Thonk has introduced an updated version of the Music Thing Modular Turing Machine.
Here’s a video preview:
The 2016 revised Turing Machine has many improvements:
- Rotary loop length switch
- Pulse out
- Easier to build: a larger PCB in the same width, clock and noise circuits are more robust
- Compatible with existing expanders
Features:
- Aluminum panel with brand new design
- Rotary length switch for selecting different pattern lengths
- Pulse out = like step one of the pulses expander
- Improved clock input
- Compatible with older Pulses, Voltages and Vactrol Mix expanders
- Two boards, includes Backpack for easier DIY layout
- Trimmer for accurately setting the Lock level
It will be available in April, as a full kit or as a panel + PCB set.
You are all welcome; I just built mine and as usual a new version is out within several weeks of completion.
Funny that you said “just built” and then “several weeks”.
Where and when did you find stock? AFAIK old version its out of stock since a few weeks.
I’ve built mine almost 2 years ago so i think its about time for a new and improved module.
PCB stock (in the US) http://magpie-modular.myshopify.com/collections/pcb/products/turing-full-pcb-set
Oh, they do fancy TM + Expander all-in-one panels too.
Kris says they’ll have the Vactrol Expander in stock at some point as well.
interested in this, new version looks slick and the old one seems to be pretty universal in DIY racks, though I am generally skeptical of digital modules and especially algorythmic type things.
would love to hear people with one chime in on it, this seems like a mostly aesthetic and streamlining update rather than anything major.
Does this mean we still can’t set sequences of length 7,9,10,11,13,14 or 15? Some of those times are pretty useful!
I have a feeling it has something to do with the 8-way switch. The Bytes expander for the old unit had to use 2 of these. I think this is a compromise to keep the unit at 10hp. Not problem for me – still plenty of variation.
What I want to know is if the new version will still be compatible with the old expanders especially Pulses and Vactrol Mix.
It says in the description that it is compatible with previous expanders so you should be good!