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PRO - Funky 70's Optical Theremin

YouTube via chamberofsounds | October 21, 2010

via Chamber of Sounds on eBay
"WTF??? Built my analog, optical, theremin circuit into a very funky, 70's automotive diagnostic analyzer. It's got the biggest meter I've ever seen and some very, colorful graphics. The meter shows voltage and corresponds with the sound. The lightstick/slide rig on top is just for demo purposes, but very effective. For more space-age, sound-art creations, visit chamberofsounds.com" Note: The video went up at 11:04 AM. I just saw the auction and decided to move this post up with it vs. putting up a new one. via this auction Chamber of Sounds on Ebay "P.R.O. :: Funky 70's Optical Analog Theremin/Synth from Chamber of Sounds Up for auction or sale is a one-of-a-kind, space-age, optical, analog, theremin/synth. It's handbuilt by Chamber of Sounds into a very clean & wild, 1970's automotive, diagnostic case, with a humongous, working VU meter (shows voltage & corresponds with sound), funky knobs, built-in speaker and 1/4" output. Runs on one 9V battery that's easily replaced on the back. It's light-controlled and sounds incredibly unique. The handle & graphics are very nice, retro touches. The P.R.O. also comes with a complimentary LED light stick (shown in the video) and is signed and dated inside ~ you'll never find another one like it - guaranteed!"

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Day 228 / Press Cafe

via THE B-ROLL where you'll find the post that goes with this pic. I thought I recognized the video and title in the post and sure enough it's Stretta's Press Cafe for the monome posted back in 2007.

Lot's of synth cats today. See the label below for more.

The vicious @altbengal vs. @monorocket box.

flickr By tedjames

http://monorocket.com/

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.

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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
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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"