Michael Una
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Nov 11, 2008
  Beep-it for sale!
Beep-it, the optical theremin synthesizer designed and built by yours truly, is now for sale at Etsy.
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Beep-it from Michael Una on Vimeo.
If you're interested in building your own, here's the diagram. It's adapted from a design by Forrest M. Mims, with further input and help from the Circuit Master over at Getlofi.com
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For those who know their way around the 555, this is half of an "Atari Punk Console," or APC as the kids call it these days. I chose to go with the single oscillator because it offers more stable control. The values in the circuit have been adjusted to obtain maximum useable range.
For those in Chicago, I will have multiple Beep-its available to demo and sell at this weekend's Deadline Projects art show:
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My work investigates how vibrating waves of energy and human consciousness interact. I utilize traditional musical instruments, handbuilt analog electronics, video processes, digital synthesis, and repurposed objects to build harmonic wave patterns. These patterns are projected into physical space, creating a unique and temporary audiophysical experience.

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Name: Michael Una
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
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