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Waveform Magazine The Sound of Mewsic (Project 7) – DIY Build

January 1, 2022
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Waveform Magazine Mewsic Box (Project 6) - DIY Build

Sound of Mewsic - Kit

Have you ever found yourself wanting to hear a quick sample of a new module or have your speaker for your “on-the-go” case? Well, the Sound of Mewsic module from Waveform Magazine is exactly what you need. 

(You are probably asking yourself … What is it?) 

It is a small and versatile 10hp speaker module that is a quick and easy build even for the novice builders. For our latest build, we take on Waveform Magazines DIY Project 7… the Sound of Mewsic!

Consisting of a panel, speaker, a pot, a single jack, a tiny PCB and a few other components, the Sound of Mewsic took about 20-30min to complete. 

Let's get on with the build already.... the PCB

Start by placing the power header on the backside of the PCB and tacking it down, making sure you line the notch up with the silkscreen.  Next, place the potentiometer and the audio jack on the topside of the PCB and carefully flip the board over to solder everything into place. Attach the completed PCB to the panel by the jack nut.

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Music Thing Modular Mini Drive – DIY Build

October 26, 2021
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Music Thing Modular Mini Drive - DIY Build

Music Thing Modular (or MTM as we shall call it), is a range of eurorack modules designed in Herne Hill, London by Tom Whitwell. The MTM Mini Drive is the latest module of Tom’s and it is beginning to make some waves in the modular community. Like all of Tom’s other modules, the Mini Drive is open source module that is a Drive/Distortion module inspired by the classic Minimoog input gain.

Needless to say, this thing packs a lot of punch in a tiny 4HP size. As Tom puts it “Using this module is a great way to make a polite sound source into something less polite, but always experiment with the levels!”. After seeing the debut of the module, we knew we had to pick one up and get it on the build table. 

Onward....

We ordered our kit from THONK in the UK. As many DIYers know, this is THE place to find all of the MTM kits. The Mini Drive is the first of the MTM series that only comes in a black panel and it has a bulb to show signal intensity. These two things really set the Mini Drive apart from its brethren modules.

Another thing to be aware of is that the Mini Drive kit comes with all surface mount parts come pre-soldered, making this a perfect kit for beginners. 

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Waveform Magazine Mewsic Box (Project 6) – DIY Build

July 18, 2021
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Waveform Magazine Mewsic Box (Project 6) - DIY Build

As one dives into the modular world, you will find yourself examining or re-examining your setup almost on a daily basis. The case is one of the most important, if not THE MOST IMPORTANT piece to a modular artist. Waveform Magazine did us all a favor by putting together their new Mewsic Box. A 60HP DIY eurorack modular case that not only has style, but also functionality in more than one way. Like any project that Waveform Magazine makes, the Mewsic Box is a unique case; its functionality is more than meets the eye. 

The Waveform Magazine Mewsic Box is an all in one project and it has “optional” add-on’s that can really make this little case stand out.

For instance, how many times have you seen a case with a small plant holder built into a cable hanger? We hadn’t either and just thought this is was too badass not to check out. Another cool option is the ability to house an internal speaker so that you may use the case on the fly.

 If you purchased the Meow Mixer (see this build), you can mount it inside the case so that you don’t take up any extra precious top case space.

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Waveform Magazine Meow Mixer (Project 6) – DIY Build

July 14, 2021
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Waveform Magazine Meow Mixer - DIY Build

Completed Meow Mixer - Front

Every quarter we receive a new issue of our favorite magazine… Waveform. In this issue (Summer 2021 – Issue 6), a small 2HP module called the “Meow Mixer” was featured alongside a new modular case kit (aka. The Mewsic Box) as the featured project. The Meow Mixer is a 3-channel powered Eurorack module that has 3 inputs with attenuation, and 1 summed main output with an output volume control.

As with every DIY project that Waveform Magazine releases, the Meow Mixer was unique in that it could be used in conjunction with other DIY projects that Waveform released. This sounds confusing we know … but stick with us on this build and we will explain everything in detail. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the build of the Waveform Magazine Meow Mixer!

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