Currently obsessed with…

… a bunch of stuff that has been happening faster than I can document it.

new recordings. Here is an 8:15 improv showcasing lots of my crazy devices… the 808 clone drums, ABoT bassline generator, Analog-controlled Speech Synthesizer, Drone Commander, Light Matrix Synth, Bird Box sequencer, and there’s even a WaveFucker noise solo at the end!
House of Frankenstein

to hear more like this, visit Operation Playmate on myspace.

analog computer simulation of a bouncing ball; I designed a true analog computer that solves the equations of motion for acceleration, velocity, and position to model this physical system; with trigger and control voltage outputs.
analog clap percussion synthesizer; based on the Roland TR-808/TR-909 clap circuitry, with extra mods and tweaks. It turned out VERY cool! Built for Erich Ragsdale.
synchro-start DIN sync outputs for the Big Box o’ Techno; makes it possible to link up a Roland TR-606 and x0xb0x via 24PPQN DIN-Sync. The synchro-start feature guarantees beatmatched entrances.
MIDI input breadboard plug-in for AVR experiments; I’m collaborating with Mike a.k.a. The Mysterious H to design an 8-bit hardware synth PCB based on the SN76494 / SN76489, which are cool old Sega sound chips. (Mike accidentally burned up his Atmel STK500 messing with MIDI so I tried to build him a goof-proof MIDI input…)
modifiying vintage drum machines; I studied how an old-school Seeburg Select-a-Rhythm drum box works and came up with a great set of mods that gives seven variations on each of the original patterns. It is for sale, on eBay soon…