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Exactly like it sounds, retro synth ads for your viewing pleasure:<br />
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My friend Q's custom sound system for <a href="http://www.dub-stuy.com/">Dub-Stuy Records</a>.<br />
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One of the ultimate project undertakings in my book for the music lover is to build your own sound system. Daydream fodder and savings account destroyer indeed, but you can really breathe life into records!<br />
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Preliminary research: <a href="http://www.partyviberadio.com/forums/music/sound-engineering/27792-how-build-sound-system.html">http://www.partyviberadio.com/forums/music/sound-engineering/27792-how-build-sound-system.html</a>
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For about the price of some of their modules, <a href="http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm" target="_blank">Doepfer</a> in Germany also offers a pre-assembled and tested pcb for an analog synth. Enclosure, pots, switches, power supply, etc. are up to you. Some awesome-looking examples from customers are posted on their website. Check it out <a href="http://www.doepfer.de/DIY_Synth_e.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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A DIY Mellotron with walkmans! Very impressive...
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Donate to their Kickstarter campaign <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electroninks/circuit-scribe-draw-circuits-instantly" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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From <a href="http://moonbuz.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/happy-birthday-with-monotribe-cake.html" target="_blank">Moonbuz</a>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-8671887575210164192013-05-01T13:47:00.000-04:002014-03-29T22:07:31.390-04:00dave smith instruments<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxRXlCRSySDPjU7wf4IfUcUMzsoARxTI-kgSewFqKQpgmdIglwouNE6-aQM0_gnhSZ_R5LBkLrA8bB2YDSSIkut-NMjGBCayXmh9HLdbUfufwSPYZ25vQ7WIbEYYpcT4s4uvb1WrRuUFX/s1600/prophet12.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxRXlCRSySDPjU7wf4IfUcUMzsoARxTI-kgSewFqKQpgmdIglwouNE6-aQM0_gnhSZ_R5LBkLrA8bB2YDSSIkut-NMjGBCayXmh9HLdbUfufwSPYZ25vQ7WIbEYYpcT4s4uvb1WrRuUFX/s320/prophet12.JPG" height="298" width="400" /></a>
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I was in San Francisco recently and had the pleasure of stopping by the office of <a href="http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/">Dave Smith Instruments</a>. These guys are arguably making the best synths in the world right now, and they let me demo the soon-to-be-released Prophet 12. This synth is an absolute monster with a ton of features, and they seem to have really developed the display on this model to make it as user-friendly and visually pleasing as possible. You can actually see how the waveforms change as you are adding and subtracting oscillators and effects.
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I also noticed a busted-looking Moog in the office and when I asked about it, the engineers told me that it's actually the first Moog Dave Smith ever owned, and it essentially led him down the path to becoming the awesome synth mad scientist he is today. Thanks to all of the DSI guys for being super nice - I'd highly recommend stopping by if you are ever in the bay area! Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-64500380679257239962012-11-29T12:41:00.001-05:002012-11-29T12:41:42.036-05:00kelvin doe<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XOLOLrUBRBY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-76108230346673869692012-10-05T13:36:00.000-04:002012-10-05T13:36:41.290-04:00shruthi-1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlY2swX0tMfuLrlLyI1QJu4G8zCL2mw0braWUv-zrUgRL-9MBsxyRr8SnQl6NKU_2Dh6kYrIsgCCSXPHKRv-EFskIG15hWNY7563TOG9raK0PMHVLHms2SavLhMnKWSDBpf3cab6qyzUn/s1600/shruthi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="268" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlY2swX0tMfuLrlLyI1QJu4G8zCL2mw0braWUv-zrUgRL-9MBsxyRr8SnQl6NKU_2Dh6kYrIsgCCSXPHKRv-EFskIG15hWNY7563TOG9raK0PMHVLHms2SavLhMnKWSDBpf3cab6qyzUn/s400/shruthi1.jpg" /></a>
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Hackable analog/digital monosynth! Check it out <a href="http://mutable-instruments.net/shruthi1">here</a>.Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-21942274813831018772012-09-01T15:04:00.001-04:002012-09-01T15:04:30.286-04:00molecule synth<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/47110364" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/47110364">Molecule Synth Kickstarter Video - http://kck.st/NSFuYT</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/moleculesynth">Molecule Synth</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
8 days left to go on their <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travisfeldman/molecule-synth">kickstarter campaign</a>!
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A very rad electronics person I met recently told me about this website all about building your own analog synths: <a href="http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=HOME&VPW=1324&VPH=620" target="_blank">Music From Outer Space</a><br />
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The website is full of schematics, parts lists, tutorials, videos, etc., and I've become inspired to start a new project just looking through the site.<br />
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"Q: Who makes the best preamps for the money? A: You do." DIY mic preamp kits thanks to the folks at <a href="http://www.seventhcircleaudio.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Seventh Circle Audio</a>.Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-56088714876111661282012-04-22T13:47:00.001-04:002012-04-28T16:22:07.946-04:00reel-to-reel tape decks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bought a Teac 4-track tape deck the other day for $10, so I've been doing a lot of research on tape decks. <a href="http://obsoletemedia.com/geeklog/index.php?topic=tdinfo" target="_blank">Obsolete Media</a> is a great resource on vintage tape decks (mostly 2 or 4-track) and has a <a href="http://www.obsoletemedia.com/tapedecks/manuals.htm" target="_blank">list of manuals</a> for popular models available. <a href="http://www.obsoletemedia.com/geeklog/index.php?topic=tdinfo" target="_blank"><br /></a>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-79166523618520485022012-02-24T19:30:00.003-05:002012-02-24T20:07:56.543-05:00snyderphonics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQrU7MUfaN1dfmOStHw2oO6N1WXWeCah5HvcdKhbBLAn1uMx6mBPaqJl34DunajP99TQFxbsb7mTs1BlMoaW0zWL_lgzp5DnqQJCVvNroDApBRODlp8N6-buOQu-repNDty97HEdESpeW/s1600/manta_vernian.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQrU7MUfaN1dfmOStHw2oO6N1WXWeCah5HvcdKhbBLAn1uMx6mBPaqJl34DunajP99TQFxbsb7mTs1BlMoaW0zWL_lgzp5DnqQJCVvNroDApBRODlp8N6-buOQu-repNDty97HEdESpeW/s400/manta_vernian.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712871521447667954" /></a><br /><br />I've been following Jeff Snyder's work ever since he showed off the midi controller <a href="http://www.snyderphonics.com/products.htm">Manta</a> for my class at Columbia years ago. It is velocity and pressure-sensitive and also has the ability to send additional midi data based on how much of your finger is covering the hexagonal sensor. Bonus points for being both versatile and tactile as a midi controller!<br /><br />He most recently came out with a prototype for the JD-1 keyboard synthesizer equipped with some pretty cool features. Check out the video demo of it below. And if you've got some extra cash, you can buy the manta over at <a href="http://www.snyderphonics.com/">Snyderphonics</a>. <br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32432036?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/32432036">JD-1: Testing Functionality</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4838020">Jeff Snyder</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-16964695685933766222012-02-06T09:43:00.003-05:002012-02-24T19:15:06.317-05:00local electronic parts in nyc<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfNyLkUMDkcat2_VB8ZQtDHk-PpZMrixnFKyqbW0Eqwp7hk-4Cn2RZEVEIjGY-r7JTFtdnR1z1jGFyLVLxr2d_xCDFS4aJtigjczpP4XmEOVf8F0MFmr4jT8Ny2XYRjy104Az1bHfcD_s/s1600/269canal.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfNyLkUMDkcat2_VB8ZQtDHk-PpZMrixnFKyqbW0Eqwp7hk-4Cn2RZEVEIjGY-r7JTFtdnR1z1jGFyLVLxr2d_xCDFS4aJtigjczpP4XmEOVf8F0MFmr4jT8Ny2XYRjy104Az1bHfcD_s/s400/269canal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706033725375157666" /></a><br /><br />Need some electronic parts ASAP and can't wait for Mouser to ship to me! NYC Resistor has a great list of spots left in the city if you don't have time for mail order. 269 Canal (pictured above courtesy of NYC Resistor) has been recommended to me before by fellow repair technicians. <br /><a href="http://wiki.nycresistor.com/wiki/Local_Resources_/_Parts"><br />Local Resources/Parts</a><br /><br />UPDATE: It's a trek, but Allstate Electronics on the list above is the SPOT!Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-37821593050456741892012-01-18T00:18:00.008-05:002012-01-18T13:06:11.975-05:00columbia-princeton electronic music center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9lgDXGfV7O0Md1iyX7GWN289X_ABtNCTUNFSmU_Adyb86899TKmHtQuQfG4ShAeQxvweKN5LOZLlUsW7IqSyxShcRv2wF2BHbAYh3PWXEtJQTrZKiKc9gW3Gv2r5KpFsGHK7RNgTUTIf/s1600/milton-babbitt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9lgDXGfV7O0Md1iyX7GWN289X_ABtNCTUNFSmU_Adyb86899TKmHtQuQfG4ShAeQxvweKN5LOZLlUsW7IqSyxShcRv2wF2BHbAYh3PWXEtJQTrZKiKc9gW3Gv2r5KpFsGHK7RNgTUTIf/s400/milton-babbitt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699028111749017602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlikrj_0foggQRJUi9kNHH8OsqeqgVXbsqryXhaAchEDGwpiFx7lmdjT0T-dT9NWFWv8wWKr0AtJmsYnCrj3pHMgVuFl9GJyuhx7a0qxuK1kF_ebYIIPMHqVSQeJZ9ee7y1vQUFkUK1SDL/s1600/b%25C3%25BClent%252Barel%252BCPEMC.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlikrj_0foggQRJUi9kNHH8OsqeqgVXbsqryXhaAchEDGwpiFx7lmdjT0T-dT9NWFWv8wWKr0AtJmsYnCrj3pHMgVuFl9GJyuhx7a0qxuK1kF_ebYIIPMHqVSQeJZ9ee7y1vQUFkUK1SDL/s400/b%25C3%25BClent%252Barel%252BCPEMC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698837168998630402" /></a><br /><br />The Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center was highly influential in the invention of synthesizers and electronic music as we know it today, and its members featured early electronic music pioneers such as Milton Babbitt, Pril Smiley, and Wendy (Walter) Carlos. <br /><br />You can read a little more about it on the Columbia <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/cpemc.html">website</a>.<br /><br />I was fortunate enough to take classes at the Computer Music Center while at Columbia, and some of the old equipment like the remnants of the infamous RCA Mark II synth are still in Prentis Hall on 125th St. Need to thank Prof. <a href="http://music.columbia.edu/~brad/">Brad Garton</a> for encouraging my interest in electronics and synths! There are still a lot of amazing electronic and acoustic projects coming out of the CMC, and I'll post about a few of them at a later date.<br /><br />For now, a look at some of the records that came out of that early era for electronic music experimentation, which I'm always on the lookout for: <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyPtYdQPu2GiAT_9Mqcn18UL9vNwhrcS88MTgBh1ZViD1EzUeIoao3UqmaX6QvpFijAiO6DSEo3fzX_0fKCeh1iarQp6SmCuGghY-SoJjXLBn6aD7JzeBZY1xOVtYaXkd70thy-l56sDa/s1600/cp.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyPtYdQPu2GiAT_9Mqcn18UL9vNwhrcS88MTgBh1ZViD1EzUeIoao3UqmaX6QvpFijAiO6DSEo3fzX_0fKCeh1iarQp6SmCuGghY-SoJjXLBn6aD7JzeBZY1xOVtYaXkd70thy-l56sDa/s400/cp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699033397385083810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUELhXmUGIKqvY4pZ8rl5IcMx8pvECa9C45Iur32WjVwHp-qqPOWgGFeMMHu3TJC049ZXxurUPYKJT3GGuLMe5aYqsG4U85UOk3m4L_Ctp2jbT5FsRCIFjYTtrgH2Y2HLH45NsSCFw8-gc/s1600/cp2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvKsFINM7Gq3K2moKDjEkerLVIc1qwr4lRmKjlTU8GHJTvEJjiXhH5JxpEWXhyphenhyphen4wmejpvTX7TziSA70FxBbgAhPJD8rR8syvf9NSSWfMe95lOXVOVvJVuYZY289fez7NfDnkY6skZIUss/s400/cp3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699033401202926802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYVvELprDymzKUvREfFeyiYMdtuohFbRtn15kGvi0Bj84veR1W21CP0ByC_0EV1Y0ozJ4xpa1sr9O8k66HRDl48Kg_ni-gkzhRJIc2O1qth5E8JuVR01-XKqmwiJ64IZtg5KUwHcObM_S/s1600/cp5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYVvELprDymzKUvREfFeyiYMdtuohFbRtn15kGvi0Bj84veR1W21CP0ByC_0EV1Y0ozJ4xpa1sr9O8k66HRDl48Kg_ni-gkzhRJIc2O1qth5E8JuVR01-XKqmwiJ64IZtg5KUwHcObM_S/s400/cp5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699033410630671986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosb9dGlP-s2xCJQPdH66lT4Brt4dWy2ZiloYNY6aUahYbfZDkjtZFVuDDN6Bkko65qyA2EdwCbvMkogk7k3zW112GnJAg2yVoEjUQYRXznsgpvCnYp4NYXdi3atxrFL0jDKn0p89e1Ppw/s1600/cp6.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosb9dGlP-s2xCJQPdH66lT4Brt4dWy2ZiloYNY6aUahYbfZDkjtZFVuDDN6Bkko65qyA2EdwCbvMkogk7k3zW112GnJAg2yVoEjUQYRXznsgpvCnYp4NYXdi3atxrFL0jDKn0p89e1Ppw/s400/cp6.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699033468960700818" /></a>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-69737220445055426012011-12-28T18:12:00.003-05:002011-12-28T18:19:01.260-05:00drawdio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQmGnse_4wxmElXjlmAVrVBDwe5-HmLpY1nqisw5DVpwnLVUOFlyovIet8u6xNPvtx-XqCh7ui_EFkAlqeDHKP613P31hUwPMzmxVlDotFQpoD2z9inkXk32GjpFsMXaibsaVWG-DUg6n/s1600/drawdio.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQmGnse_4wxmElXjlmAVrVBDwe5-HmLpY1nqisw5DVpwnLVUOFlyovIet8u6xNPvtx-XqCh7ui_EFkAlqeDHKP613P31hUwPMzmxVlDotFQpoD2z9inkXk32GjpFsMXaibsaVWG-DUg6n/s400/drawdio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691321171602877170" /></a><br /><br />I'm heavily considering making this for my nephews - they would really get a kick out of it. You can build it from a kit or make it yourself with your own parts. Check out the website for schematics and where to buy a kit <a href="http://web.media.mit.edu/~silver/drawdio/">here</a>.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PV_w38ldZaE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-39602009487600557362011-11-18T19:04:00.004-05:002011-11-20T15:20:12.090-05:00busted gear: a visual guide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHA57if2MzceoAhApn6m0xMRBbETe-ayZq94zVNCXlZREtAFfST9gf7MBGIe9kpkkFrHSh1VT3eL2A26H_NC7hhUo8CLEslTHfoQSjd0JWF3jwkymstpbQQ8z8B72qmAy4_p0PRAeYnov/s1600/mainboard_removed_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHA57if2MzceoAhApn6m0xMRBbETe-ayZq94zVNCXlZREtAFfST9gf7MBGIe9kpkkFrHSh1VT3eL2A26H_NC7hhUo8CLEslTHfoQSjd0JWF3jwkymstpbQQ8z8B72qmAy4_p0PRAeYnov/s400/mainboard_removed_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676491693651304034" /></a><br /><br />I found a great gear repair website recently that lists certain repairs on keyboards and amps with schematics and close-up photos for every step. Really wonderful for the visual learning type. <br /><br />Check it out <a href="http://www.bustedgear.com/index.htm">here</a>.Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-54799812248394782842011-11-10T09:28:00.005-05:002011-11-18T19:17:30.555-05:00boardx motherboard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK-BW40WqTo6QhCPSAWjQsqrljl5zFa7M0pmo9OUfVXfU0q9AYQuJkyYX9png1iWzRMzC_QY02AXF5Nj1c4hRv_aHun71zwKdSXzLtQxCcDDQ2qSKMzStXmp1GcSzeSg265DtBxdU0TLL/s1600/boardx-motherboard-loaded-hi-res.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK-BW40WqTo6QhCPSAWjQsqrljl5zFa7M0pmo9OUfVXfU0q9AYQuJkyYX9png1iWzRMzC_QY02AXF5Nj1c4hRv_aHun71zwKdSXzLtQxCcDDQ2qSKMzStXmp1GcSzeSg265DtBxdU0TLL/s400/boardx-motherboard-loaded-hi-res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673375174001990066" /></a><br /><br />This is what I love about electronics and the diy community. Not only is this motherboard compatible with any processor and is Arduino SDK compatible, all of the designs for this motherboard are open source for greater innovation, giving you the most amount of flexibility in using and expanding on this product. The Kickstarter campaign is so he can produce them en masse and sell them at a fair price to students and hobbyists. <br /><br />Please help support this project: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/upgradeindustries/boardx-the-open-source-miniature-motherboard">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/upgradeindustries/boardx-the-open-source-miniature-motherboard</a><br /><br />Can't wait to get my hands on one!Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-16345631543415899122011-10-31T12:37:00.004-04:002011-10-31T12:49:47.817-04:00combo organs and tape machines<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsVSlV35oeI-6P7i0YBMzFn1T1jLFw2Y5fv4anymVlDPpMl9xmBcotLyakjRkumw8xBFPaWT1LJPPtDINpt9gDN16iOMdEM1TOjBxvt3qH-9ms5j-CJeyhl0a1ucTC8Wqa3VStYH0FuWw/s1600/farfisa.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsVSlV35oeI-6P7i0YBMzFn1T1jLFw2Y5fv4anymVlDPpMl9xmBcotLyakjRkumw8xBFPaWT1LJPPtDINpt9gDN16iOMdEM1TOjBxvt3qH-9ms5j-CJeyhl0a1ucTC8Wqa3VStYH0FuWw/s400/farfisa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669697255086378194" /></a><br /><br />I apologize for the lack of posts lately for anyone who might be following. I've got two big projects on my plate. The first is a Farfisa Combo Deluxe I Compact that I received for my birthday. A bevy of electronic issues - there is sound coming out of it but it is as if the keys are depressed when they are not. <br /><br />Second project is an Otari 1/4" 4-track that needs some TLC. Input level issue and general maintenance. <br /><br />Updates are forthcoming!!Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-67534102819186899412011-09-11T17:29:00.007-04:002011-09-11T17:53:16.397-04:00free mad professor workshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3X8-1Yv3tyBzGGLqed1p5jXkqKIseXLaDBLLshyphenhyphenPQVP9hKKrSbaCnb0N3025ovT6_y885HLw-OlWluRpQ5ElIRQkBhHlaWTLXn_CAUBD6nt0ATkhH1qJdw5Z9qM4Rhms8AYupnwWk58e4/s1600/DUB+INVASION+FESTIVAL+-+ILLUSTRATION.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3X8-1Yv3tyBzGGLqed1p5jXkqKIseXLaDBLLshyphenhyphenPQVP9hKKrSbaCnb0N3025ovT6_y885HLw-OlWluRpQ5ElIRQkBhHlaWTLXn_CAUBD6nt0ATkhH1qJdw5Z9qM4Rhms8AYupnwWk58e4/s400/DUB+INVASION+FESTIVAL+-+ILLUSTRATION.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651223212119884658" /></a><br /><br />Just a heads up to anybody in the NYC area. UK-based dub producer Mad Professor of the famed Ariwa Sounds studio is giving a free workshop at Dubspot on 9/16/11 from 6-7pm as part of the Dub Invasion Festival I'm helping out with. If you're at all interested in dub production, you should RSVP to workshops@dubinvasion.net with the subject line "Mad Professor". And if you can't make it in person, the workshop will be streaming live on the Dubspot <a href="http://www.dubspot.com/">website</a>.<br /><br />You check him out live the same night at Knitting Factory Brooklyn: <a href="http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=60525">http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=60525</a>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-47288685069123250812011-07-30T16:18:00.007-04:002011-07-30T17:22:07.320-04:00moog demonstration record<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_rEcorD0lku2WPEyuB_CoNozjbK_NyAMJqDRoUjx4ZI3nHTtg6k8VaBUGh1EuY0ZU23oO2W-6HAd4xL5juL1abYpxMHp8zvJCqWQv2fX5J72YjW9MhqUCKb27xBVsttaYAWg-fr7wnd2/s1600/moogdemo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_rEcorD0lku2WPEyuB_CoNozjbK_NyAMJqDRoUjx4ZI3nHTtg6k8VaBUGh1EuY0ZU23oO2W-6HAd4xL5juL1abYpxMHp8zvJCqWQv2fX5J72YjW9MhqUCKb27xBVsttaYAWg-fr7wnd2/s400/moogdemo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635257563875445426" /></a><br /><br />A special someone got me this demonstration record from Moog. Made in the late '60s when the company was called R.A. Moog, Inc., the record is a collaboration between Robert Moog and Wendy/Walter Carlos. You can listen to it in the <a href="http://moogarchives.com/moogdemo.htm">Moog Archives</a> and download a 320 kbps version I ripped <a href="https://rapidshare.com/#!download|634l35|1804618879|Moog01.mp3|21935">here</a>. Enjoy!Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-978016149726685672011-07-19T12:37:00.007-04:002011-07-19T13:19:30.793-04:00synapse magazineI came across an ad for this magazine in <a href="http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Rash/misc/wet/wet_intro.htm">WET</a>, which is another excellent publication from the late '70s. The scans are online courtesy of Cynthia Webster of <a href="http://www.cyndustries.com/index.cfm">Cyndustries</a>, maker of awesome modular analog synths and the founder of Synapse. Please check it out <a href="http://www.cyndustries.com/synapse/intro.cfm">here</a> and enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmqPLEiS20lJH53CutyQ9eEpH0SJCHKW9EEPvM3L850CHtrVEIkuF9N_DUIl1ASA-_WRzAmypN60umrd3xhFVn2ydrRKXwjZJA_7d1YQS4Lc-2MIG2V5QcxL1gKvUL6E6-C-sLWQGdN4O/s1600/cover_mini.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmqPLEiS20lJH53CutyQ9eEpH0SJCHKW9EEPvM3L850CHtrVEIkuF9N_DUIl1ASA-_WRzAmypN60umrd3xhFVn2ydrRKXwjZJA_7d1YQS4Lc-2MIG2V5QcxL1gKvUL6E6-C-sLWQGdN4O/s400/cover_mini.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631106218495132050" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTF_h1aTYOISgpPpx4cXzCgfXqX3Z9F0qR2zBRhL47mVsPGxonH2Zq20amNTZsi454BsmtMRM5FjDWsEKgfWtF6Zs9dibb3VJIMxcfT18zIHfJMeaaLvCKTU5qkSpiZnhyphenhyphenBnGHel5OHknb/s1600/covermini.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTF_h1aTYOISgpPpx4cXzCgfXqX3Z9F0qR2zBRhL47mVsPGxonH2Zq20amNTZsi454BsmtMRM5FjDWsEKgfWtF6Zs9dibb3VJIMxcfT18zIHfJMeaaLvCKTU5qkSpiZnhyphenhyphenBnGHel5OHknb/s400/covermini.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631106220840971650" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9LIP83tSFG9SR9GWx2u4b_GsfApX4Lq1bAru5anpWkHrD8GugRPkFMkflhIfAc2p3LUWDXIZAn9Ls16OpPVJxAsmn3NRfdO4Mkg0a1S1iXS0d88bMb1uQETYBryeODkyPDyZUCH7EIrP/s1600/synapse_5_77_mini.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9LIP83tSFG9SR9GWx2u4b_GsfApX4Lq1bAru5anpWkHrD8GugRPkFMkflhIfAc2p3LUWDXIZAn9Ls16OpPVJxAsmn3NRfdO4Mkg0a1S1iXS0d88bMb1uQETYBryeODkyPDyZUCH7EIrP/s400/synapse_5_77_mini.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631106225070594242" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI_Os9jwemR13vs-0fQF-07Pi6wP-6XMVs-qQHawzZTPem0l3qXtM7MTuVTvWa5-Csbug06zsh6ISDpR9jZv76tSSVXqtk_WsW59wvgjfdlLYsCU2h_p39TJIjc-3oWEmpVTaLADrIHy8/s1600/synapse_7_77_mini.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI_Os9jwemR13vs-0fQF-07Pi6wP-6XMVs-qQHawzZTPem0l3qXtM7MTuVTvWa5-Csbug06zsh6ISDpR9jZv76tSSVXqtk_WsW59wvgjfdlLYsCU2h_p39TJIjc-3oWEmpVTaLADrIHy8/s400/synapse_7_77_mini.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631106236241482658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7fS5acDuJiVf0I4-rZpS7HR8PsZ8pIUai_8GGtL9NLvmc_soOmLmXvgb4L8aZeN762bW9L6alqoCdDRxrh7vJKmb068AwDREn0TMXibckYVNaGxyAfU1Ih4a_hkZm69t3JpCvLVC-VdL/s1600/miniCOVER.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7fS5acDuJiVf0I4-rZpS7HR8PsZ8pIUai_8GGtL9NLvmc_soOmLmXvgb4L8aZeN762bW9L6alqoCdDRxrh7vJKmb068AwDREn0TMXibckYVNaGxyAfU1Ih4a_hkZm69t3JpCvLVC-VdL/s400/miniCOVER.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631106225889248722" /></a><br /><br />P.S. If any hard copies surface anywhere, I will pay good money for them...Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989193179950363283.post-83944859211328113902011-07-08T15:22:00.005-04:002011-07-08T15:47:37.454-04:00auroraThe <a href="http://www.auroramixer.com/index.html">aurora open source mixer</a> is a real beauty. It's a usb-powered midi controller that's compatible with software like Ableton Live, Max/MSP, etc., making it ideal for the digital DJ and VJ. All the info to building your own is listed on their site along with schematics. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw2_wh64g9KH8y1_svjIgTcep6V4DT-gWjnNa5vZqePtr009RAm1d1_xQGivMKgyI1_qz5V7ZsIV6Ba1YJg8NbIQb848tQKkKNImyH0uxumqnYJBSA6sDcj5QHl7sPcJnVvOv_YsPSVJv/s1600/2622267524_2aa7610256_b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw2_wh64g9KH8y1_svjIgTcep6V4DT-gWjnNa5vZqePtr009RAm1d1_xQGivMKgyI1_qz5V7ZsIV6Ba1YJg8NbIQb848tQKkKNImyH0uxumqnYJBSA6sDcj5QHl7sPcJnVvOv_YsPSVJv/s400/2622267524_2aa7610256_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627070308476264994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQi20pUeyw0X6t-CSf-HnO8MrD0afG2s4iZFFLZWRYD6X-OyaYrpSpumAIRZ9VVocgh4RGnkQL6O6_hoj77zjY5AFucIo8xPIE0LKUJYmvdGvKG6I8bVVheqraJL4KNFjyhLeScIHsEZZ/s1600/2610056558_ae8414d162_b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQi20pUeyw0X6t-CSf-HnO8MrD0afG2s4iZFFLZWRYD6X-OyaYrpSpumAIRZ9VVocgh4RGnkQL6O6_hoj77zjY5AFucIo8xPIE0LKUJYmvdGvKG6I8bVVheqraJL4KNFjyhLeScIHsEZZ/s400/2610056558_ae8414d162_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627070312908767826" /></a>Linhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753797501723055315noreply@blogger.com0