You Can DIY! Clever Engineering

One of the problems when designing large audio devices, (e.g., mixing consoles) is the enormous amount of wiring that’s needed. In this article for audioXpress, Ethan Winer writes about the practical ways on how to deal with wiring techniques in order to reduce the amount needed for any given project by using rotary encoders, serial communications, and other clever solutions. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2021

Moog Music announced plans to re-commence the limited run manufacturing of three of their most sought after 5U large format modular synthesizers: The System 55, the System 35 and the Model 15, originally created and manufactured by Moog in 1973. Working from the 1970s schematics, the new instruments will be meticulously handcrafted at the Moog factory in downtown Asheville, N.C., as a true recreation of the originals.