Some people like to push the boat out when they release an album - perhaps throwing in some glossy stickers, postcards, or tote bag to accompany the release. Here we have an altogether more impressive accompaniment; album cover art which is a synth and audio mangler! What's on show is an incredibly fully-featured synth and audio processor, which encourages experimentation - with some madcap sounds. Here's more: 

I helped a friend build their copy of the recent A Place To Bury Strangers album, Synthesizer, the cover to which is a functional circuit board that becomes a DIY synth as well as an audio mangler. Very cool idea with gnarly results!

At the time of recording, this album was still available, but it took a while to edit and publish, so availability may be have changed, so YMMV
 

 

Here are the timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Preview 00:52 - Disclaimer 01:55 - Build tips 02:27 - Fake CA3080 chips 04:00 - Large ground plane 05:29 - Might need help 06:17 - Where's Waldo 06:58 - Schematic vs. PCB 07:59 - No instructions 08:35 - Trying the synth 10:28 - Adding delay 11:52 - Piezo and tap triggers 13:23 - As a guitar effect 16:34 - Mangling a drum beat

 

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Get a copy of the album and PCB here: https://deathbyaudio.com/products/synthesizer-diy-build-kit-a-place-to-bury-strangers-album

Find out more about the release here: https://aplacetoburystrangers.bandcamp.com/album/synthesizer

 

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