DIY Archives - Molten Music Technology

Befaco Oneiroi Epic DIY Build

June 8, 2026June 26, 2026robinv

Befaco’s weird supersaw, looping, ambient texturising drone machine. It took me a day to build and had some challenging parts but it all came together nicely in the end.

Timo Rozendal Automator DIY Build

April 30, 2026May 29, 2026robinv

Groovy little fader-based CV recorder for quick tunes and dynamic modulation. Nice little build, could do with a few more pictures in the build-guide, but otherwise no trouble. And you end up with a rather fabulous little module.

Thonk Triple Mod DIY Build

April 27, 2026April 30, 2026robinv

The Triple Mod is a 3-channel AD envelope with secret powers including LFO, Slew and a Turing machine.

Neutral Labs Luna DIY Build

March 19, 2026April 29, 2026robinv

Luna is a Lunetta-based synthesizer machine from Neutral Labs that can be bought in kit form. It’s not the easiest of builds or the most detailed of instructions but hopefully my build will help you tackle your own.

AXiS Modular LKDelay Mk2 DIY Build

March 5, 2026April 29, 2026robinv

A cool feedbacking delay from Axis Modular comes under my soldering iron.

Jolin Labs Rosa Infinite Morpher DIY Build and Demo

May 13, 2025May 16, 2025robinv

Rosa is a four-into-one or one-into-four voltage modulation morpher. It can seamlessly morph between modulation inputs or outputs in a continuous loop.

HEX ROW Analogue Filter – DIY Build

April 8, 2025April 29, 2025robinv

Zany crazy dual filter thingy, the ROW from HEX, is mad and destructive but also easy and fun to build. I’ll take you through every step and get you to the hell-mouth of filtering.

Synthux Academy Audrey II Horrorscape Synthesizer DIY build

March 13, 2025March 28, 2025robinv

Here’s my build of the Audrey II based on the Simple Synth prototype board from Synthux Academy. The result is a fascinating “Horrorscape” synthesizer based on feedback manipulation.

Robin holding a Basilisk synthesizer with components in the background

Wirehead Instruments Basilisk DIY Build and demo

December 17, 2024December 28, 2024robinv

A full and detailed build of the Basilisk generative synthesizer. I take you through all the joys and pitfalls of this relatively straightforward afternoon of soldering – it just takes a bit of time.

Robin holding a NYX synthesizer with the component parts in the background

Dreadbox NYX Reissue DIY Build and Review

December 6, 2024December 28, 2024robinv

The Dreadbox NYX is a two-oscillator, dual-filter analogue synthesizer with a whacking great big reverb and loads of character. I’ll take you through the build and give you an idea about what it can do.