_+nUrSeBoX

Listen to the charming _+Nursebox

Circuit Bend #4 is more of a mod i guess, as the main changes to the unit was the interface.

I basically took this the huge, ugly monstrosity which i ripped appart and stuffed into a jiffy box.

The main problem was getting the interface as this thing had over 30 buttons on the unit :/ I fooled around with the ideas of patchbays and multiple buttons but ended up deciding on a series of body contacts.

I ended up with 5 large knobs that interface with the 4 smaller knobs ( giving a range of 20 letters of the alphabet ) and a large knob in the middle which gives you access to 5 notes.

I could only find 1 bend which gives the sound a muted tone and gives the notes a strange charming sound. I also added a a reset switch and a 1/8 jack as well as a led to show when the units on.

I guess for me this was an experiment in design rarther than a serious bent instrument, but i still think this thing will sound ace after running it though a few external fx's.

Im also looking at adding some pots to maybe crash bend the unit once the very helpfull guys from the [Benders] yahoo group give me some ideas on what the fuck i seem to be doing wrong with pots!

 

UPDATE!!

Ok, so i added a pot that pitch shifts the Nursebox + added a 1/4 instead of a 1/8.. i was having a strange problem with impedance that was cutting out the signinal on my mixer, but some rewiring fixed the problem. I also added a light but i seem to keep blowing the globe :( also today i seemed to pick up radio siginals on the thing!!! not quite sure why that would be! Anyway the sample above is run through my mixer with a delay pedal, but it sounded great like that :)