DIY + Unusual Tech
Wiggler is a bendy expressive DIY synth – and its creator is sharing their process
You’ve seen mechanical engineers attempt expressive synths, and real, polished products. But why not have fun with a slightly more punk, DIY, bendy synth of your own? Sound Werkshop has been working on that, using the eminently affordable and flexible Daisy Seed embedded platform (which in turn runs code and Pd and Max-generated patches).
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Meng Qi’s new Wingie2 firmware is inspired by the late Rob Hordijk’s Blippoo Box
Dutch designer Rob Hordijk inspired many instrument creators before his death last fall. Meng Qi is one of those moved by his work. He has just released an alternative firmware for his Wingie2 that allows it to behave like Hordijk’s beloved Blippoo Box.
Peter Kirn - February 27, 2023
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
PicoADK is a complete DIY board to build your own sound inventions – coded in Vult DSP
One little board is the brains of just about any synth, modular starting point, noisemaker, or instrument you can dream up. Meet the Datanoise PicoADK – Raspberry Pico plus high-quality I/O and the Vult DSP language. Now with a complete video tour of how to get started.
Peter Kirn - February 21, 2023
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Neutral Labs Pip module: morphable, complex LFOs designed to be paired
Peter Kirn - February 20, 2023
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Make your own drum machine: a $70 DIY creation built on Teensy
Peter Kirn - February 14, 2023
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
Pirouette machines: sound and computation from screw cans and fluidics, with Ioana Vreme Moser
Peter Kirn - January 30, 2023
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
Mutable Instruments swan song: end of production leaves huge legacy, one last Plaits update
Peter Kirn - December 15, 2022
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Stories Tech
bela Gliss: expressive touch meets computation in crowd-backed Eurorack module
Peter Kirn - December 8, 2022
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
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