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Hack a Roland P-6 pocket sampler with its own amp and speaker
It’s a drum machine. It’s a sampler. It’s got a rechargeable battery. It’s got… some space inside the case. So hacker DIYDSP (Noah Vawter) added his own amp and speaker, modding the handheld with the self-contained speaker Roland left out.
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Georgian-made Ambient audio is bringing home-grown modular to the Caucasus
Buy local: the world of gear for musicians is opening up to independent makers in more places. That includes Tbilisi-based Ambient audio, who are making everything from glowing and recycled patch cables to modular kits.
Peter Kirn - March 22, 2023
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Go read this amazing story on the design of the Roland JUNO oscillators
What makes the Roland JUNO oscillators special? Engineer Thea Flowers has written a lucid, deep article for beginners and electronics experts alike, complete with animated illustrations and clear prose.
Peter Kirn - June 21, 2021
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