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What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU will also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. We will launch one kit every 4-6 weeks. Each kit comes with an extensive user manual (40+ pages) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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It has DC-coupled inputs so you can use the VCA both for audio and CV signals. Inputs of the second VCA are normalled to the first one which allows to split the audio signal to both VCA or control both VCAs with a single CV. A 60-page build manual explains the electronics behind the module and provides step-by-step build instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU will also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. We will launch one kit every 4-6 weeks. For each kit, there is an extensive user manual (40+ pages; can be downloaded separately) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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Those who are already into eurorack will find the mki x es.edu modules to be a nice addition to their existing systems, but those who are about to take their first steps into modular synthesizers will need a reliable and safe power supply unit (PSU) and eurorack-compatible enclosure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe designed a DIY eurorack PSU based on a DC\/DC converter that turns +12VDC from a wall wart AC\/DC adapter into eurorack standard bipolar +-12V. This ensures the voltage in your eurorack system never exceeds 12V and any area in your eurorack case is safe to touch. In order to reduce the overall cost of the case we do not use eurorack rails with threaded inserts or sliding nuts, instead, there are pre-drilled, threaded holes to accommodate the modules of the mki x es.edu system in a specific order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list0 nls-None\" id=\"u15004-14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e428mm x 138mm x 57mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product d-flex flex-column\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Erica Synths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39631950643294,"sku":"50643294","price":179.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1568\/9012\/products\/DIYeurorackcaseformkixes.EDUsystem.jpg?v=1645236701"},{"product_id":"erica-synths-edu-diy-eg","title":"Erica Synths EDU DIY EG","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003eMany iconic sounds like the squelchy acid bass line, snappy techno kick drum, and swelling dream pop pad wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for envelope generators. So, the next module in the mki x es.edu line is a slightly optimized ADSR envelope generator. Optimized because it has only 3 controls. With sustain on, it outputs an ASR (attack\/sustain\/release) envelope, but when the sustain is set to a minimum, it becomes an AD (attack\/decay) envelope generator that ignores gate length; Release and Decay are controlled by the same knob. A looping function and an inverted output make the module more versatile for complex patches.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe full EDU DIY system is designed to have 2 EG modules, therefore everyone aiming to build the whole system will need 2 kits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU will also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. We will launch one kit every 4-6 weeks. For each kit, there is an extensive user manual (40+ pages; can be downloaded separately) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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If this is you, no worries: here’s a super simple five-step sequencer that we have designed - it will make your oscillator sing in no time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU will also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. We will launch one kit every 4-6 weeks. For each kit, there is an extensive user manual (40+ pages; can be downloaded separately) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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It’s arguably the beating heart of any subtractive synth – adding character, dynamics, and a good deal of retro-futuristic oddness to your patches. That’s why a diode ladder VCF that sticks to super basic and widely available components was created. On top of that, the architecture is as approachable as possible by avoiding the tricky diff-pair setup classic ladder filters rely on.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU will also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. We will launch one kit every 4-6 weeks. For each kit, there is an extensive user manual (40+ pages; can be downloaded separately) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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Case in point: this super simple three-channel mixer with built-in diode distortion will make your patches sound delightfully rough.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica Synths and Mortiz Klein have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, they want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice they've made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll kits in these series are simple and come with extensive user manuals which can be downloaded separately, therefore we will not provide customer support in case your DIY build fails to function or similar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 8HP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 25mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 15 mA +12V \/ 10 mA -12V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Erica Synths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754033430622,"sku":"33430622","price":66.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1568\/9012\/products\/EricaSynthsEDUDIYMixer.jpg?v=1659335447"},{"product_id":"erica-synths-edu-diy-output","title":"Erica Synths EDU DIY Output","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003eThe mki x es.edu Output Mixer is essentially a panning mixer – it takes two mono inputs with adjustable gain and pans them left or right to the stereo output, and an integrated amplifier boosts the signal for use for headphones.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU will also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. We will launch one kit every 4-6 weeks. For each kit, there is an extensive user manual (40+ pages; can be downloaded separately) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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That’s why we came up with this super simple JFET-based implementation – and then upgraded it with a couple of extra features like an internal clock generator or a dedicated slew output. Of course, we’ll need an interesting input to sample – which is why you’ll often find sample \u0026amp; hold modules with an integrated noise generator. So we’ll do the same! But instead of just one noise color, we’ll throw in two extra: pink and blue in addition to the standard white noise.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. 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Why? Because it can provide a ton of unusual timbres for your patches: from a slight dash of brightness to harsh metallic drones. That’s why we came up with this super simple BJT-based double wavefolder.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. 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With this simple diode-based compressor, you can shape the dynamics of your sound, adding punch and consistency to your patches. Whether you’re looking to beef up your basslines, add sustain to your leads, or tame the peaks of your percussion, this circuit’s got you covered.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe – Erica Synths and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. 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What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, we have developed 9 kits to build a fully-featured modular monosynth: a sequencer, a VCO, a wavefolder, a noise\/S\u0026amp;H module, a mixer, a VCF, an Envelope generator, a dual VCA, and an output stereo mixer with a headphone amplifier. Additionally, an affordable eurorack case with a DIY PSU is also be available. While these kits are easy to build, we did not compromise on design and functionality. For each kit, there is an extensive user manual (40+ pages; must be downloaded separately) that will dive deep into not only the electronics behind each circuit but also the fundamental principles of sound synthesis. 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Especially classic kicks like Roland’s 808 and 909 are ubiquitous in electronic music. Unfortunately, their circuitry is notoriously complex and difficult to understand. Enter the mki x es.edu DIY Kick Drum kit, which not only aims to shed some light on the fundamental circuit design principles behind those circuits – but also captures their unmistakable sound as a fully-fledged Eurorack module.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe – Erica Synths and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoritzKlein0\"\u003eMoritz Klein\u003c\/a\u003e – have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB! 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In the late 1960s, engineers Sangster and Teer innovated with the bucket brigade delay (BBD), a system that splits audio into samples passed through a transistor-capacitor chain. This method mimics how sound travels, delaying the output signal relative to the input. 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