Hing Hon EK-001

Gleix · November 05, 2009, 10:35:26 PM

Quote from: epicentre on November 04, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
Thanks for your concern, but i think it's all good, there is no humming or anything.

I just checked it out and i wasn't right about the volume of the keyboard notes, it's the voltage drop that's making them semi-useless when the rhythm is turned on.

[edit] And I would really like to find that bend, that is used on this one:

pt 1: Circuit Bent Hing Hon EK-001 analogue synth keyboard

The pot he uses at 0:30, so cool

That's mine, actually :] Feel free to send me a PM with a picture of the innards of your Hing Hon, that one I bent was a little different than most I've come in contact with. I'd be happy to share my schematics, though that one was a bit unpredictable. Knowing a few points to check out might help though.

epicentre · November 06, 2009, 12:26:56 PM

I'll do that when i get the chance to take a photo

Great work btw

Tyler1144 · November 09, 2009, 03:26:26 AM

Quote from: epicentre on November 04, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
Thanks for your concern, but i think it's all good, there is no humming or anything.

I just checked it out and i wasn't right about the volume of the keyboard notes, it's the voltage drop that's making them semi-useless when the rhythm is turned on.

[edit] And I would really like to find that bend, that is used on this one:

pt 1: Circuit Bent Hing Hon EK-001 analogue synth keyboard

The pot he uses at 0:30, so cool

I talked to the maker, and i found a bunch of them. There are loads of little points all over a little 2 by 2 inch board on the inside. I connected the mic points and speaker points to other points on the board and got some cool sounds. The bass drone cant be found by finger contacts most likely because you either have too much resistance. or not enough(this makes it go quiet)

i have yet to try a voltage drop, i wonder what they do?

epicentre · November 11, 2009, 07:01:47 PM

Quotei have yet to try a voltage drop, i wonder what they do?

Slows everything down and is especially useful with the beats - the keyboard "chokes" in various points completely changing the rhythms.

jamiewoody · November 12, 2009, 10:20:43 PM

i got one on ebay for $15. did i pay too much??? ;-)

it sounds kinda cool on it's own. but, i found this cool site: http://weltenschule.de/TableHooters/HingHon_EK001.html

i played around while reading this tread. yeah, there are some cool tones in holding down multiple keys. interesting how different VOICE buttons countact with keys, including drum pads and instrument voices. this said, i wonder if there could be some sort of patch bay built for this, or a way to make the switches STAY on? or, perhaps a BLOW switch, one button to turn them all on at ONCE?!

there are some cool bends for this, according to the above site. i can't wait to try it out!

epicentre · November 13, 2009, 12:13:39 PM

Quotei got one on ebay for $15. did i pay too much??? ;-)

Depends how you look at it - the sounds coming out of this thing are definitely worth it, but you can get one much cheaper. I got one for free and another one online for around $5.

Quotethis said, i wonder if there could be some sort of patch bay built for this, or a way to make the switches STAY on?

I'm pretty sure it can be done, I was thinking of replacing the buttons with toggle switches. It seems pretty straightforward, but I might be wrong, I'm very new at this.

jamiewoody · November 14, 2009, 05:33:03 AM

if you replace the buttons with toggles, let me know how it went. that sounds like what i want. it is cool how the sound counteract when certain buttons are pressed together.

jamiewoody · November 30, 2009, 05:40:22 AM

Quote from: epicentre on October 17, 2009, 06:11:21 PM
Ok, here's my Satellite with two nice bends and a makeover:

My first proper bend

hey, this thing looks COOL! how did you do the inverted keys? spraypaint?!

epicentre · November 30, 2009, 12:43:05 PM

Yeah, and did a pretty bad job, the photo doesn't show it, but I used WAY too much paint

jamiewoody · November 30, 2009, 05:32:27 PM

well, i cant tell. looks good to me.

you know, it is too bad somebody out there doesn't manufacture different color keys which retro-fit casios! i am sure it would be a hit, as big as circuit bending is becoming!

epicentre · December 02, 2009, 10:52:02 AM

It wouldn't be to hard too cast them in resin.

jamiewoody · December 02, 2009, 10:10:56 PM

the manual i saw via link, i assume was a service manual. interesting how it takes you step by step how to but one together...

epicentre · December 04, 2009, 02:32:35 PM

The manual is for a kit that you had to put together yourself.

jamiewoody · December 04, 2009, 10:41:38 PM

Quote from: epicentre on December 04, 2009, 02:32:35 PM
The manual is for a kit that you had to put together yourself.

wow, cool! so, was that what these keyboards were, "heath kit" style?!

jamiewoody · December 08, 2009, 12:36:23 PM

okay,

i opened this baby up, finally.

i hate sensor switches with a passion!!! they are almost IMPOSSIBLE to deal with!

that said, not on to the good stuff!

after poking with gator-jumpers, i discovered some cool eastereggs!

basically, the layout now is:

one pitch shift pot
one power crash (at least i think that is what it is called. i can slow it down until it gets glitchy then static death! wow!
one switch, which adds more weird noise.

i'll post photos soon, and stuff.

oh, for some reason, the drums and rhythm section doesn't work. i may dealve into that later...but, i dont even care. i like it just like it is! ;-)