300 ohm resistor, anyone?
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I wonder what kind of reverb tank that would make ?
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I have access to these cheap-o 2AA powered candlesâŚ
Maybe there is some way to turn it into a passive distortion? Or something?
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Is it one of those color changing LEDs with the chip inside?
I like the super warp generator, at least the idea. I have one with an rgb led but donât like that particular led.
Itâs passive but not a distortion though
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It doesnât do multiple colors, it just flickers a bit.
Seen this? Flickering LED Candle Random CV Generator | AE Modular
Iâm sure Iâve seen some other variations on this too.
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Add in a cap and a solar cell. Then add a magnet and you have a cricket⌠Tagging for nerds.
If you have a few then some kind of nervous net sequencer might be fun.
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Candle Vactrol when.
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Ok so i got this amazingly cool LDR from a work friend:
It goes from about 300k down to 200 ohms.
Iâd like to do something cool with it, preferably where itâs visible 
I already thought putting an em34 magic eye tube on top to make an overly complicated vactrol but that seems a bit pointless
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Idea from the top of my head: use a pocket fan to generate an audio signal between the tube and a phototransistor.
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yes like this ?
very fun and simple circuit
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Phototransistor, you mean an LED? Iâd think LDR and phototransistor would be an either/or thing.
I guess @dudâs project uses ambient light?
I canât see using an LED with this, the technology would be too dissonant. Maybe a neon bulb.
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yes it use ambiant light
and not this one : âOptical tremoloâ with his own little light
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An LDR would be way too slow for something like this though⌠Photodiodes and phototransistor are much quicker in response
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Itâs an LDR weâre trying to use here, though⌠and @dudâs project is based on this one which does use an LDR as seen here:
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Oh wow that fan thing is pretty cool.
Iâm also in the process of building a small (mostly) tube synth voice, this might be a cool vco/lfo.
I use dropping resistors for all the heaters because i use series heating tubes in parallel with a BEEFY +12v rail. Might help cooling the thing down a bit 
Also maybe the Eric Barbour tube VCF with the ldr for control might be cool.
I AM going to try the magic eye vactrol though. I just have to
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Iâm also looking for a fan that:s big enough for de ldr
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Yes, perfect
That is hilarious
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