Floyd Steinberg | Building and playing the LMN-3 DIY open source synthesiser @mr_floydst | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The #LMN3 #raspberrypi #synthesizer made quite the splash in the media some weeks ago. In this video (sponsored by https://www.pcbway.com, a service for PCBs, 3D printing, CNC and more), I build it and explore the DAW a bit. Is this really an "OP-1 - killer" that some on social media make it out to be? Index:
00:00 sponsored by @PCBWay
00:12 introduction
00:57 getting the PCB and the enclosure
04:04 other hardware needed (and current prices)
05:24 soldering the diodes
06:19 ... the Teensy 4.1
07:39 ... the microswitches
08:25 ... the joystick and the encoders
08:43 assembling screen and case and Pyssla ;-)
11:18 keycap stickers & Barry
11:48 compiling and installing the Teensy firmware
13:18 installing Debian Bullseye on the Raspberry PI
14:00 installing the LMN-3 DAW
14:19 adjusting touch screen settings
15:17 important considerations
16:00 booting the synth (real time)
17:23 uploading samples, creating a .yaml file for drum sets
18:00 UI overview
18:30 adding a plugin (4OSC virtual analog synth)
18:53 short 4OSC plugin overview
20:18 adding effect plugins
20:56 step sequencer
22:25 adding a drum track
23:37 adding a (chromatic) sampler track
24:16 ... improvising on a track ...
24:46 conclusion / my personal opinion on this device and current internet discussions / whom is this for? / call for developers
26:28 demo track 2 (muting and unmuting while playing)
27:53 demo track 3 (Vangelis impression using an external reverb pedal)
29:38 outro, summary
Links & Resources
The LMN-3 project homepage github.com/FundamentalFrequency
PCB Way pcbway.com (thanks again for sponsoring this video)
Raspberry PI 4 amzn.to/3AwFhLk
Teensy 4.1 amzn.to/3TgoRj3
Visual Studio Code code.visualstudio.com
Raspberry PI installer raspberrypi.com/software
The touch screen amzn.to/3PXEpVM
Joystick amzn.to/3wAOkK8
Nuts amzn.to/3RfaJEJ
Bolts (long) amzn.to/3Cz0BCR
Bolts (short) amzn.to/3R1r6oL
Diodes amzn.to/3RdMQgT
Keycaps amzn.to/3e5quzG
Switches amzn.to/3TqMoho
Encoders amzn.to/3wAr7b7
Soldering iron amzn.to/3RcdQxT
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The #LMN3 #raspberrypi #synthesizer made quite the splash in the media some weeks ago. In this video (sponsored by https://www.pcbway.com, a service for PCBs, 3D printing, CNC and more), I build it and explore the DAW a bit. Is this really an "OP-1 - killer" that some on social media make it out to be? Index:
00:00 sponsored by @PCBWay
00:12 introduction
00:57 getting the PCB and the enclosure
04:04 other hardware needed (and current prices)
05:24 soldering the diodes
06:19 ... the Teensy 4.1
07:39 ... the microswitches
08:25 ... the joystick and the encoders
08:43 assembling screen and case and Pyssla ;-)
11:18 keycap stickers & Barry
11:48 compiling and installing the Teensy firmware
13:18 installing Debian Bullseye on the Raspberry PI
14:00 installing the LMN-3 DAW
14:19 adjusting touch screen settings
15:17 important considerations
16:00 booting the synth (real time)
17:23 uploading samples, creating a .yaml file for drum sets
18:00 UI overview
18:30 adding a plugin (4OSC virtual analog synth)
18:53 short 4OSC plugin overview
20:18 adding effect plugins
20:56 step sequencer
22:25 adding a drum track
23:37 adding a (chromatic) sampler track
24:16 ... improvising on a track ...
24:46 conclusion / my personal opinion on this device and current internet discussions / whom is this for? / call for developers
26:28 demo track 2 (muting and unmuting while playing)
27:53 demo track 3 (Vangelis impression using an external reverb pedal)
29:38 outro, summary
Links & Resources
The LMN-3 project homepage github.com/FundamentalFrequency
PCB Way pcbway.com (thanks again for sponsoring this video)
Raspberry PI 4 amzn.to/3AwFhLk
Teensy 4.1 amzn.to/3TgoRj3
Visual Studio Code code.visualstudio.com
Raspberry PI installer raspberrypi.com/software
The touch screen amzn.to/3PXEpVM
Joystick amzn.to/3wAOkK8
Nuts amzn.to/3RfaJEJ
Bolts (long) amzn.to/3Cz0BCR
Bolts (short) amzn.to/3R1r6oL
Diodes amzn.to/3RdMQgT
Keycaps amzn.to/3e5quzG
Switches amzn.to/3TqMoho
Encoders amzn.to/3wAr7b7
Soldering iron amzn.to/3RcdQxT
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCNmTQerbBm8AFzXYYvs1ywQ/join
Join us on Woody Piano Shack's Discord server: discord.gg/CCHgUeU6qa
Get 7% off on DistroKid with this link distrokid.com/vip/floyd
PayPal.me paypal.me/alexselck
Shop a Huge Selection of Synths and Drum Machines at PerfectCircuit.com!
link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/3-262870-263009-9759
Here's what I have in my setup at the moment. Want to have that, too? Please use the followings links and support me:
Yamaha EX5 ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=yamaha+ex5
Kasser Synths Arcade tindie.com/products/kassersynths/dafm-synth-arcade-ym2151
MPC One, Novation PEAK, Reface DX, Strymon Nightsky, Strymon Volante, Strymon Iridium, Zoom MS 70 CDR, Korg NanoKontrol 2, Korg NanoKey, Akai EWI USB, Zoom R24, Zoom H5, Yamaha MT7:
thomann.de/de/thlpg_3wyepuh6gg.html
Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)
