Pd on Android demo: Can of Beats

YouTube via peterkirn | October 21, 2010

"Chris McCormick's clever and fun scene shows off Pure Data running on Android, via the free libpd created by Peter Brinkmann. Also available on: everything."

via CDM where you'll find the full post and download links:

"It’s a way of making Pure Data (Pd), the visual development tool for interactive music and media, more accessible across a range of applications and gadgets. It lets you embed Pd pretty much anywhere. It’s not a new version of Pd. Instead, it makes use of the standard, “vanilla” distribution of the free and open source software. What’s different is that it separates the sound processing part of Pd from the part that talks to audio hardware, allowing Pd to run on a greater variety of mobile devices and inside other applications.

libpd:
* turns Pd into an audio synthesis and processing library
* liberates Pd from GUI and drivers
* allows for easy communication between Pd and the code into which it is embedded (so you can send and receive messages with your Pd patch)"

BugNews - Oct 2010 -> WOM-PRO kits - now available

via Tom Bugs on the BugBrand mailing list:

"Last month I wrote to say about some forthcoming workshop events - giving an introduction to electronics via the Workshop Oscillator Machine (WOM).

Well, now I have some kits available once more!
And they're now PRO versions with the nice mini pots as found on the Weevils.

http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=24&products_id=34

The kits include EVERYTHING needed to build the kits other than tools & solder.
Included are printouts of the documentation - but this can also be downloaded from the link above.

** ** **
There are still just a few places left on the final WOM event of the year - to be held in Bristol on Saturday 6th November at the Arnolfini:
http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/events/details/771
** ** **

That's the news for this month.
Next month look out for a new version of the BugCrusherMicro!
More details next time...

Best for now,
Tom // BugBrand"

Charlotte the Cat looks annoyed

via Lee Tizzard

ADDAC101 .WAV Player (part II)

ADDAC101 .WAV Player (part II) from André Gonçalves on Vimeo.

Part 1 here
"ADDAC101 .WAV Player Teaser Video

more:
addacsystem.org"

New DIY Stiener VCO 99% Working

via Analogue Realities where you'll find more info and pics.

Tiptop Audio uZEUS 4HP Coming Soon

via the Tiptop Audio Blag

New Folktek Website

via folktek.blogspot.com

"After years of having a messy, pretty ugly and irretrievably scattered website, and after months of organizing and pounding out the details, we've now finally gone live with the fresh and clean folktek.com.

There you'll find the synth art and soon to be visual arts and odds and ends of the folktek artists. A solid percentage of the portfolio is now viewable(!). We'll be adding to and fancying up a bit but for now there is a good deal of functionality. We've also added a players page for players of folktek works who want to post up videos, sounds, words or photos. You're strongly encouraged to go have a look - if you know about folktek - there are likely things up you have never seen. If you're new to folktek - welcome!"

Folktek on Ebay

1982 Linn Electronics, Inc. LinnDrum Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

Awakenings 231010 Altres, Ion and Modulator ESP

via modulator_esp on the forum

"Altres + Ion + Modulator ESP

Saturday 23rd october 2010

Held at:

Paget High School
Business & Enterprise College
Burton Road
Branston
Burton on Trent
Staffs
DE14 3DR

Doors 6:30pm for 7:00pm start - Ticket price £10 (includes free VT)

Advance tickets can be purchased from the website. Unless otherwise noted, the ticket price includes a FREE mp3 Virtual Ticket that will be made available shortly after the gig, these will only be available to purchase online until the day before the gig.

If you cannot attend and wish to purchase a Virtual Ticket you should just purchase a standard ticket and email to let me know you only want the VT

All line-ups subject to change, check website for latest details

www.awakenings-em.co.uk"


"I will be performing an improvised dark ambient/experimental set using just the EMS VCS Mk I/DK2, Electrix Repeater and DD-20... and here's a recording of my Rammel #26 performance"

Drum Kit kit AI

YouTube via Spikenzie | September 20, 2010

"Introduction video to our new Drum Kit, the Drum Kit - Kit AI. This electronic drum kit has a build on micro-processor. You can connect it to your computer to play music using software like Apple's Garage Band, Abelton's Live etc.. or you can us the MIDI-out port and connect the drum kit to your other MIDI equipment.

Full info: http://www.spikenzielabs.com/Spikenzi..."

Drum Kit - Kit AI Demo

Spikenzie | September 20, 2010

via the Maker Shed

"The A.I. version of the Drum Kit kit is a deluxe version of the original Drum Kit Kit. It features an on-board Ardunio, MIDI out, and an FTDI connection. You can connect it to your computer to play music using software like Apple's Garage Band, Abelton's Live, etc, or you can us the MIDI-out port and connect the drum kit to your standard MIDI equipment.

Features:
* On board ATmega (frees up your Arduino for other projects).
* Screw terminals for the drum pad connections (makes changing pads easier).
* On-board Din-5 MIDI-out jack (Use the DKKAI, with your other MIDI equipment).
* FTDI compatible 90° pin header (makes it easy to program or use our Serial to MIDI software on your computer).
* DC 2.1mm power jack (power the Drum kit while "one the road").
* All the ATmega digital pins are brought out in two rows of connectors with standard 0.1" spacing. With, +5 volts and ground (make your own accessories, selector buttons etc ...).
* Four corner mounting holes (Build the Drum Kit into a project box and mount it).
* On board voltage regulator.
* Power selector jumper for USB (via optional FTDI cable) or DC power jack."