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Title: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: mcasemo on November 29, 2014, 09:30:47 PM
It's not a madbean build, but wanted to share my build of the Music From Outer Space Subcommander, analog guitar synth.  I found a guy on etsy making octagon shaped dice trays out of oak and he made me a box, which is beautiful.  The graphic is something from a Russian artist, Tebe Interesno, a submarine orbiting the earth.  I covered the top in aluminum tape first, then clear waterslide decal over the tape.  I may redo this, i think it needs more contrast and i can't get a good photo of it. 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173464708/hand-made-octagonal-dice-trays?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=octagon+dice+tray&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery (https://www.etsy.com/listing/173464708/hand-made-octagonal-dice-trays?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=octagon+dice+tray&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery)

Anyway, still playing with this thing, very fun.  Troubleshooting included missing jumpers (to replace caps for some mods), left off chips, wrong chips, backwards chips, and a bad guitar cable.  My first real troubleshooting using as o-scope, which was pretty satisfying.

cheers,
Mark

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3MOqv8U07ak/VHo5OBGH7HI/AAAAAAAAszU/E3DJP0EPrW8/w1247-h832-no/IMG_4802.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m4JlEiUbn0Y/VHo5ROr6YnI/AAAAAAAAszs/uKYwpLkpNWE/w1248-h832-no/IMG_4807.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rjV12Za7qLU/VHo5S3hNvXI/AAAAAAAAsz0/PKOXijt1FGw/w1248-h832-no/IMG_4808.jpg)
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: Leevibe on November 29, 2014, 09:44:01 PM
Very cool and ambitious build. I love the MFOS stuff! Although Alan has me leaning toward eurorack if I ever get into analog synth world. I like the graphic too!
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: jubal81 on November 29, 2014, 11:44:51 PM
Now that is seriously impressive! I really dig the case and the submarine theme. Great work!
Any chance you'll be making a demo?
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: mcasemo on November 30, 2014, 03:30:14 AM
Thanks!  I can't play for sH*T, so i need to farm that video out. Just got back from having a friend test it out, very fun, but not sure i still know how to make it sing.  i need to re-watch the MFOS demo, then go from there.  If i get some basics down with it, i'll video.
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: cooder on November 30, 2014, 05:28:35 AM
How cool what a wicked machine...!
A demo woud be really cool, I'd be keen to get more of an idea about this!
Sweet work, great look! 8)
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: alanp on November 30, 2014, 06:09:51 AM
You are either insanely brilliant, or brilliantly insane :) Good stuff!
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: cooder on November 30, 2014, 06:14:53 AM
I just googled and checked out the MFOS site.... great stuff, I'm afraid I've gotta build one too... sigh.... ;)
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: Vallhagen on November 30, 2014, 07:37:00 AM
Very cool, Mark!

Glad to see more of this insanebox! Co0ol finnish on yours as well!

Cheers
/Bengt
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: Hogharry on November 30, 2014, 12:55:50 PM
Just brilliant! Anything with that many knobs must be good. I'm not sure what it does but I want one.
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: Luke51411 on November 30, 2014, 05:13:01 PM
This is just damn cool!
Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: mcasemo on December 01, 2014, 03:14:22 AM
thanks everyone!  here is the video from ray at MFOS on the subcommander.   

Title: Re: MFOS Subcommander
Post by: sonarchotic on December 01, 2014, 04:04:54 AM
Nice job!