Touchpad as wireless (MIDI) expression controller
Motivation A friend of mine is an artist who does the technical realization for interactive sound sculptures projects and such. He also is a gifted bass player in several […]
(nothing less than) The Perfect Tea Timer
Motivation Maybe you just drink coffee. Then this article is not particularly interesting for you. But if you like a cup of black or green tea once in a while […]
clocked 8-bit random pattern generator for CMOS synth
Motivation I was building some Lo-Fi CMOS synthies, just like the ones you see here: http://hackaday.com/2015/02/04/logic-noise-sweet-sweet-oscillator-sounds/ or here: http://www.nicolascollins.com/hackingtutorial11.htm Soon after I played around with some simple sequencers and multiplexers […]
(semi) automated drill press table for PCB manufacture
Motivation As you may have seen in earlier articles, I produce my own PCBs at home with the toner transfer method. After some experimentation the PCB quality is quite satisfactory, […]
vintage clavinova YP-40 to MIDI master keyboard
Motivation A while ago a friend asked me if I could take a look on something. He got a clavinova YP-40 (world’s first digital piano) from a newspaper insertion. The […]
2 years of toner transfer – tips that won’t hurt you
Motivation I’ve been manufacturing my own PCBs in my basement now for more than two years. It is amazing what you can achieve these days with relatively inexpensive tools. For […]
digitally controlled HiFi Amp with 4 way mixer
Motivation Though I am a musician I don’t care for calling an expensive hi watt stereo my own. For years I have used a homebuilt stereo amplifier built around the […]
