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DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Graspieper » 08 Aug 2016, 16:16

Hi all,

I proudly present you my custom made infrared switch to toggle the Leslie on eg. a Nord Stage 2, by waving your hand in front of the sensor.

See it in action here:
(don't mind the noise in the background; the device itself is completely quiet)
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IR switch in action
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Schematics & build instructions:
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Schematics & build instructions - updated 18/08/2016
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Feel free to copy & build your own!
Kind regards,
Steven :keyboard2:
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Stevearcade » 08 Aug 2016, 16:48

Thank you very much for this. You've produced a great guide here. I saw your post on a Facebook group and signed up here specifically for this. I didn't even know there was a Nord Forum. Very cools stuff.

I expect this will work fine with my old Electro 2 and will add it to my list of electronic tinkering projects I have to do for the home studio.

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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Berretje » 08 Aug 2016, 17:11

This is very nice. I've been following the FB post ;)
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby magic_dillitzer » 08 Aug 2016, 21:11

Great! If I only would have the time to build one ...
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Graspieper » 18 Aug 2016, 23:29

PCB board layout has been updated; capacitor C2 was drawn incorrect.

(Thanks to Bart van de Griendt for mentioning this to me!)
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Berretje » 19 Aug 2016, 09:31

Hey Steven,

Thanks again for your help last evening on facebook messenger!
Here is a picture and video of the box in action.

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Watch on youtube.com


I'm not sure what to do with the holes of the sensor...

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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Graspieper » 15 Nov 2020, 15:33

I sold this unit to a lucky guy in USA ;)
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby FZiegler » 15 Nov 2020, 19:04

Get this patented! Very nice idea. It just won't bring a fortune.

And a nice thing to invite FB users to the forum. For me - in contrary - FB is closed land. Hardly any access as I don't accept the terms of use.
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby Berretje » 16 Nov 2020, 11:02

FZiegler wrote:Get this patented! Very nice idea. It just won't bring a fortune.

And a nice thing to invite FB users to the forum. For me - in contrary - FB is closed land. Hardly any access as I don't accept the terms of use.


Not sure if you can get this patented. Since Roland has something like this called the V-beam I thought?
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Re: DIY infrared switch for Leslie

Postby alex78 » 16 Nov 2020, 17:04

Roland has something like this called the V-beam I thought?

Actually it is called D-beam. I'm not sure if it works with lesslie speed since I never had a roland with organ engine, but you can assign various modulations to it.

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