponenttilajitelma: vastuksia, kondensaattoreita, diodeja, transistoreja, valovastus, LEDejä sekä jumpperijohtoja. Kokeilun helpottamiseksi pienet kondensaattori ja vastukset on maalattu toiselta puolelta värikoodein.</p>
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