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Now I have a use for this!

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 18, 2015February 10, 2015in TechLeave a comment

I’ve had this 4 port USB cassette for ages but haven’t really had a use for it up until now, so I’m so glad to have a reason to get it out and plug it in after all this time, and even more I’m so glad that I didn’t get rid of it.

Kits, kits, kits …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 16, 2015February 9, 2015in TechLeave a comment

I picked up these excellent kits from Technology And Will Save Us at Rough Trade East. They’re lovely and I’m really looking forward to getting going with them soon.

Getting the bC16

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 15, 2015February 8, 2015in Music, Sounds, TechLeave a comment

So after years of wanting one of these I’ve finally got one, and it wasn’t cheap, but it is lovely, and I’m looking forward to spending a bit more time with it and getting used to how it works and how to get it to make some awesome noises.

Workflow App Updated

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 14, 2015February 14, 2015in Mobile Applications, TechLeave a comment

This is an already excellent app. I seem to use it almost daily. Now in version 1.1 the developers have made it even better.

Here are a few of the things that have been added:

Duplicate workflows to make your own versions
Record Audio
Post to Tumblr
Add to Pocket
Add to Instapaper
Create Day One Entry
Make Video from GIF

Also they’ve said that more is coming soon, including syncing workflows between devices.

But of course, this would be much better …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 10, 2015February 5, 2015in Creative Process, Music, TechLeave a comment

After my last post it occurred to me that I have a much better machine for cassette playback. One that will almost certainly deliver better quality, and it was almost completely staring me in the face.

I think I might try this next!

Old 4-track gives me a new idea

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 9, 2015February 4, 2015in Creative Process, Music, TechLeave a comment

I saw this the other day as I was looking for something else and had remembered that I’d bought it so I could retrieve some old 4 track tapes from complete obscurity. I had some notion that I’d revive the tracks and even add to them. Who knows if that would’ve ever worked out. However, at the time when I bought it I didn’t go ahead with the plan as this 4 track doesn’t have multiple track outs. It only has a stereo out, which kind of ruined the idea. My very first cassette 4-track was an X-15 which did have 4 outs, but sadly this doesn’t.

Anyway, as I saw it the other day I had a new idea of how to make this work. So, when I can get some time to set it up I might try and get it working.

If I do, you’ll hear about it. I it fails, we’ll never speak of it again …

Making lumiphones …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 7, 2015February 1, 2015in Making things, Sounds, TechLeave a comment

I realised that I had another lumiphone kit from Technology will save us. So I thought I had to make it up. This one I’ve made exactly to the instructions, and it works perfectly.

Good to get soldering again.

Ok, it’s just a simple noise maker, it doesn’t do a huge amount, but it’s fun, and noisy.

Olegtron Experiment 1

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 6, 2015January 31, 2015in Sounds, TechLeave a comment

I do wonder what, if anything will happen to the molecule synth …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 5, 2015January 31, 2015in Music, TechLeave a comment

Pd Input

Auduino

Infrared

The map

I am still a fan of the molecule synth and all its modules. I think it is a great idea, and when I was looking over old images I remembered that there was the promise of other modules too. My guess is that these are unlikely to happen now, but some of them would have been nice.