Also known as the melvin zax orchestra — an homage to my father’s high school band and the late great melvin zax, known for his hot novel “an introduction to community psychology” circa 1957.
Eurorack Style Rack







Design and woodwork by me
60W Power Supply (+12V, -12V, +5V)




Apologies to my dorm for blowing up an outlet and shutting the power off on my floor 🙂 It works now I promise.
Circuit Design by Ray Wilson. Board Layout, fabrication, panels, and cables by me.
VCO #1


My first module. Circuit design by Look Mum No Computer. Board, panel, and art by me
VCO #2



Circuit Design and layout by me, based off a CEM3340 oscillator. Board, panel, and art by me.
Granular Noise Generator




Circuit design by me, adapted from this circuit by Ray Wilson. Board, panel, and art by me.
Dual ADSR Envelope Generator


Circuit design by Rene Schmitz. Board and panel by me, art by Elise McCormick-Kuhman.
Dual VCA




Circuit design by me, adapted from this circuit by Ray Wilson. Board design, fabrication, and panel by me. Art by Elise McCormick-Kuhman.
Voltage Controlled LPF w/ Resonance



Circuit design by me, adapted from the Korg MS2000 filter. Board and panel by me. Art by Niko Selski.
Triple Mixer




Circuit Design by me, board layout, fabrication, and panel by me, art by me.
Dual LFO



Circuit design by me, based on an 8038 chip. Board and panel by me.
12AX7 Tube Fuzz




Circuit Design by Look Mum No Computer. Board, panel, and art by me.
MIDI to CV Converter



Circuit Design, Firmware, and Board by Erica Synths. Panel and art by me.
Keyboard




Korg Kontrol 49 with art by me













