television

Critter and Guitari’s Color Television Oscilloscope is a $99 device that turns your audio input into psychedelic video output:

This video device has an audio input and video output. It behaves like a traditional oscilloscope, with a control to change the display mode and colors. The sweep rate is fixed at the NTSC frame rate, about 30 Hz.

One knob controls the input gain, and the other controls the display. There are 2 modes: line mode, and color shifter mode. The first half of the knob rotation is color shifter mode, and the second half is line mode. Line mode is simply a line with adjustable width and color. Color shifter mode is made up of bars that change color. The rate of change is adjustable.

Video Scope mounted to painted panel with 2 knobs, RCA audio input, video output (NTSC only), 9v power input (adapter included)

Here’s some video of the Color Television Oscilloscope in action: Read more…

The Sound Guy has announced the release of SFX Machine RT 1.05, an audio multi-effects plug-in for Mac and Windows. Version 1.05 increases the available delay time by a factor of four; it also fixes a bug which could cause incorrect delays at higher sample rates.

SFX Machine RT has been used to do sound design for radio production, TV shows, feature films, CDs and video games. The interface is streamlined for fast and easy use in audio production environments. The software is available in VST format for Mac OS 8/9/X and Windows, as well as Audio Unit format for Mac OS X.

SFX Machine RT comes with hundreds of presets, including conventional effects like choruses and flangers as well as a wide variety of unique effects and audio utilities. The plug-in allows automated parameter control via a simple “MIDI Learn” interface and provides a Randomize button for quick experimentation.

The SFX Machine Simulator is an online Flash program which provides an interactive way to try a simulated version of SFX Machine without having to download and install the demo.