Zen and the Art of Noise Reduction
This blog is not a technical manual on how to reduce noise from an audio signal or increase Signal to Noise ratio in the traditional sense. It is sometimes about making “noise” and it’s definitely about creating interesting gadgets and experimentation with audio, electronics and research…
Oscilloscope Music
Recently, the Telequipment D66a vintage analogue Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Oscilloscope has been pressed into service using X-Y mode to curve trace transistors, diodes, capacitors, etc. The patterns this creates on the screen are named Lissajous or Bowditch curves, named...
Manhattan – Binaural Recordings
The following edited binaural recordings were made on Sunday December 9th and Monday December 10th 2018 in Manhattan, NYC. Included are the soundscapes of Tribeca (N Moore St., around Hook & Ladder 8 for any Ghostbusters fans out there), Midtown, Central Park West...
Circuit Bending – Part 2
Continuing modifications on the Casio SA-8. During my initial repair and subsequent experiments (see Circuit Bending - Part 1), it was discovered that under-clocking the chip created some interesting sounds. Research was done into ways of implementing a continuously...
Circuit Bending – Part 1
On the bench today is the Casio SA-8, picked this up in a charity shop 7 or 8 years ago and used in some musical jams throughout the year, mainly for novelty affect. This week it was rediscovered in a box full of percussion but on launching it, there was a fault. Some...
Max and Micro:Bit
Experimenting with different micro computer and micro-controller platforms including the Raspberry Pi and Arduino has previously yielded some interesting results when it comes to interfacing with audio and visual software such as Max. Getting signals into Max from an...
Casio SA-8 Glitch
I rediscovered my Casio SA-8 the other day, not sure what's wrong with it but it sounds cool as **** (technical term). I spent an hour sampling the output using the Tascam DR-40 and then edited the resulting samples in Pro Tools to create a pack. I'll probably fix...