A feast of electronic fun, education and
diversions.
The Lushprojects.com store has our own original kits and some of the best electronic audio kits from other independent designers. All stock is dispatched from the UK - avoiding additional customs charges for all EU destinations.
The LushOne System is a system of low cost modular synthesizer kits. The LushOne offers all the essential modular synthesizer components in a compact package. Extensive documentation is provided to help both new and experienced users. Great for both learning and music making.
The LushOne system kits are available to buy at lushprojects.com
The Vibrati Punk Console is a fun electronic sound and music kit suitable for beginners and more experienced builders. It is an evolution of the common Atari Punk Console with an added Low Frequency Oscillator to give a richer range of sounds.
The Vibrati Punk Console kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
Courses and Projects
A synthesizer built by modifying a Casio PT-82 8 bit keyboard.
A synthesizer built in a miniature treasure chest. What could be nicer?
A quirky, retro easter present for my lovely girlfriend based on a 1970s HP LED display.
A weekend hands-on workshop covering basic electronics and Arduino. Fun projects that teach practical skills that can be used to build interactive installations. Suitable for those with no past experience.
A modified guitar tuner for a friend. Provides audible indication of the tuning.
A one-day electronics course with lots of fun projects. Intended to get newcomers interested and enthusiastic and capable to go off and make their own discoveries.
Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the moon landings comes Lunar Lander.
A video game without the video
Starring Emma Freud as mission control
A nice little circuit to teach circuit assembly skills and have fun with basic electronics.
For a kit which enhances the Atari Punk Console and uses a printed circuit board for easier construction try the Vibrati Punk Console.
Cyclepong 2.0 is my first arcade machine. It's the classic game Pong played with exercise bikes. As featured in lots of blogs and with it's own cult following.
A simple hack to use EL-wire to do signwriting on a rucksack for Big Chill 2007.
How to build a six-axis 3D controller to compete with Sony and Nintendo out of old computer mice.
A very simple DIY kitchen unit to fit in the rear of a Mazda Bongo. Also available in PDF.
Also here Mazda Bongo schematics and parts database.
Hat Hack - 2005/6
Essential wear for the summer festival season.
As featured in Hackaday, Engadget, Make blog and Top 5 Strangest Pong Creations on TechEBlog (only made it in to number 5 sadly).
Mac-ITX - 2004
My old Mac SE/30 modified to use a mini-ITX motherboard. A very stealthy mod. As documented on mini-itx.com and featured in Wired and boing boing.
An attempt to modify my UK series 1 Tivo to allow the fan to be removed. Unfortunately didn't really work.
Store
Audio Kits to Buy
The Lushprojects.com store has our own original kits and some of the best electronic audio kits from other independent designers. All stock is dispatched from the UK - avoiding additional customs charges for all EU destinations.
LushOne Modular Synth
These kits are original designs by Iain at Lushprojects.com. To buy the LushOne, or to browse what we have from other designers go to the Lushprojects.com store
LushOne System
The LushOne System is a system of low cost modular synthesizer kits. The LushOne offers all the essential modular synthesizer components in a compact package. Extensive documentation is provided to help both new and experienced users. Great for both learning and music making.
The LushOne system kits are available to buy at lushprojects.com
LushOne Base |
The key module is the LushOne Base which contains two oscillators to create the original sounds and a filter to modify the notes. The LushOne Base can be controlled by any MIDI keyboard. |
LushOne Contour |
Control of sound envelopes, ADSR, Ring Modulator and phono
breakout. The Contour is the ideal second module in a LushOne system. |
LushOne Inca |
Signal mixer and processor, noise source, sample and hold, joystick. |
LushOne Echo |
Digital echo generator and envelope tracker. Could be a second module if you like space-age sounds. |
| LushOne Power | Mains-based power source alternatives for the LushOne. |
Lushprojects.com Original Kits
Vibrati Punk Console - 2011
The Vibrati Punk Console is a fun electronic sound and music kit suitable for beginners and more experienced builders. It is an evolution of the common Atari Punk Console with an added Low Frequency Oscillator to give a richer range of sounds.
The Vibrati Punk Console kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
Courses and Projects
Casio PT-82 Synth Hack - 2013
A synthesizer built by modifying a Casio PT-82 8 bit keyboard.
In this project the LushOne board is used to provide external filter, oscillator and LFO functions.
Treasure Chest Synth - 2013
A synthesizer built in a miniature treasure chest. What could be nicer?
A project that takes advantage of the compact design of the LushOne.
Personal Electronic Retro Telegram (P.E.R.T.) - 2011
A quirky, retro easter present for my lovely girlfriend based on a 1970s HP LED display.
Electronics for Artists - 2010
A weekend hands-on workshop covering basic electronics and Arduino. Fun projects that teach practical skills that can be used to build interactive installations. Suitable for those with no past experience.
Guitar Tuner for a Blind User - 2010
A modified guitar tuner for a friend. Provides audible indication of the tuning.
Electronics for Absolute Beginners - 2010
A one-day electronics course with lots of fun projects. Intended to get newcomers interested and enthusiastic and capable to go off and make their own discoveries.
Lunar Lander - 2009
Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the moon landings comes Lunar Lander.
A video game without the video
Starring Emma Freud as mission control
Atari Punk Console - 2009
A nice little circuit to teach circuit assembly skills and have fun with basic electronics.
For a kit which enhances the Atari Punk Console and uses a printed circuit board for easier construction try the Vibrati Punk Console.
Cyclepong 2.0 - 2008
Cyclepong 2.0 is my first arcade machine. It's the classic game Pong played with exercise bikes. As featured in lots of blogs and with it's own cult following.
Chill Rucksack - 2007
A simple hack to use EL-wire to do signwriting on a rucksack for Big Chill 2007.
Three Blind Mice - 2006
How to build a six-axis 3D controller to compete with Sony and Nintendo out of old computer mice.
Mazda Bongo
A very simple DIY kitchen unit to fit in the rear of a Mazda Bongo. Also available in PDF.
Also here Mazda Bongo schematics and parts database.
Hat Hack - 2005/6
Essential wear for the summer festival season.
As featured in Hackaday, Engadget, Make blog and Top 5 Strangest Pong Creations on TechEBlog (only made it in to number 5 sadly).
Mac-ITX - 2004
My old Mac SE/30 modified to use a mini-ITX motherboard. A very stealthy mod. As documented on mini-itx.com and featured in Wired and boing boing.
A silent tivo (not)
An attempt to modify my UK series 1 Tivo to allow the fan to be removed. Unfortunately didn't really work.
