The Voice of Saturn Synthesizer & Sequencer.

Posted June 10th, 2008 by Oliver Chesler
Filed Under: hardware, synthesizer, video


The Voice of Saturn - Synth & Sequencer from wiretotheear on Vimeo.

Here is a video of my latest toys. The Voice of Saturn Synthesizer & Sequencer. They are from Curious Inventor and available as a kit or pre-built. I’ve been able to also control the synth using my Kenton Pro-2000. I’ve also been able to lock the Saturn Sequencer to Ableton Live also using the Kenton Pro-2000.

Loosely based on the Atari Punk Console with some custom tweaks and an LFO front end, this box makes a ridiculous amount of different sounds (mp3 coming soon), all from three 555s. (synth) - www.curiousinventor.com

This is a 10 step analog sequencer, which basically steps through 10 different voltage levels that are set by the black knobs. The output control voltage and trigger signals are typically used to control pitch, filters, drum triggers and an endless number of other parameters on other synths. (sequencer) - www.curiousinventor.com

There not too much for me to say other than these are great, cheap, dirty and fun. What more do you want?

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6 Responses to “The Voice of Saturn Synthesizer & Sequencer.”
  1. Angstrom Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    I never really saw the point of a ten step sequencer, unless you have decimalised your music system.
    Sixteen is more the minimum number of steps for me.

  2. Oliver Chesler Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    For EBM I like 6 steps and for techno 4… I never seem to go past that!

  3. Angstrom Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    I think I’ll wait around for the Chimera SM16

  4. Marco Costa Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    Oliver,
    after watching the videos I went there and ordered both to assembly myself. can’t wait. sounds great.
    always a great job in your site and your music, man!
    cheers!
    Marco

  5. Andre Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 12:45 am

    Cool. These DIY kits remind me of my early work in the mid 1980’s where I used to design and build my music equipment myself. Warmly remember those 555 chips, levers, LEDs, knobs and the unique smell of a hot soldering iron from back then :-) It’s good to see some things never change (as opposed to software).

  6. wire to the ear » » Giving my ears a break from remixing Satronica. Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    [...] kick is Jomox Mbase 01, the main synth is the Voice of Saturn being sidechained with the key using Ableton’s compressor, later I add in another two copies [...]

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