In preparation for my upcoming workshop at BENT Fest Minneapolis, I’ve been assembling and implementing the HighlyLiquid MSA-R MIDI decoder kit.
A preview of the results:

Robot drummer from Michael Una on Vimeo.

I just completed this little device and it’s working pretty well.
It switches incoming AC power on and off in a cyclical pattern, about 1.5 times per second.

A battery powers a small worm-gear motor, which pushes a levered switch with its’ eccentric cylinder. The switch completes the AC circuit.
Simple, I know, but I get kind [...]

I’m cross-posting this here and on createdigitalmusic.com, because I’m pretty happy with the results.
We’ve all seen newspeople interviewing the “average guy on the street” with this sort of device affixed to the handle of their mic:

Ever wanted to add a veneer of professionalism to your otherwise ameteurish audio/video production? It’s easy! Here’s how:

The Circuitmaster over at Getlofi.com and I were talking the other day and came up with a fun idea:

More info can be found here.

I published an article on Createdigitalmusic.com last week detailing how to build a footcontroller for use with programs like Ableton Live out of commonly found materials, for about $10.
You can read the article here.
You can see my demonstrative video there, but I’m going to post it here as well because I like it: