Peter Kirn’s awesome Create Digital Music is offering their Winter 2008 Guide as a free download (pdf) or as a print-to-order book. Note: The book is a 64mb download, about 1.5 mb per page, which is a bit monster sized, but it will sure print nicely! Description: For digital musicians and lovers of sound, Create Digital… Read More Free eBook On Digital Music
NSFW: Circuit Ben demos his Super Ultra Mega Fun Box – a circuit bent orgasm key ring. Best line: “Don’t do it! Don’t do it! Don’t do it yet!” That’s what she said.
Modd3d testing a MIDI-controlled Gemmy Animated Scary Skull with a keyboard. Imaging a choir of scary skulls controlled by your sequencer! If you want to try this hack you can find a tutorial at www.automat3d.com.
This demos a circuit bent Atari Punk Dreamcast with opto theremin. Extra features include… Internal speaker with on/off [under lid] Opto-theremin (photo cell) with on/off [under lid] 4 Body Contacts Pretty blue LED Furby eyes
A demo of a Circuit Bent Toy Laser Gun, 6 Different Sounds Cool L.E.D. Light show, Pitch Bend and 1/4″ instrument out.
This video is a demo of a modded Linn LM-1 – a classic drum machine that is even more flexible with the mod, which adds tuning pots to the front panel.
OT: If you’re in LA, you should check out the Intermediate Circuitbending & Video Art workshop: Saturday October 25th, 12-6pm and Sunday October 26th, 12-6pm Instructor: Phil Stearns Materials fee includes a vintage computer system + all parts and other goodies. Sign up as a member to take advantage of a discount on tuition! More info… Read More Video Bending Workshop
Stylophone 2007, midi-retrofitted by Diabolical Devices / Class A Electronics, LLC
A video demo of a strange electro-mechanical circuit-bent Casio SK-1.
Pioneering circuit-bender Reed Ghazala discusses the origins of circuit-bending the Texas Instruments Speak N’ Spell:
