Synthesized, analog Hi-Hats are pretty fascinating. That’s because emulating any kind of cymbal using an analog circuit is tough since the sound a real cymbal produces is not quite pure noise, but also not really harmonic. Still, a couple of classic drum machines like the Roland TR-606 and TR-808 took their best shot at it, with quite strange-sounding results that have since become iconic in electronic music. Inspired by this, we decided to follow suit and continue our percussion-focused second season of educational DIY kits with the mki x es.edu DIY Hi-Hats.

Features

• TR-808 inspired circuit


• Manual Tune, Decay and Tone controls


• CV controlled Tune and Decay


• Accent input

CV span (full range) -5V - +5V Accent >+2.5V Module width 8HP Module depth 30mm Power consumption 7mA@+12V, 7mA@-12V