{"id":589,"date":"2008-11-12T18:49:24","date_gmt":"2008-11-13T02:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.modd3d.com\/articles\/?p=589"},"modified":"2011-07-14T18:55:40","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T02:55:40","slug":"x0xb0x-build-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.modd3d.com\/articles\/item\/x0xb0x-build-part-1","title":{"rendered":"x0xb0x Build – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

After checking out a x0xb0x<\/a> at the Pacific Northwest Synth Gathering\/Meeting\/Extravaganza I’ve decided that I need to build one for myself.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/p>\n


\nA x0xb0x, in case you don’t know, is a reproduction of the Roland TB-303 with some extras. I’ve always been a fan of the 303 sound** and have toyed with the idea of buying a real one, but they are very expensive (thanks, acid music!) and can be a bit cantankerous. Besides, the x0xb0x adds some nifty features that the original didn’t have, like MIDI, USB and the ability to play it directly without using the sequencer.<\/p>\n

I could buy one pre-made (they’re like $1000), or I could get on the waiting list for a kit (some of the parts are really rare), but I’ve decided that I’m going to source my own parts and make a nice long drawn-out project out of it. In fact, I’ve got my first part already.<\/p>\n

\"x0xb0x<\/p>\n

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That’s the PCB I ordered from the Adafruit store<\/a>. Yep, there it is. One PCB. One empty PCB. Hmm… Maybe the back is more exciting.<\/p>\n

\"x0xb0x<\/p>\n

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Okay, so this project is pretty boring so far. I haven’t actually gotten to build anything yet. I just figured that if I ordered the board (a big part I can’t use for anything else) then I had to build my x0xb0x. It was a motivational strategy, really. Now I guess I’d better start finding some rare parts so I can solder stuff.<\/p>\n

**When you get the resonance going and start cranking that filter it’s like the aural equivalent of when pop bubbles go up the back of your nose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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