KVR Audio

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:49 am

I play guitar with some friends, none of who are drummers. We also have to play quietly to keep the neighbours happy. So I have made a drum machine using the FCB1010 and by replacing the internal Microcontroller with a Teensy and audio board. This video shows how it works. Great for practicing the multitude of tracks we play.

Features:
Different Styles of Beat and BPM.
Optional Song Count in.
Expression Pedal for changing complexity of beat
Expression Pedal for adding humanity (Probability of certain extra beats)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBRSK-BldSU

Videos showing the hardware changes:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/8b8WJWVNTxQ
Part 2: https://youtu.be/jaV7MUaDSqk
Part 3: https://youtu.be/j_CLdwNco0U

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:39 am

Interesting. Why that route (new 'brain') rather than translating the existing MIDI messages from the FCB?

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:04 pm

I had already converted the FCB1010 to a synth for something to do during Covid lockdowns and wasn't using it. What I like is that I don't need anything else except an amp to make sounds. Also I have full control of the software and can modify it as I feel I need to, which has happened several times already.

I also like that only one box is needed to be transported.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:10 pm

Converted FCB1010 Drum machine for Practice with Friends - Teensy Modification