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Circuit bending progenitor Reed Ghazala has new ideas to share – with invisible rays
“Father of Circuit Bending” Reed Ghazala isn’t done transforming musical bending techniques. For starters, there’s this magnetic-patch, chip-talk, chance-based aleatron reincarnation of a Casio keyboard – now with plasma-based radiation. You know, like the energy weapons in sci-fi films. Oh, and a glass eyeball and underlighting.
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Get started with Max for Live and hack Live 11 Clip launching – here’s how (videos)
Here are some master-level skills for Max for Live with minimal effort. And you get an immediate reward – take control of how Live 11 launches Clips.
Watch this entertaining how-to on hacking Mutable’s Plaits for just intonation
It’s like esoteric music tech bingo: Mutable Instruments Eurorack meets just intonation meets open source meets virtualization meets microprocessor programming meets soldering.
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Modular-Analog Tech
Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica
Peter Kirn - January 12, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Tech
How to get started hacking Mutable Instruments modules, in a video guide
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2020
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Novation Launchpad X, mini are the latest take on the hit music grid controller
Peter Kirn - October 15, 2019
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
This video makes it easy to mod KORG’s ultra-cheap monotron for analog CV
Peter Kirn - September 25, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
8BitMixtapeNEO is a glitchy hackable synth the size of a cassette tape
Peter Kirn - May 14, 2018
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
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