NICK'S WORLD OF SYNTHESIZERS



I have been making electronic musical instruments for about 10 years. With all my inventions I am trying to make something special that you can't buy anywhere. Some people spend thousands of pounds on rare analogue stuff, I spend hundreds of hours making my own and end up with something that is unique not just rare.

I don't see the point in trying to make something obvious like the classic moog style design. I think that old analogue synthesizers can be a bit over rated in terms of design. Most of the old mono-synths have pretty much the same arrangement. I am inspired by the very early synthesizers like the Trautonium or the Ondes Martenot.

I start with an idea that comes to me in an instant and then design it roughly on paper. If it is a good idea then I become so obsessed with owning it for real that I spend months slaving away in my bedroom and actually make it.

A lot of the time is spent running around finding the right bits. luckily I live in industrial Sheffield, which is good for 3 reasons, all the materials available, Bardwells electronics shop, and Mr Hartley the 24 hour vintage amplifier repair man.

Click on the individual machines below to find out more.

 

The Beast THE BEAST

 

The Harmonicon THE HARMONICON

 

The Springotron 3000 THE SPRINGOTRON 3000

 

String Resonator THE STRING RESONATOR

 

The Intuitive Sequencer THE INTUITIVE SEQUENCER

 

Valve Filter VALVE FILTER

 

Plate Reverb PLATE REVERB

 

The Machine THE MACHINE

 

My First Synthesiser MY FIRST SYNTHESIZER