FM drum circuit from M. Klein

Here it is!

6 Likes

Thanks, totally missed this! This will certainly go on the list of 'modules to build ', as it sounds awesome!

Building it as we speak. Need to order a few components, but I will let ya’ll know how it went.

2 Likes

Just finished it :sweat_smile:

Front:

Back:

And it sounds awesome!!
Thanks @moritzklein for this another great circuit

7 Likes

great interface layout. nice job! :fire:

3 Likes

Many thanks Moritz. Its you that started it all for me back in 2021. Since then i’ve build several modules based on your schemo’s.:+1:

3 Likes
1 Like

This design is in my to-do pile!
A classical percussionist asked me how to make that Kelly Marie 1979 “Doo Doo” sound!
Ah, one day!

1 Like

I looked up the video of the song and its that pow pow sound? Its a space drum module i believe it was. You can set the pitch and sensitivity trigger. You can even use a piezo tap trigger for that too.

1 Like

I bored this percussionist to tears explaining how it was possible with analogue or FM and then looked at making him a Boss pc-2 clone.

Then I realised he needed several pads and polyphony so I bought and repaired an old Roland v-drum brain for £20 and made him several home made rubber piezo pads to trigger it.

Does anyone have a good pc-2 or space drum clone on stripboard? My pockets shrivel at the prices of original kit. Come the revolution the use of the word ‘retro’ will be restricted (you’ve been warned world)

1 Like

Is this what your looking for?

2 Likes

Yup. I remember Sam doing this video but like Sam, I’ve yet to find a schematic or verified stripboard that comes close to the simplicity of that space drum layout or it’s newer version. I made a note at the time that this might be a good project for easyeda.

I built one of the Rakit Drum Synth kits. It’s good but everything is so crammed and the noise is hard to filter out.

1 Like

Found this on diystompboxes.com

Space Drum circuit

1 Like

Thanks Marty. This looks much clearer than the one I found. Have you built this at all?

I can’t seem to find a BOM or other details for this on diystompboxes. Have you a link to the source for the diagram.

Sorry to pester you but if I don’t follow up soon my brain will file all of this info under forgotten.

1 Like

Hi, no I didn’t build it but looks promising. I always read from schematic instead. not great at reading stripboard layout :slight_smile: I hope you will build it and let me know the results. I’m sure I have seen a regular schematic somewhere on the www too.

1 Like

Maybe this could be working too..

1 Like

https://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=88200.20

Here is the link, scroll down a bit and you see the schematic and other info

1 Like

Fabulous! Thank you Marty. Currently building another rubber midi drum mat for a studio in fife and I’ve decided to add a couple of triggers for a space drum. I’ll keep you posted. Cheer

1 Like