LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER’s Sonic Odyssey: The Stepper Leslie Adventure Continues

Let’s kick things off with LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER’s unique twist on your grandma’s old Leslie speaker. The man doesn’t just resurrect the forgotten relic; he gives it an undead skeleton makeover. What appears to be a mad scientist’s approach is more like a crafty DIY session inside a rave bunker. By the end of this video, even those wooden panels are dancing along with the shrieking notes. With a wink and a nod, he’s put the whole thing in a skeleton enclosure – because visibility matters when you’re showing off to the museum crowd. It’s a visual spectacle, and he reckons it’s a win-win situation if it sounds just as funky as it looks. It’s like taking a trip back to the disco, but this time, the skeletons are real.

LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER dives into the deep end with a Leslie speaker that’s seen better days. The baffle was barely holding on, but he’s got that sorted faster than you can say ‘rotational dynamics’. Removing the original motor – which might as well have been powering a Victorian carousel – he replaces it with a steppin’ stepper motor that could dance through any toaster-fight. The switch to a tidy NEMA 17 motor – the type that’s quieter than a sugar glider in a whispering competition – enables a seamless, smooth rotation. What you end up with is nothing less than a sonic street weapon, geared up for both museum show and recording studio flair. This is synth DIY at its rawest: cobbling together a mechanical wonder from parts more suited to a scrapyard than a debutante ball.

Now, the Arduino enters the scene like a silent hero in a sci-fi film, ready to bring the Stepper Leslie to life. LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER taps into the digital realm to ensure this project not only moves but grooves. With the Arduino controlling the baffle and the horn rotation, suddenly there’s potential for serious customisation. Hardware old meets code new in this glorious showdown – and dare I say, the code doesn’t even flinch. It’s all hands on deck with control voltage and a cheeky bit of MIDI action running the show. The connections are as intricate as a synth jam that syncs perfectly first try. The tech gloop that ties this beast together is nothing short of ridiculous, yet it fits seamlessly into the mad synth scientist’s plan – creating not just a sound, but an experience. Expect modulations, directional shifts, and the promise of sequenced revolutions; music shifting directions like a well-timed turntable spin.

Not one to shy away from another layer of complexity, LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER introduces a repurposed foot pedal to control his sonic marvel. A nifty hack sees an old volume pedal transformed into an expression pedal, allowing musicians to foot-tango with modulation data. It’s a move that isn’t just practical – it’s pure genius for live jams where hands are tied but feet are free. The pedal’s performance is as stylish as the resolver itself, guiding spins from leisurely to whiplash without so much as a button press. As the video draws to a close, LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER’s Leslie stands as a testament to freakish ingenuity, a creation that dances as beautifully as it plays – whether in a crowded studio or a more serene electronic mausoleum.