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Dart, a line of open source MIDI and DMX controllers, in wonderfully wacky variations
The Dart line of controllers is an Arduino-powered array of devices, either for DIYers in shield form and with open software and specs, or mutated into a cornucopia of peculiar-looking devices. DMX and MIDI support and full customizability. This is old news, but now feels like the right time to rediscover them. It’s impossible not […]
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Check out these amazing DIY controllers people made with OpenDeck
You’ve got plenty of off-the-shelf controllers – but what if you want something that’s unique to you? OpenDeck is an affordable, young, Arduino hardware-compatible controller platform for DIYers, and it’s starting to produce some jaw-dropping results.
Peter Kirn - December 12, 2018
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Vectors are getting their own festival: lasers and oscilloscopes, go!
It’s definitely an underground subculture of audiovisual media, but lovers of graphics made with vintage displays, analog oscilloscopes, and lasers are getting their own fall festival to share performances and techniques.
Peter Kirn - August 7, 2018
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New Faderfox, from mixer-style controllers to RGB insanity
Peter Kirn - June 22, 2018
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Minimoog controller reminds us hardware, software go hand in hand
Peter Kirn - August 11, 2015
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