Probably not safe for work.

I’ve been listening to the electronic music station that comes with my cable service for the past week. That’s how I crossed paths with perhaps the catchiest electro-pop tune of all time, Perfect (Exceeder), a mash up of Mason’s Exceeder and Princess Superstar’s Perfect. It’s been playing inside my head for, no joking, two+ days now. And it isn’t showing any signs of letting up anytime soon.

Ahhh push it push it watch me work it I’m perfect.

Wii Loop Machine Demo on Vimeo

A demo of my Wii Loop Machine software, which uses a Nintendo Wii controller to wirelessly controller music on your computer. Download it at http://www.theamazingrolo.blogspot.com

Video stolen from joystiq.com.

I picked this shirt up from my local Urban Outfitters recently. The choice of using the Memorymoog as the graphic is especially fitting.

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flickr photo be me

flickr photo be fonik2000

My electronics workstation in the garage has been closed for the winter due to extreme cold.  Not that I’ve had the time, anyways.  However, the temperature is on the rise, and I’m looking forward to getting back out there.  The big goal I’ve set for myself is to make some of my very own eurorack modular synth units.

And perhaps by cosmic coincidence, a modular synth enthusiast, who goes by the name of fonik, commented on one of my flickr photos a couple of days ago.  This led me to his photos, which led me to www.modular.fonik.de.  On his site, he shares in detail his custom modules and schematics.  Having a DIY guide to follow is exactly what I need.

“Rather a musician than an electronics engineer I was always looking for new sounds. This finally(?) let me to modular synth. Once I purchased some Dopefer modules for a modular guitar effect the plan rose to build my own modular synth… this was about 2 years ago and I never held an soldering iron in my hands before.”  - fonik

This is the position I’m in today.  The fact that he has been able to accomplish so much with in such a short period of time gives me hope that I, too, will be able to succeed in my modular synth building endeavors.

Video uploaded to dailymotion by kissdub.

Link stolen from c64music!

Link stolen from matrixsynth

C64Music! is a weekly journal about Commodore64 related geek music projects, featuring DIY, schematics, releases, C64 bands, retro software reviews, SID based synths… you could call it a Multiple Sidosis…

I think I’m going to pull out my SidStation later. I’m inspired.

“one of many pinhole camera negatives… oatmeal does have a use.”

Flickr Photo by z1784.

Cyndustries Promotional video used at the NAMM Show Anaheim California 2007. This oscillator is amazing!

Video by Cyndustries.

I agree with the video description. The Zeroscillator, by Cyndustries, is amazing! And I really, really want one. I never knew FM synthesis could sound so great. Since the whole process takes place in the analog domain, the Zeroscillator doesn’t have the same issues as digital FM does with aliasing, which allows for timbres not possible with digital FM synthesis.

This unit is my highest priority for when I upgrade my Doepfer sometime in the future.