Shmøergh Hog – The making of a simple analog synth(peterzimon.com) |
Shmøergh Hog – The making of a simple analog synth(peterzimon.com) |
The code [2] is very nice as well, showing how clean a bare metal Pi Pico project can be.
[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32958319752.html
[2] https://github.com/shmoergh/hog/blob/main/boards/midi2cv/src...
Does anyone know how one would print the black text on the flowerpot? I have an acrylic enclosure from a project but could never figure out how to get text printed on it.
The text on the flowerpot and the wooden box was “printed” with toner transfer method. It’s a super simple process: you print the text flipped with a laser printer and use toner transfer solution and rub the text on the surface.
I used this solution for it (hope it’s fine to share it): https://ideahobby.eu/product/10556/express-transfer-20ml-p32...
Here’s a video how it’s used: https://youtu.be/tsc7cHJ98pQ?si=cZ0b0W0ajJjQE1gf
I decided the start of the name is from the far north (Norrland) dialect of Swedish, since they pronounce the Swedish SJ sound as SH.
The letter Ø and especially clusters of pointless, not-pronounced consonants at the end of the word is very much Danish, so we can assume the second half is spoken like Danish øen, "the island" (two syllables, ø-en), and ignore the rgh :-)
And Ikea Bittergurka as enclosure is a great idea for my next project.
In short I assume anyone who wants to build this synth generally understands the concept of subtractive synthesis, basic electronics, can read schematics and PCBs (using KiCad) and has experience in soldering. I’ve written a build guide which has a “prerequisites” section as well as details on how to order PCBs and assembly steps: https://www.shmoergh.com/hog-build-guide/
The schematics might also be a good resource to dig deeer and understand the building blocks of an analog synth.
All joking aside, any suggestions on a fun starting project? I do understand subtractive synthesis (software side) and music production and your project looks so fun, but definitely out of my league. As a fan of yours, I'm interested in any suggestions you have on jumping in. But, I'll keep reading about HOG until then.
Thanks for the warning: "The author, host, and all people associated with these web pages disclaim any liability for damages should anyone be killed or injured while working on these projects..." I don't want to die.