
It’s amazing to see what luthiers are building using our pickups! THIS is a work of art! Exquisite build by Keith Felker of Mother Plucker Guitars
The Nu Series Modular Active Pickups are hacker friendly, general purpose pickups that can be used in a variety of applications.
The Nu Multi is a complete multi-channel pickup comprised of multiple Nu Capsules in a familiar 'single-coil' form factor.
The Nexus-GK is a flexible, and hacker friendly breakout box that connects your multichannel guitar to the outside world.
Ascend VPU is an audio plugin for modeling the sonic characteristics of electric guitar pickups. Designed for multichannel pickups with wide and flat frequency response.
It’s amazing to see what luthiers are building using our pickups! THIS is a work of art! Exquisite build by Keith Felker of Mother Plucker Guitars
Simplify! I think that will be my mantra for 2018. Looking back, the current product line that we have including the XR Pickups and all
Modula 8 and 9 String Prototypes
So many things to do. So little time! I think Karl Steinberg was right in remarking that I have too many projects happening all at
Fast and Efficient Pitch Detection: Double Trouble
This D string was driving my pitch detector nuts. It’s jumping from fundamental to octave and back all over the place. Can’t make up its
I find it amusing when people talk about the “sound” of the magnet in pickups :-). The magnet has no sound! If you don’t believe
Infinity Update: The FM Synth Driver
A two-operator FM synth offers nice, easy to use, harmonic control over the driven waveform. Facebook Comments
Modula Update: Preamp Performance Tweaks
I can’t recall how many times we went back to the drawing board. Design, test, rinse repeat. I only wish turnaround time is shorter than
Modula Update: Nice Little Coils
Nice and clean! I just got a set of sample coils straight from the manufacturer and so we got excited and assembled these guys into the Modula’s dual coil
Look what we have here! It’s the Modula Preamp. It’s a balanced design using the ADA4084 Low Noise, Rail-to-Rail Input/Output, Low Power Operational Amplifiers, with a 625μA supply
Fast and Efficient Pitch Detection
I needed to implement real-time, multichannel pitch detection in software using a small ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller (MCU). My all-time favorite is the STM32F4 family from
Today, Cycfi Research is honored as the “Engineering Site of the Day” by the wonderful folks at EEWeb! Many thanks, EEWeb! Facebook Comments
Modula update: Concentric Pots
Look what we have here! Concentric pots, anyone? We’re developing the next generation Resonant Filter and this might just be the key. Before, we had to
ADA4084: Can it get better than this?
Can it get better than this? Oh, I’m sure it will! I’m pretty sure we’ll see continuous improvements in Op Amp performance over the years.
8-String Flex Upgrade: LTD SC-208
This LTD SC-208 began life as an entry level 8-string for those interested in dipping their toe in the “deep end”. The stock setup included passive
What do you get when you cross the Nu and the XR? The Modula. Our new baby: A full-range, semi-modular pickup that can be used for
OPA1692: The perfect Op Amp for low power audio?
Our Op Amp Shootout page has always been the site’s top post. I’m always on the lookout for new and better Op Amps I can use in our
Complete XR Flex Sets 25% Off Starting Father’s Day
Beginning Father’s Day, Cycfi Research is pleased to offer a 25% discount on complete systems featuring our XR Flex Series extended-range pickups. The discount applies to the
The Nus are back in stock. Sorry for the wait. Folks just can’t get enough of these little creatures 🙂 Facebook Comments
Nu Update: Roland 13 Pin Adaptor
You’ve been asking for this for a long time now. A gift to the Roland aficionado. Finally, a Roland 13 Pin Adaptor for the Nu Series Modular Active