For future Beep-its, I’ve decided to switch the case to a different design:

I wanted to retain a similar look/feel, but make it easier to assemble.  The round case presented some issues getting the 1/4″ jack to mount properly.

Beep-it, the optical theremin synthesizer designed and built by yours truly, is now for sale at Etsy.

A short video documenting the various sounds one can obtain from this wondrous device can be seen here:
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 [...]

This post serves to collect various iterations of my “Octophonopod” piece in one place.

The first iteration debuted at ArtXposium in 2007. It consists of eight speakers and an accompanying audio-reactive LED display housed within eight paper lanterns. The speakers are fed by four CD players, i.e, eight mono channels of sound run through [...]

I took some time to reorganize my studio and in the process I’ve cleared out my brain of all the half-finished ideas that were laying around.

The result:

Yes, that’s what it looks like when it’s organized. I like bright, stimulating encrustation.

I’ve been using the bookmarking tool Del.icio.us for a few years now, and today I dug through some of the tags I’ve been using. Some interesting patterns arise, especially in examining the language I use to describe things on the internet.

Here’s my tag cloud:

Awesome- Anything I find online that could be described as [...]

From Sept. 19-21 I’ll be participating in ArtXposium, a 3-day multimedia art experience with more than 80 participating artists. Local, national and international talent will come together from September 19th to the 21st to display a variety of art work ranging from traditional painting, sculpture, and photography to interactive, multimedia, and sound installations.
I’ll be showing [...]

I recommend that anyone interested in music, doing things yourself, and taking control of your reality pick up this month’s copy of MAKE magazine. And if you like it, get a subscription- it’s way cheaper.
My article “Drumbot Activate!” is contained within this new issue. In it, you’ll find informative text and images that [...]

I picked up an Arduino Diecemila last week and I’ve been playing around with it, hoping to use it in future art installations.
Some nifty implementations I’ve discovered along the way:

The show will be called Shadows, tracks and traces
When: Opening reception August 2. Show closes August 31.
Where: Second Bedroom Gallery, 3216 Morgan Street Apt. 4R Chicago
Description:
Shadows, tracks and traces seeks to make people aware of the omnipresent, ambient surveillance going on around us all the time by audiovisually representing the [...]