by Dave Boulden | Oct 1, 2011 | Music, Production
How it came about Back in the early 90’s I was happily making music with an Atari ST, Roland MT32, Casio CZ-101 and a Roland TR-707. It was quite a powerful system for the time given it’s relatively low cost. As I have always done, I had converted a...
by Dave Boulden | Aug 1, 2011 | CFML, Developer
I’m following the suggestion to make 1st Aug “How I got started in ColdFusion” day (How I got started in ColdFusion Day). To set some context, I was employed at The Daily Express (I was there for 14 years) and moved into some web based...
by Dave Boulden | Mar 23, 2011 | Developer, Wordpress
The deployment of this and a couple of other blogs I am currently working on was delayed as I struggled with the “broken image” issue most people have been encountering when deploying a multi-site WordPress 3.1 blog to a Windows IIS7 based web-server....
by Dave Boulden | Aug 17, 2010 | DIY build, Featured
Another update. Construction is now complete. I installed a heatsink on the regulator in the volume control board, that issue is now solved. I picked up a new voltage regulator board for the PSU from the kit supplier Conrad. Installed that and power is now working...
by Dave Boulden | Jul 27, 2010 | DIY build
Quick update: I’ve now finished assembling the unit. Several hours with a CorelDraw template, a centre punch and a variety of drill bits in my pillar drill resulted in a case with all the holes prepared. The wrinkly appearance of the front panel is purely down...
by Dave Boulden | Jul 17, 2010 | DIY build
I’ve finally made a start on building a passive monitor controller. I’ve had a good look at the various options available on the market and decided that I can build the kind of spec I’m looking for much cheaper than I can buy one. It will have 4...
by Dave Boulden | Mar 16, 2010 | DIY build, Featured
I’ve spent the last few months building a new MIDI control surface specifically for controlling EQ plugins. It was an idea I had last year. I actually pitched the idea to Novation, along with a mocked up image of what it could look like as I thought their rotary...
by Dave Boulden | Apr 7, 2009 | DIY build
I have had this one planned for a while… I was just waiting for something suitable to turn up on eBay and last week I managed to snag a used EPOS keyboard for £5… woohoo! It’s a USB keyboard and is the TM_KMR128A made by Tipro (product info)....
by Dave Boulden | Mar 28, 2009 | DIY build, Featured
I finally found some time to finish the internal wiring of the preamp. Next job will be tests and VU meter calibration. I only need the meters to give a useful indication rather than accurate metering… more important is that they are both closely matched to each...
by Dave Boulden | Nov 2, 2008 | DIY build
Having finished the PCB builds and then had a little break I have now made a start on the metalwork. Today I have drilled the front panel. First of all I sellotaped a full scale print out of the front panel design with cross hairs on each hole position and used a...
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