Scuttlebut is a simple noise generator with a built-in mini sequencer. It's an experiment in minimalism to see how much could be squeezed from a simple 8-pin 8-bit microcontroller with minimal audio …
Scuttlebut is a simple noise generator with a built-in mini sequencer. It's an experiment in minimalism to see how much could be squeezed from a simple 8-pin 8-bit microcontroller with minimal audio circuitry. It's easy to build - designed in fact for a soldering workshop for beginners - and only uses through-hole components.
The user controls are a couple of rotary presets, a pair of pushbuttons, a touch pad and a light sensor. The presets control a pair of oscillators and the pushbuttons select waveforms (sine, triangle, sawtooth etc.) and modulation (frequency, amplitude, phase etc.). The touch pad activates the light sensor which then further modulates the sound.
Includes a record mode in which a sequence of different sounds can be recorded and then looped back.
Supplied as a kit of PCB and components. Power input is via a 9V PP3 battery snap and audio output is mono through a 3.5mm jack socket.
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Robert |
Feb. 16, 2020
Another great noise synth from MadLab!
As an owner of MadLab's excellent Noise-X synth, I was beyond thrilled to find out about the Scuttlebutt. I mean, how much more minimalist could they get without sacrificing usability? The answer is: quite minimalist indeed.
First off, the documentation… I know this was designed for true beginners, but the addition of pictures was appreciated nonetheless. The 2nd page of operation instructions was clearly written, and walks through the how-to's with no questions unanswered.
To the unit itself, as I said up front, minimalist is the word. In fact, you could hear all the sounds it can offer in one sitting. That isn't to say those sounds couldn't be played through effects and then sampled to create something distinctly un-Scuttlebutt-y, but it does have its limits. The sequencer is similarly limited, but just messing around with stringing sounds together and then adjusting the playback speed CAN yield promising results. And again, post-effects can make it even more interesting.
All in all, this is a neat little device, so long as you understand its limits. Can't wait to see what MadLab pulls out next.
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