Guest Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I could have sworn I made another thread about this - but can't find it, so here we are. I have a Paia Fatman. I had enourmous fun building it - but stock, it has plenty of room for improvement. There are OODLES (yes, oodles) of mods on the web for the Fatman. A good repository can be found here: http://home1.gte.net/res0658s/fatman/ To start with, I substituted my own super-bright LEDs for the ones Paia provided. Very soon after I built it, I went back and did the following mods: - Knob mods (inc. resmax switch) - Lee Diode Mod - Gravenhorst VCF Input - Separate level controls for VCOs (plus one for the VCF input) I was happy with that for a bit, and at school without most of my tools/parts. However, I'm back home now, with some free time, and I just completed the following additional mods: - AS/ASR -> AS/ASR/LFO mod - John Sepulveda's Multimode VCF Mod - Gravenhorst Hard Sync mod It's starting to get pretty tricked out, and my addiction to dicking around with it should only get worse from here... I actually did the LFO mod, put it back in my rack... only to take it out again a few hours later to do the other two. And now, of course... pics: Anyone else enjoy attacking things with a hot iron? Post about it! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 nice never done it but i really would like to Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide o00o's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-447853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaen Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 samples plz Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide kaen's signature Hide all signatures trumps toe fungus Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-447875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamic Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 That looks sweet, i modded my poly 800, but thats about as far as i have got. I thought i had busted it when i couldnt quite finish it properly. After sending it away to a service place, and getting it back way later i realized that maybe i just had the resonance and cutoff right up, and erm, it wasnt busted, maybe, considering the mod was res and cut control. Who knows, it fuckin squeels now tho, i had my neighbours literally standing on thier deck yelling shit at me when i was tweaking it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-454064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 (edited) ya, one of the "knob mods" i mentioned was a switch that cuts resonance wide open, far more than you could stock (though the knob still has an effect). great for icing on the cake - go cruising along then flip open the resonance to squeal it out edit: and i'll get samples up eventually, moving again and all my things are packed Edited June 6, 2007 by Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-454068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest furrybum Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD said: I could have sworn I made another thread about this - but can't find it, so here we are. I have a Paia Fatman. I had enourmous fun building it - but stock, it has plenty of room for improvement. There are OODLES (yes, oodles) of mods on the web for the Fatman. A good repository can be found here: http://home1.gte.net/res0658s/fatman/ To start with, I substituted my own super-bright LEDs for the ones Paia provided. Very soon after I built it, I went back and did the following mods: - Knob mods (inc. resmax switch) - Lee Diode Mod - Gravenhorst VCF Input - Separate level controls for VCOs (plus one for the VCF input) I was happy with that for a bit, and at school without most of my tools/parts. However, I'm back home now, with some free time, and I just completed the following additional mods: - AS/ASR -> AS/ASR/LFO mod - John Sepulveda's Multimode VCF Mod - Gravenhorst Hard Sync mod It's starting to get pretty tricked out, and my addiction to dicking around with it should only get worse from here... I actually did the LFO mod, put it back in my rack... only to take it out again a few hours later to do the other two. And now, of course... pics: Anyone else enjoy attacking things with a hot iron? Post about it! You have nice carpet!! I keep meaning to get one of these but never got round to it. From what ive heard theyre nice!!......maybe im just a bit lazy Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-454964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'd love to build a Fatman but do not have any electronics experience aside from soldering a cable fifteen years ago. Maybe I should start with doing a Poly-800 mod? What do you recommend to get started? I've also got a partly wrecked Yamaha CS-01 I'd like to mod. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-454971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) get some practice soldering on something non-important. then order the fatman. it's a lovely kit - great, clear directions, well thought-out. if you do get stuck, you can call up paia and they'll help you out. but mine worked on the first try - quite gratifying! furrybum said: You have nice carpet!! thanks - i've always been obsessed with rugs, trying to suss out the patterns. this only has gotten worse since i read Jung's Man And His Symbols Edited June 10, 2007 by Dr. Elemeno von Hat X: PhD Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/21710-modding-your-synths/#findComment-458712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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