http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Sat, 25 May 2013 01:12:49 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/First-Modded-SK1/ /files/deriv/FS5/KCMD/GX10CI47/FS5KCMDGX10CI47.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FS5/KCMD/GX10CI47/FS5KCMDGX10CI47.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FS5/KCMD/GX10CI47/FS5KCMDGX10CI47.SMALL.jpg E7IAF3NGX10LFFL pstretz A friend found a Casio SK-1 for $4 or $5 at a garage sale and asked if I'd be interested in modifying/circuit-bending it .  I thought it would be fun and figured why not? The power switch was acting strangely and cutting out.  Once the keyboard was opened I saw it uses a brush system to turn the de...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Mon, 9 Jan 2012 03:30:02 PST First-Modded-SK1 http://www.instructables.com/id/Microcontroller-Fabric-Tone-Generator-in-C-code/
Microcontroller Fabric Tone Generator in C-code - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F6L/5V51/FUNOXJJ2/F6L5V51FUNOXJJ2.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6L/5V51/FUNOXJJ2/F6L5V51FUNOXJJ2.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6L/5V51/FUNOXJJ2/F6L5V51FUNOXJJ2.SMALL.jpg E5Q8SPWFTTOTQCS pstretz At the end of October last year instructables user carmitsu sent me a message after seeing my lunchbox synth. From his message: I teach music in elementary school. We play a lot of recorder music. i.e. the kids play little flutes...... I have several special needs kids who can are using these black...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 6 Oct 2011 17:30:03 PDT Microcontroller-Fabric-Tone-Generator-in-C-code http://www.instructables.com/id/Controlling-Cubase-with-Arduino-based-MIDI/
Controlling Cubase with Arduino based MIDI - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FXD/LR30/FUI0X5P1/FXDLR30FUI0X5P1.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FXD/LR30/FUI0X5P1/FXDLR30FUI0X5P1.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FXD/LR30/FUI0X5P1/FXDLR30FUI0X5P1.SMALL.jpg EPDBVX1FUI0SE0S pstretz A friend of mine wanted to control Cubase, his audio recording software, with a push button so that he could stop and start recordings remotely without having to go over to the computer and type on the keyboard. You may be able to do this in other recording software, we just happen to use Cubase.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:00:19 PDT Controlling-Cubase-with-Arduino-based-MIDI http://www.instructables.com/id/Apocatastasis-feedback-return-for-cheap-digital-d/
Apocatastasis (feedback return for cheap digital delays) - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F75/MSFM/FJPL6BRE/F75MSFMFJPL6BRE.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F75/MSFM/FJPL6BRE/F75MSFMFJPL6BRE.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F75/MSFM/FJPL6BRE/F75MSFMFJPL6BRE.SMALL.jpg EUZAW0RFJ2DOWF6 pstretz Most expensive analog delay pedals have a feedback knob that lets you drive the output of the delay effect back into the input. My Ibanez DL5 Digital Delay did not have this feature, so I decided to make one and make it cheap. :-) photo's by Laura Stretz
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Continue Reading »]]> play Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:30:03 PDT Apocatastasis-feedback-return-for-cheap-digital-d http://www.instructables.com/id/lunchbox-synth/ /files/deriv/F3E/DAWN/FBHXCZ4H/F3EDAWNFBHXCZ4H.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F3E/DAWN/FBHXCZ4H/F3EDAWNFBHXCZ4H.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F3E/DAWN/FBHXCZ4H/F3EDAWNFBHXCZ4H.SMALL.jpg ESUHPR3FBHXCZ42 pstretz Crammed a digital delay, spring reverb and function generator into a lunchbox. The fact that it says korg is sort of a synth geek joke. _ Big thanks go out to tonepad.com and generalguitargadgets.com for being such great resources for this beginner. All boards etched by me using press-n-peel blu...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:30:04 PDT lunchbox-synth http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-Amplifier/
Solar Powered Amplifier - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F0Z/34T7/FAQEDBX8/F0Z34T7FAQEDBX8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F0Z/34T7/FAQEDBX8/F0Z34T7FAQEDBX8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F0Z/34T7/FAQEDBX8/F0Z34T7FAQEDBX8.SMALL.jpg EPIV5LLF5LD3SMA pstretz Instrument amp powered only by the sun. This is an amplifier that was inspired by a little high school punk/jazz band that plays in the summer near a farmer's market close to home. They are always playing acoustic instruments and I thought what if they could play electric instruments at a reasonab...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:00:14 PDT Solar-Powered-Amplifier http://www.instructables.com/id/Grilled-Stuffed-Poblano-Peppers/
Grilled Stuffed Poblano Peppers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F8G/N49P/F5LD3SJ6/F8GN49PF5LD3SJ6.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F8G/N49P/F5LD3SJ6/F8GN49PF5LD3SJ6.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F8G/N49P/F5LD3SJ6/F8GN49PF5LD3SJ6.SMALL.jpg EXS1XTOF5LD3R8B pstretz Tasty stuffed poblano peppers stuffed with rice, onions, green pepper, and grilled pork loin, then grilled themselves to cool the spice. This is my first instructable so please comment on ways to improve. There are many more on the way. I love this site!!
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:31:19 PDT Grilled-Stuffed-Poblano-Peppers