wow, this is so retro, we used to make these boxes in the 80s, when i was about 10 years old, same chips, 555, 4000 series, 7400 series.. a bit more complex than just the 556 circuit though - more like your first box. We didn't really know what we were doing, just hacking together logic, multiplexers, shift registers, binary counters. We used to drive the neighbourhood nuts with battery operated ones, stuck to our bikes, roaming the streets, making crazy random "computer" noises..

@gustavosalmeron2013

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fun childhood. Im jealous

such expressive facial expressions

@erikburman530

5 жыл бұрын

Such facially expressive faces

@godislove8740

4 жыл бұрын

I was expressed.

@tomypower4898

4 жыл бұрын

mekon92 YES! Yes!

Those books by Forrest are by far some of the best material I've come across especially when I started learning and even now! Super awesome to see them on this channel!!!

Generates some harsh square waves, so we'll use a round PCB... Lmao

I built one, with a 8 ohm speaker. Then, connected in parallel to my 70W amplifier. THEN, I discovered the 8 ohm speaker could work as a microphone. My underwear became wet.

Awesome video, the facial expressions with the Punk going ... Classic. That's what a Terminator would look like if they could take a crap, and what it would probably sound like.

Thanks for the videos! Your enthusiasm is great, your are easy to understand, and the projects are interesting. I'm not electronics guy, but I get a lot out of these videos.

I loved watching these videos when they came out when I was in college. And I really think they had a part in keeping me interested in electrical engineering. Now I've been working in the aerospace industry designing controllers! Thanks!

@pjf7044

Жыл бұрын

How’s aerospace

The circular board is a really nice touch. That’s a pretty build.

The circular PCB is amazing, Great project!

this a great build!!! thanks for making Collin !

Man...now that's the best trip I've seen in years. Jimi Hendrix and Woodstock...yeah. Go Collin.

Awesome! I am going to have to build one of these! Thanks, Colin!

i really like your style btw! very clear and instructive video, without much of bs other reviewer add!

This was awesome. Just love the reaction after the first sound, laughing out loud.

I love your presentation style, it's really cool!

Thank you Colin, you made me smile, and wish to again do battle with electronics.

The “android breaking wind” sounded like the “woodpecker”. That was the over-the-horizon radar the soviets would use and it obliterated the amateur radio shortwave frequencies for minutes at a time. I remember hearing it when I was a kid first getting into radio and electronics back in the 70’s and 80’s.

This is my favourite video series on youtube. Even better than epic meal time.

My favorite project is from 3 chips- The Coron DS7 . It's an easy build and a neat thing you can do is run the wires intended for the pots to a breadboard instead and then you can go from there to the pots. This way you have the stock build that works, but now you have a breadboard to create any mod you want. Quickly you will discover that you can make it a two oscillator synth without having to add any active components. I used the earphone jack on an AM radio to act as a modulated input:-)

Another great video. I really enjoy the earlier videos. The somewhat newer, more polished videos I like too but the older stuff is the sht.

the Alton Brown of the electronics world, great videos

collin's videos are the best!

I made this circuit, it's awesome!

i would love this man to teach me electronics at school

That sounds soooo good!

I love Collin!!!!!!! He makes it so interesting with his quirks! Haa..... Love the music Collin. Please don't change it.

I don't understand, but I love watching Collin's videos. Very interesting.

I made one in breadboard but with two 555 timer ic. Really good for driving parents and siblings mad especially when they are watching tv! Now I plan to transfer into pcb.

Collin's videos are why I stay subbed :-)

"The APC can generate some pretty intense square waves.... so how about a round PCB for geometric variety" Haha love it

I've never much liked using potentiometers to control pitch. Since they're only capable of smooth transitions from one pitch to another, it's hard to make sounds with a complicated structure. This thing seems to do a pretty nice job of getting around that, though, so thumbs up to Collin! And the designers.

This is a proper make! I like it.

I dont understand about half of what Collin is talking about, but he's still enjoyable to watch.

I wish my projects were so neatly set out and soldered!

nice video and very informative. Respect

YEAHH!! More Collin please!!

Awesome! I love your series:) Question, can you install a CV input to trigger it with an analog sequencer?

Collin's Lab; the only reason to subscribe to makemagazine...

Collin: I only watch this channel for your stuff. More, please!

I made one in an Altoids tin using two photoresistors. Definitely a fun project.

Love this collin!

love all dat pure sounds

I just have to say: thanks for the video! and i really mean it!

This video is better than a lot of TV shows!

What happened to this guy? He’s the best thing that ever happened to this channel.

This is what makezine was about. Making stuff. And learning. The rest of stuff on make, well...

This guy is absolutely great! :D

Finally, something I can build!

This guy deserves his own channel

nice as always

Do you remember the guy from the video shop in Men in black ?!? Now he´s building genius circuits !! :)

mounted today, it works!

I built and sold approximately fifty of these in 2003-2004, including one to Kaustic Machines. I believe I still have the shipping confirmation, in fact (they went to some interesting places all over the world and to some interesting people). I didn't call them "Atari Punk Synths", though. I've always found that moniker irritating, because these have not the slightest relationship with Atari hardware. I called them, "Ghetto Synths" and also "Sputnik One". To be real honest, to me, they sound pretty obnoxious compared to Atari's outstanding line of vintage audio ICs. This is strictly a starter project. You will hurt your ears and the ears of others. :D I'm sorry for all the pain I've brought others by having built these. haha The circuit, which I modified to be even more obnoxious, originally came from "Oscillators Simplified with 61 Projects", written in 1987 by Delton T. Horn. I still have that book!

@aleckson

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, this circuit originally came from "Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications" by Forrest Mims III, published in 1980. And I still have that book.

@jeremyholden9159

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way about how it has nothing to do with punk

Leonard Hofstadter + Matrix Agent = this genius!

yeah man. With regards to number 1 comment. you have the right voice for voice over, edits are good info is great. you should expand to all kinds of video's dude. Just go hard dude, GO HARD!!!!

yes! more Collin!

Love the schematics on squared paper - So old school ;)

You need a round PCB to keep the electrons inside with such a harsh waveform! You don't want them to go flying all over your shop.

great job

This guy is the epitome of nerdiness. He is a true nerd. Also he looks like the video rental guy from Men in Black 2.

you're the coolest geek on youtube.

This dude need to upload videos daily, with electronics tutorials for begginers would be helpful.

Sweet vid. I'll be doing electronics next year at high school so I'll get into stuff like this. =D

How about a diy synth variable doorbell resistors on each bell button and one main siginal sync for whole house doorbell.

Awesome, thanks!

My Atari Punk colsole is quite modded and much more expressive. I built two, put them in the same compartment, with dual controls and switches that turn the audio off between the two so you can make quick notes with it. My next Atari Punk Console experiement will be using a crap keyboard from a consignment shop to control the pitch (resistors of different values on each key. It will be monophonic, but it might be more controllable that way).

He looks like he is in heaven when he tries his creation! :)

Brings back, well almost, memories of Playing Yar's Revenge on me 2600 years ago.

Dude! You were great as the Red Skull in the new Captain America movie!

yes collin! make more videos bro!!!!!!!!

freakin cool have to say. im loving dyi electronics even more ever video i watch :D

yay this is seriously geeky stuff!

Terrific keep it up.

LOVE THIS

I love the background music

Arrrghhh!!! Love this!

Still wish there was a parts list and maybe a better schematic, though I know I could probably find it online.

holy crap thats the perfect name for that synth, i mean if i had that i could make a bunch of atari/NES game like noises, like dying and helicopters and stuff like that

Collin, You're absolutely fantastic. I'm delighted you exist, if ever we should meet I'm buying you a pint.

COLLIN! PLEASE make a video showing the making of the 'soundlab'

Collin's lab is awsome.....

that. is. so. epic.

haha i love your videos i'm going to make one right now thanks..

Collin's lab, FTW!!

@DanielLikesToast GND mainly means -ve battery connection but if both +ve and -ve conection are given than you can ignore it

I love the old Collin's lab theme song.

this is amazing :)

Round pcbs are amazing

Sound good

What should I do if I want to add more pots/switches to have more sounds?

it's really cool

long live nerds long live collin. ur a rockstar

GREAT Video :)

I have probably built 15 of these, but gotten 5 to work properly. Not too sure what is wrong, but suspect it might be the size of caps or pots

5:27 dayum dude nice rip

awesome! Keep it up

Thanks for posting! For the life of me, I don't understand why people vote down helpful tutorial videos. Is it because of the full frontal nerdity? Maybe a warning label should be applied.

Yesterday I build one from pieces. Oh yeah!

Just found me a new gadget to annoy the crap out of the family. Thanks!