INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (408,2,'2011-05-01 19:49:07','2011-05-02 00:49:07','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"380\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting display and a microcontroller.  The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed for a piece I developed in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-9','','','2011-05-01 19:49:07','2011-05-02 00:49:07','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(409,2,'2011-05-01 20:05:01','2011-05-02 01:05:01','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"380\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting display and a microcontroller.  The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the launching soon <a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I developed in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  <iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-10','','','2011-05-01 20:05:01','2011-05-02 01:05:01','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(410,2,'2011-05-01 20:06:03','2011-05-02 01:06:03','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting display and a microcontroller.  The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the launching soon <a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I developed in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  \r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-11','','','2011-05-01 20:06:03','2011-05-02 01:06:03','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(411,2,'2011-05-01 20:08:25','2011-05-02 01:08:25','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting display and a microcontroller.  The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the soon to launch<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I built in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  \r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-12','','','2011-05-01 20:08:25','2011-05-02 01:08:25','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(743,2,'2011-10-12 17:37:03','2011-10-12 22:37:03','<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"kosmos2\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740\" /></a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Kosmos1\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-739\" /></a></p>\r\nKosmos is a new piece commissioned by the Contemporary Artists Center and funded in part by the New York Foundation For the Arts. \r\nIt was designed by myself and <a href=\"http://www.twistycat.org/\">Ed Bear</a> and is a continuation of my exploration of the ORB. \r\nThe orbs are hung outside and respond to environmental noise in the form of colored and audio feedback. \r\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5h5pz_BF4g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-20','','','2011-10-12 17:37:03','2011-10-12 22:37:03','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/10/12/376-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(742,2,'2011-10-12 17:35:36','2011-10-12 22:35:36','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Kosmos1\" width=\"400\" height=\"248\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-739\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"kosmos2\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-740\" /></a>\r\nKosmos is a new piece commissioned by the Contemporary Artists Center and funded in part by the New York Foundation For the Arts. \r\nIt was designed by myself and <a href=\"http://www.twistycat.org/\">Ed Bear</a> and is a continuation of my exploration of the ORB. \r\nThe orbs are hung outside and respond to environmental noise in the form of colored and audio feedback. \r\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5h5pz_BF4g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-19','','','2011-10-12 17:35:36','2011-10-12 22:35:36','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/10/12/376-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(412,2,'2011-05-01 20:11:08','2011-05-02 01:11:08','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting display and a microcontroller. Movement in the room is tracked by the sensors which triggers musical tones within the orbs. These tones as well as ambient noise within the room are translated into rich color fields within each orb.<p>\r\n The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the soon to launch<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I built in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  \r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-13','','','2011-05-01 20:11:08','2011-05-02 01:11:08','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(413,2,'2011-05-01 20:13:02','2011-05-02 01:13:02','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting display and a microcontroller. Movement in the room is tracked by the sensors which trigger musical tones within the orbs. These tones as well as ambient noise within the room are translated into rich colored light fields within each orb and across the greater system.<p>\r\n The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the soon to launch<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I built in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  \r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-14','','','2011-05-01 20:13:02','2011-05-02 01:13:02','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(414,2,'2011-04-19 20:01:15','2011-04-20 01:01:15','</style>\r\n</head>\r\n<body bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n<hr>\r\n<p><b>PETER EDWARDS</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>http://www.casperelectronics.com</p>\r\n\r\n<p>pete@casperelectronics.com</p>\r\n\r\n<p>53 3rd St. Troy NY 12180</p>\r\n\r\n<p>646 406 1251</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Education</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Rhode Island School of Design, RI: 1996 to 2000 B.F.A., Sculpture</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY: 2010 to present </p>\r\n\r\n<p> electrical engineering and computer sciences. Non matriculated.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Harvestworks, Manhattan, NY: 2009 MAX MSP intensive course</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Exhibitions</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Solo Shows</b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Flux Factory Gallery, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- West Hall Gallery, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Seton gallery, University of New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Group Shows</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Marketplace Gallery, Albany NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- ABC No Rio, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Governors island, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Art Space, New Haven CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Green Gallery, YALE University, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Residencies &amp; Awards</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011 </i></p>\r\n<p>- Residency, Steim, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</p>\r\n<p>- Residency, Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Residency, Contemporary Artists Center, Troy NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Best of city wide open studios award recipient, New Haven CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Lectures and Workshops</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Mal Au Pixel festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lecture, OFFF arts festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop and presentation, Bent Festival, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, NYU, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop and presentation, Electro-Music festival, Bloomingdale, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Artists Lecture “Circuit Bending: Process and Perceptionâ€, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lecture and workshop, BENT festival, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Featured presenter for “Inspiration Dayâ€, Hasbro Toys, Pawtucket, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and panel member, PotluckCon, New Orleans, LA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and lecture, Nauticon, Cleveland, OH </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and performance, BENT festival, LA, NY, MN </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and performance, The Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation, workshop and performance, BENT Festival, Eyebeam, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation, Public access television, New Haven,CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Performances</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>2011</p>\r\n<p>- Mal Au Pixel Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Devotion Gallery, New York, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- OFFF Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Brigade Neurale, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grrrnd Zero, Leon, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hundebiss Records, Milan, Italy</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Valentines, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Troy Bike Rescue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-West Hall Gallery, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Performa Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bennington College, North Bennington, VT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Casper Land, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Upstate Artists Guild Gallery, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, The Tank, Manhattan, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Load of Fun Theater, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Big Rock Candy Mountain, Philladelphia, PA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Weird Diner, Bloomfield, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Building 16, Providence, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Elevens, North Hampton, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY 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2008 to Present </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Teacher </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Casperelectronics </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Troy, NY: 2000 to Present <b></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sole Proprietor, Designer </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Musical instrument design and production.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><b></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Arts Center of the Capital Region </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Troy, NY: 2009-2010</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Teacher</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<p><b><u>Press</u></b></p></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\">\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9034653\">Video interview and demo, Scion Magazine</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol32_no35/listen_here.html\">Print interview, Metro Land</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/09/09/news/doc4aa703e67f5bd159593118.txt\">Print interview, The Record</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Print interview, Amusement Magazine, France</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Video interview and performance, Rafskinna Magazine, Iceland</p>\r\n<p> -<a 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Independent</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjIbYuntEA\">Television interview, TechTV&rsquo;s Screen Savers</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -Interview, New Haven Advocate</p></hr>\r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com</strong>\r\n','resume',0,'','inherit','open','open','','148-revision-v1','','','2011-04-19 20:01:15','2011-04-20 01:01:15','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/19/148-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(417,2,'2011-05-13 20:25:31','2011-05-14 01:25:31','Just invited to perform and do at workshop at Electrofringe in Australia this October. \nhttp://www.electrofringe.net/2010/\nLooking for more gigs! 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It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/explodedBall.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/explodedBall-527x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"explodedBall\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-418\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting array and a microcontroller. Movement in the room is tracked by the sensors which trigger musical tones within the orbs. These tones as well as ambient noise within the room are translated into rich, colored light displays within each orb and across the greater system.<p>\r\n The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the soon to launch<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I built in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  \r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-16','','','2011-05-13 20:37:25','2011-05-14 01:37:25','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/376-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(419,2,'2011-05-01 20:15:49','2011-05-02 01:15:49','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/layout-150x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"layout\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting array and a microcontroller. Movement in the room is tracked by the sensors which trigger musical tones within the orbs. These tones as well as ambient noise within the room are translated into rich, colored light displays within each orb and across the greater system.<p>\r\n The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the soon to launch<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I built in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  \r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. 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He has been exploring the field of circuit bending and experimental musical electronics since 2000 through his business Casperelectronics. He performs regularly under the same name.\n\nEdwards received a BFA in sculpture from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2000 and a MFA in music from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in 2014.\n\nIn 2005 he developed the creative electronics department at Hampshire College where he taught Creative Electronics for 2 years. Over the past decade he has taught electronics workshops across the US and Europ and written DIY electronics tutorials for numerous publications including MAKE magazine. He currently teaches Electronics For Artists at  The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (NL). Alongside teaching he designs musical electronic instruments and kits which are sold through his website casperelectronics.com.\n\nEdwards has performed, taught workshops and spoken on the topic of circuit bending and creative electronics at MIT’s Media Lab, Hasbro Toys, Hampshire College, Skidmore College, New York University, Bloomfield University, Long Beach University, Georgie Southern University and at new media festivals around the world including The Piksel Festival (Bergen, Norway), The OFFF Festival and Pixel Festival (Paris, France), Sequences Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland) and yearly at the Bent Festival (New York &amp; LA, USA).\n\nEdwards’ sculptural work has been shown at the Tang Museum (Saratoga Springs, NY), Green Gallery (YALE University, New Haven, CT), West Hall Gallery (RPI, Troy, NY) ABC no Rio (New York, NY), Lost Horse Gallery (Reykjavik, Iceland), Hans Wies Gallery (Manchester, CT) and more.\n\nPeter currently lives in The Haag in The Netherlands and is studying with composer and physicist Joel Ryan and master synthesizer designer Rob Hordijk.\n<h3>pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com</h3>\n&nbsp;','Biography',0,'','inherit','open','open','','283-autosave','','','2015-02-13 14:29:55','2015-02-13 19:29:55','',283,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/283-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1201,2,'2011-05-13 21:09:18','2011-05-14 02:09:18','<hr><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/lecture-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"lecture\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-421\" /></a></hr><hr><p>\r\n Peter Edwards is an American artist, musician, and teacher. He has been exploring the field of circuit bending and musical electronics since 2000 through his business Casperelectronics. He performs regularly under the same name.\r\n\r\nEdwards received a BFA in sculpture from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. Since then he has taught himself electronics and strives to find ways to help creative thinkers take control of the medium.\r\n\r\nIn 2005 he developed the creative electronics department at Hampshire College. He currently teaches circuit bending classes at New York City’s new media arts center, <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/\">Harvestworks</a>, and writes electronics tutorials for American DIY tech magazine <a href=\"http://makezine.com/\">Make</a>.\r\n\r\nEdwards has performed, taught workshops and spoken on the topic of circuit bending and creative electronics at MIT’s Media Lab, Hasbro Toys, Hampshire College, Skidmore College, New York University, Bloomfield University, Long Beach University and at new media festivals around the world including The Piksel Festival (Bergen, Norway), The OFFF Festival (Paris, France), Sequences Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland) and Bent Festival (New York & LA, USA).\r\n\r\nEdwards’ sculptural work has been shown at the Tang Museum (Saratoga Springs, NY), Green Gallery (YALE University, New Haven, CT), West Hall Gallery (RPI, Troy, NY) ABC no Rio (New York, NY), Lost Horse Gallery (Reykjavik, Iceland), Hans Wies Gallery (Manchester, CT) and more.\r\n\r\nPeter currently lives in Troy, New York where he operates casperelectronics and curates the performance space Casper Land.\r\n\r\n<h3>pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com</h3></hr><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/lecture.jpg\">','Biography',0,'','inherit','open','open','','283-revision-2','','','2011-05-13 21:09:18','2011-05-14 02:09:18','',283,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/283-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(423,2,'2011-02-25 16:13:27','2011-02-25 21:13:27','<hr><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_DSC_0032.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></hr><hr><p>\r\n Peter Edwards is an American artist, musician, and teacher. He has been exploring the field of circuit bending and musical electronics since 2000 through his business Casperelectronics. He performs regularly under the same name.\r\n\r\nEdwards received a BFA in sculpture from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. Since then he has taught himself electronics and strives to find ways to help creative thinkers take control of the medium.\r\n\r\nIn 2005 he developed the creative electronics department at Hampshire College. He currently teaches circuit bending classes at New York City’s new media arts center, <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/\">Harvestworks</a>, and writes electronics tutorials for American DIY tech magazine <a href=\"http://makezine.com/\">Make</a>.\r\n\r\nEdwards has performed, taught workshops and spoken on the topic of circuit bending and creative electronics at MIT’s Media Lab, Hasbro Toys, Hampshire College, Skidmore College, New York University, Bloomfield University, Long Beach University and at new media festivals around the world including The Piksel Festival (Bergen, Norway), The OFFF Festival (Paris, France), Sequences Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland) and Bent Festival (New York & LA, USA).\r\n\r\nEdwards’ sculptural work has been shown at the Tang Museum (Saratoga Springs, NY), Green Gallery (YALE University, New Haven, CT), West Hall Gallery (RPI, Troy, NY) ABC no Rio (New York, NY), Lost Horse Gallery (Reykjavik, Iceland), Hans Wies Gallery (Manchester, CT) and more.\r\n\r\nPeter currently lives in Troy, New York where he operates casperelectronics and curates the performance space Casper Land.\r\n\r\n<h3>pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com</h3></hr>','Biography',0,'','inherit','open','open','','283-revision','','','2011-02-25 16:13:27','2011-02-25 21:13:27','',283,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/02/25/283-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(424,2,'2013-12-10 19:23:23','2013-12-11 00:23:23','My practice utilizes a variety of mediums. I am a musician, sculptor, inventor and teacher--though it is crucial to my work that I not employ any one of these roles to the exclusion of the others. My practice takes place at their intersection or sometimes creates intersections where there might have been. The overlap itself fulfills a desire to challenge, entertain and inspire my audience. By blending mediums or practices thought to exist on their own, I hope to incite a perception of new possibility. Through all of my work, I strive to destabilize preconceptions of role and function as well as dissolve the barriers between producer and consumer. Particularly to this end, I employ the practice of electronics hacking and circuit bending of common technologies to illustrate that function need not be dictated to the end user.\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/the%20orb.jpg\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_the%20orb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" /></a>','Artists Statement',0,'','inherit','open','open','','211-autosave-v1','','','2013-12-10 19:23:23','2013-12-11 00:23:23','',211,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/211-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(425,2,'2010-12-09 21:22:17','2010-12-10 02:22:17','I am an interactive installation artist and musician. My work explores the range of intended and unintended functionality of electronics and often uses familiar objects in unfamiliar ways. I explore these boundaries by hacking and reworking electronic devices to create intellectually and viscerally engaging media. Much of my work focuses on audio and musical generation and more recently I have worked a great deal with devices that generate intense fields of light. In all cases my intention is to create an experience for the viewer that engages their senses and piques a desire to take part in the creation of that experience. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/the%20orb.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_the%20orb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Artists Statement',0,'','inherit','open','open','','211-revision-v1','','','2010-12-09 21:22:17','2010-12-10 02:22:17','',211,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/12/09/211-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(426,2,'2011-05-13 21:13:40','2011-05-14 02:13:40','I am an interactive installation artist and musician. My work investigates the range of intended and unintended functionality of electronics and questions how every day objects can be used as tools for unique creative expression.  I explore these boundaries by hacking and reworking electronic devices to create intellectually and viscerally engaging media. Much of my work focuses on generating audio and musical output as well as complexly linked visual displays. In all cases my intention is to create an experience for the viewer that engages their senses and piques their desire to take part in the creation of that experience. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/the%20orb.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_the%20orb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Artists Statement',0,'','inherit','open','open','','211-revision-v1','','','2011-05-13 21:13:40','2011-05-14 02:13:40','',211,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/211-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(427,2,'2011-05-13 20:26:29','2011-05-14 01:26:29','Just invited to perform and do at workshop at <a href=\"http://www.electrofringe.net/2010/\">Electrofringe</a> in Australia this October. \r\nLooking for more gigs! ','Electrofringe 2011',0,'','inherit','open','open','','392-revision-3','','','2011-05-13 20:26:29','2011-05-14 01:26:29','',392,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/392-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(428,2,'2011-05-13 22:05:38','2011-05-14 03:05:38','I\'ve been invited to perform at <a href=\"http://www.electrofringe.net/2010/\">Electrofringe</a> in Australia this October. \r\nLooking for more gigs! ','Electrofringe 2011',0,'','inherit','open','open','','392-revision-4','','','2011-05-13 22:05:38','2011-05-14 03:05:38','',392,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/392-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(429,2,'2011-03-31 22:48:57','2011-04-01 03:48:57','<strong>3/31/11 Update: Its growing!</strong> \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/photo.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_photo.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nI just did a big round of mods. The most substantial one being the addition of a drum machine. I also snuck a little reverb module in there..... and an electroharmonix memory man. I modded the memory man to accept clock signals in from the benjolin to set the tap tempo. <p>\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n<object style=\"height: 344px; width: 425px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></object>\r\n\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin41.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin51.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin11.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>This piece is a complex audio and light pattern generator. It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.<p>\r\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2><br>\r\nThe light display utilizes 3 high intensity LEDs in red, green and blue. Combining these three colors allows for full spectrum color mixing. Signals taken from the audio circuitry are used to control the 3 LEDs independently. The lights can be configured in a variety of ways to respond to the circuitry. In some cases the relationship between what you hear and what you see will be very obvious, in others it will be less obvious or not at all. Regardless, the sound and light will always be coming form the same circuitry and are linked on some level. I find the varying degrees of connection to be one of the most intriguing aspects of the color display. See the videos below for examples.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></hr><hr>\r\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2><br>\r\n At the heart of the instrument are 2 <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">Benjolin</a> circuits designed by artist/engineer <strong>Rob Hordijk</strong>. You can see the 2 benjolin circuit boards in the photo above. What\'s really exceptional about the Benjolin circuit is the breadth of sounds and effects that can be generated. It\'s impossible in one sitting to explore all of it\'s potential. I\'ve left this on for the last 2 weeks and have found it to be consistently entertaining.\r\n  </hr><hr><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin21.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAs of right now, the benjolin kit is only available at building workshops that Rob runs himself. You can learn more about the benjolin including when and where he will be teaching workshops on the <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Electro-Music forums</a><p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Schematic:</h2>\r\nYou can download the schematics for the Benjolin and read all about how it works <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38081\">here</a>.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Mods and additions:</h2>\r\n<strong>MODS:</strong><br>\r\n-Fine tune pitch adjustments for all 4 oscillators<br>\r\n-2 shift register clock input jacks and selection switch (int/ext) <br>\r\n<strong>ADDITIONS:</strong>\r\n-Tri color LEDs and driver<br>\r\n-4 channel mixer <br>\r\n-patchbay with 4 attenuators <br>\r\n-2 patchable LEDs (Not the high intensity ones... these are just mounted on the faceplate and used for looking at the different signals available in the patchbay).<br>-on board power supply. <br>\r\n-2 banana to 1/4\" bridges for connecting to external gear like the clock in on my echo unit.. or my modular synth. <br>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>LED display design:</h2>\r\nThe light circuit is really simple. I just used a power transistor and 2 resistors for each color.<p>The transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em><p>__________________________________________\r\n <strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong><br>\r\nI used 1Watt LEDs for this piece. These LEDs are great to work with because they are <em>extremely</em> bright and put off a lot of light. A few things to be aware of when using high power LEDs:<br>\r\n---<em>They HAVE to be on a heat sink or they will burn out in a few seconds.</em> I used a 2\"x2\"x.25\" chunk of aluminum for my heat sink. You can attach the LEDs to the heat sink with heat conductive tape or you can bolt it down. If you bolt it, make sure you don\'t short the contacts of the LED to the heat sink. Use plastic bolts or plastic washers to isolate your LED.<br>\r\n---These LEDs pull a lot of power. Make sure you are using a power supply rated to handle the load of the LEDs. It\'s always best to over design. If it needs 700mA use a 1amp supply.<br>\r\n---Protect your eyes. 1Watt and higher LEDs can damage your eyes if you look directly at them for extended periods....really... they\'re bright! so be careful and use a diffuser of some kind. <p>\r\nI\'m using three 1Watt LEDs in RED, GREEN and BLUE. You can use a single tricolor led instead. I tried that and it works fine. Expect to spend $4-$10 a piece for these LEDs. I\'ve had some luck buying them cheaper on ebay, but your better off getting decent quality ones at a pro shop like Mouser.<br>They want to be driven with 350mA to achieve max brightness. The 4.7ohm resistor (collector to cathode resistor) is what is setting the current. This value will change if you use a different power supply. The value will go up if you use a higher voltage supply. I used a mA meter to test the amperage draw of the LED with different limiter resistor values until I got a pull of around 300mA.<p>__________________________________________\r\n</em><br><strong>The driver circuit</strong><br>The driver is what powers your LED. In this case I\'m just using a transistor and a 5volt DC power supply to do this. The transistor is wired EMITTER to ground, COLLECTOR through a 4.7ohm resistor to the LED cathode (the - terminal), BASE through 10k resistor to the control input.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong><br>\r\nThe resistor values given above assumes that you are using a 5VDC supply. If you use a wall wart, make sure to test the output. More likely than not it is a few volts higher than marked. If it is, you will want to raise the value of your collector to cathode resistor. Test the current pull of the LED until you get around 300mA. To drive 3 LEDs you will want a supply rated at at least 1.5Amps (1500mA).<br> I chose to make my own supply for this project. I used a 6volt 1.5amp transformer. I used an LM7805 regulator to get a steady 5VDC supply. The regulator will get HOT so make sure to use a big heat sink. Building your own supply is fairly easy but there are some inherent dangers whenever you work with line level AC. If you\'ve never built a power supply before, look up instructions and read about it.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong><br>I also added channel adjustments for each color/input. It\'s a cool feature but not crucial. They\'re not perfectly configured, but they work. The problem is that the brightness sweep is uneven, it drops suddenly then very slowly as you turn the control down. I\'m sure by changing some values around I could get a more even sweep. It works well enough for now.<br> The input jack is wired to the right lug of a 100k pot. The left lug goes to ground through a 10k resistor It\'s powered with a 5VDC 1.5amp supply. The three LEDs combined pull about an amp, so make sure you use a power supply rated at 1.5-2amps+. ALSO test the output of the supply you use. If it outputs more than 5 volts, you will have to adjust the 4.7ohm resistor.  I\'ll try to get a schematic up soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/lightSynth2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_lightSynth2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n</hr>\r\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision','','','2011-03-31 22:48:57','2011-04-01 03:48:57','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/03/31/324-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(565,2,'2011-07-11 17:43:28','2011-07-11 22:43:28','<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KduRVpgk1lA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe><strong>3/31/11 Update: Its growing!</strong> \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/photo.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_photo.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nI just did a big round of mods. The most substantial one being the addition of a drum machine. I also snuck a little reverb module in there..... and an electroharmonix memory man. I modded the memory man to accept clock signals in from the benjolin to set the tap tempo. <p>\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n<object style=\"height: 344px; width: 425px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></object>\r\n\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin41.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin51.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin11.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>This piece is a complex audio and light pattern generator. It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.<p>\r\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2><br>\r\nThe light display utilizes 3 high intensity LEDs in red, green and blue. Combining these three colors allows for full spectrum color mixing. Signals taken from the audio circuitry are used to control the 3 LEDs independently. The lights can be configured in a variety of ways to respond to the circuitry. In some cases the relationship between what you hear and what you see will be very obvious, in others it will be less obvious or not at all. Regardless, the sound and light will always be coming form the same circuitry and are linked on some level. I find the varying degrees of connection to be one of the most intriguing aspects of the color display. See the videos below for examples.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></hr><hr>\r\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2><br>\r\n At the heart of the instrument are 2 <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">Benjolin</a> circuits designed by artist/engineer <strong>Rob Hordijk</strong>. You can see the 2 benjolin circuit boards in the photo above. What\'s really exceptional about the Benjolin circuit is the breadth of sounds and effects that can be generated. It\'s impossible in one sitting to explore all of it\'s potential. I\'ve left this on for the last 2 weeks and have found it to be consistently entertaining.\r\n  </hr><hr><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin21.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAs of right now, the benjolin kit is only available at building workshops that Rob runs himself. You can learn more about the benjolin including when and where he will be teaching workshops on the <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Electro-Music forums</a><p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Schematic:</h2>\r\nLearn more about the Benjolin <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=557&preview=true\">HERE</a>.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Mods and additions:</h2>\r\n<strong>MODS:</strong><br>\r\n-Fine tune pitch adjustments for all 4 oscillators<br>\r\n-2 shift register clock input jacks and selection switch (int/ext) <br>\r\n<strong>ADDITIONS:</strong>\r\n-Tri color LEDs and driver<br>\r\n-4 channel mixer <br>\r\n-patchbay with 4 attenuators <br>\r\n-2 patchable LEDs (Not the high intensity ones... these are just mounted on the faceplate and used for looking at the different signals available in the patchbay).<br>-on board power supply. <br>\r\n-2 banana to 1/4\" bridges for connecting to external gear like the clock in on my echo unit.. or my modular synth. <br>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>LED display design:</h2>\r\nThe light circuit is really simple. I just used a power transistor and 2 resistors for each color.<p>The transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em><p>__________________________________________\r\n <strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong><br>\r\nI used 1Watt LEDs for this piece. These LEDs are great to work with because they are <em>extremely</em> bright and put off a lot of light. A few things to be aware of when using high power LEDs:<br>\r\n---<em>They HAVE to be on a heat sink or they will burn out in a few seconds.</em> I used a 2\"x2\"x.25\" chunk of aluminum for my heat sink. You can attach the LEDs to the heat sink with heat conductive tape or you can bolt it down. If you bolt it, make sure you don\'t short the contacts of the LED to the heat sink. Use plastic bolts or plastic washers to isolate your LED.<br>\r\n---These LEDs pull a lot of power. Make sure you are using a power supply rated to handle the load of the LEDs. It\'s always best to over design. If it needs 700mA use a 1amp supply.<br>\r\n---Protect your eyes. 1Watt and higher LEDs can damage your eyes if you look directly at them for extended periods....really... they\'re bright! so be careful and use a diffuser of some kind. <p>\r\nI\'m using three 1Watt LEDs in RED, GREEN and BLUE. You can use a single tricolor led instead. I tried that and it works fine. Expect to spend $4-$10 a piece for these LEDs. I\'ve had some luck buying them cheaper on ebay, but your better off getting decent quality ones at a pro shop like Mouser.<br>They want to be driven with 350mA to achieve max brightness. The 4.7ohm resistor (collector to cathode resistor) is what is setting the current. This value will change if you use a different power supply. The value will go up if you use a higher voltage supply. I used a mA meter to test the amperage draw of the LED with different limiter resistor values until I got a pull of around 300mA.<p>__________________________________________\r\n</em><br><strong>The driver circuit</strong><br>The driver is what powers your LED. In this case I\'m just using a transistor and a 5volt DC power supply to do this. The transistor is wired EMITTER to ground, COLLECTOR through a 4.7ohm resistor to the LED cathode (the - terminal), BASE through 10k resistor to the control input.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong><br>\r\nThe resistor values given above assumes that you are using a 5VDC supply. If you use a wall wart, make sure to test the output. More likely than not it is a few volts higher than marked. If it is, you will want to raise the value of your collector to cathode resistor. Test the current pull of the LED until you get around 300mA. To drive 3 LEDs you will want a supply rated at at least 1.5Amps (1500mA).<br> I chose to make my own supply for this project. I used a 6volt 1.5amp transformer. I used an LM7805 regulator to get a steady 5VDC supply. The regulator will get HOT so make sure to use a big heat sink. Building your own supply is fairly easy but there are some inherent dangers whenever you work with line level AC. If you\'ve never built a power supply before, look up instructions and read about it.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong><br>I also added channel adjustments for each color/input. It\'s a cool feature but not crucial. They\'re not perfectly configured, but they work. The problem is that the brightness sweep is uneven, it drops suddenly then very slowly as you turn the control down. I\'m sure by changing some values around I could get a more even sweep. It works well enough for now.<br> The input jack is wired to the right lug of a 100k pot. The left lug goes to ground through a 10k resistor It\'s powered with a 5VDC 1.5amp supply. The three LEDs combined pull about an amp, so make sure you use a power supply rated at 1.5-2amps+. ALSO test the output of the supply you use. If it outputs more than 5 volts, you will have to adjust the 4.7ohm resistor.  I\'ll try to get a schematic up soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/lightSynth2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_lightSynth2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n</hr>\r\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-3','','','2011-07-11 17:43:28','2011-07-11 22:43:28','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/324-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(430,2,'2010-10-09 14:53:18','2010-10-09 19:53:18','<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_donations\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"business\" value=\"pete@casperelectronics.com\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lc\" value=\"US\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_name\" value=\"casperelectronics\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bn\" value=\"PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHostedGuest\">\r\n<input type=\"image\" src=\"https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif\" border=\"0\" name=\"submit\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\">\r\n<img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">\r\n</form><p>\r\nIf you find the content on this site useful, please consider making a donation.<br><strong>More info <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/donations/\">here</a>.</strong><br>\r\n<p><hr/>\r\n\r\n<!-- Facebook Badge START --><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\" title=\"casper electronics\" target=\"_TOP\" style=\"font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;\">casper electronics</a><br/><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\" title=\"casper electronics\" target=\"_TOP\"><img src=\"http://badge.facebook.com/badge/378905746203.3848.604011960.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"189\" style=\"border: 0px;\" /></a><br/><!-- Facebook Badge END -->\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php/en_US\"></script><script type=\"text/javascript\">FB.init(\"7c5728a9c04f7ba09b545d2a7e44e97d\");</script><fb:fan profile_id=\"378905746203\" stream=\"0\" connections=\"0\" logobar=\"1\" width=\"300\"></fb:fan><div style=\"font-size:8px; padding-left:10px\"><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\">casper electronics</a> on Facebook</div><hr/>\r\n<hr>The DRONE LAB!<br>\r\nAn all analog, open source drone synthesizer, rhythm generator and FX processor.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">Kits, PCBs and finished units are available!</a> \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_DroneLabBoard.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>\r\nBuild your own! 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(click to enlarge)</span><hr/>\r\n<a href=\"/images/TheWorkbench.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"This is where the magic happens\"><img src=\"/images/_TheWorkbench.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"119\" alt=\"This is where the magic happens\" title=\"This is where the magic happens\" /></a><span class=\"piccaption\">The work bench 2007. (click to enlarge)</span>\r\n&ldquo;<em>Greetings...... in this site you\'ll find pics and sounds of some of the pieces I\'ve made over the past few years. I\'ve also included some schematics and step by step tutorials for you benders out there. if you have any questions, feel free to <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/contact/\">drop me a line</a>.</em>&rdquo;\r\n- <em><strong>pete</strong></em>\r\n<strong>casperelectronics</strong>\r\n\r\n<?php edit_page_link(\'{edit sidebar news}\', \'<p class=\"footnote\">\', \'</p>\',24); ?>\r\n\r\n','--------------',0,'','inherit','open','open','','24-revision-2','','','2011-05-15 20:51:18','2011-05-16 01:51:18','',24,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/15/24-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(434,2,'2011-05-16 14:00:26','2011-05-16 19:00:26','<img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/finishedPiecescollage.jpg\" width=\"481\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\nThe core of most of these items are modified circuits from children\'s toys. In some cases custom built or found and unmodified circuits from other devices (such as audio amplifiers, timers or regulated power supplies) were added to expand a pieces\' functionality. Some pieces (such as the sequencers) do not incorporate any circuit bending at all and are built entirely from scratch.\r\n\r\nI\'ve always considered the form and visual presence of a piece to be as important as the functionality. A majority of the time dedicated to building these instruments is spent on designing cohesive, stylized control layouts and/or constructing specialized hardware and housings.  I also enjoy adding purely aesthetic embellishments when time or budget allows. This is often done by carving designs into the housings with metal etching tools or by creating images with layers of cut away, colored vinyl.\r\n<hr />\r\nIf there is anything you would like to see, please feel free to leave your suggestions and comments below.<p>\r\n<?php comments_template(); ?>','Musical Instruments',0,'','inherit','open','open','','3-autosave','','','2011-05-16 14:00:26','2011-05-16 19:00:26','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/16/3-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(435,2,'2011-05-16 13:56:11','2011-05-16 18:56:11','<img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/finishedPiecescollage.jpg\" width=\"481\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\nThe core of most of these items are modified circuits from children\'s toys. In some cases custom built or found and unmodified circuits from other devices (such as audio amplifiers, timers or regulated power supplies) were added to expand a pieces\' functionality. Some pieces (such as the sequencers) do not incorporate any circuit bending at all and are built entirely from scratch.\r\n\r\nI\'ve always considered the form and visual presence of a piece to be as important as the functionality. A majority of the time dedicated to building these instruments is spent on designing cohesive, stylized control layouts and/or constructing specialized hardware and housings.  I also enjoy adding purely aesthetic embellishments when time or budget allows. This is often done by carving designs into the housings with metal etching tools or by creating images with layers of cut away, colored vinyl.\r\n<hr />\r\nIf there is anything you would like to see, please feel free to leave your suggestions and comments below.<p>\r\n<?php comments_template(); ?>','Finished ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','3-revision-2','','','2011-05-16 13:56:11','2011-05-16 18:56:11','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/16/3-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(436,2,'2010-10-12 23:16:42','2010-10-13 04:16:42','<strong>Drone Lab <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">HOME</a><br></strong>\r\nBelow is a list of all of the parts used in the Drone Lab.<br>\r\nIf you want to build the Drone Lab using the official <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-pcb-artwork/\">PCB</a>, you will need to use the hardware listed below. The PCB has been designed to accommodate this specific hardware. 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It takes a lot of time (trust me) but you\'ll save money and it\'s a good thing to know how to do if you want to get into building. <br>\r\n<p>\r\n<h2>2.</h2> A note about parts substitution. Many of the parts above can be substituted for similar parts. That means if you look on mouser and they are out of the <strong>511-TL074CN</strong> but they have the <strong>595-TL074CN</strong> you can use it. just make sure the replacement part you get is <em>through hole</em> and not <em>surface mount</em>. The kind of chip is a TL074 quad op amp. All the other numbers just specify manufacturer or often unimportant variables like temperature operating ranges. In a high precision design these things will matter but not in an audio circuit like this one. The same goes for transistors. The 2N3904 is a general purpose NPN transistor being used in a general purpose way. If you have a bunch of 2n2222 NPN transistors around, use those.  <br>\r\nWe used TLC556 timers in this circuit. These are low power dual timers and are a bit harder to find than regular 556 chips. If you cant find the TLC version, just use the regular ones, but you may get a little more clicking from the tremolo effect than usual.  <p>\r\n\r\n<h2>3.</h2> The potentiometers and switches have been mounted on the board for two reasons. One is to dramatically simplify the building process, the other is to reduce noise. It is VERY likely that mounting the pots and switches off board will generate significant amounts of noise and oscillator cross talk. This is a big problem with the CD40106 IC used to create the oscillators. The noise was not entirely eliminated by mounting hardware on board but it was dramatically reduced. 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Non matriculated.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Harvestworks, Manhattan, NY: 2009 MAX MSP intensive course</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Exhibitions</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Solo Shows</b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Flux Factory Gallery, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- West Hall Gallery, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Seton gallery, University of New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Group Shows</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Marketplace Gallery, Albany NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- ABC No Rio, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Governors island, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Art Space, New Haven CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Green Gallery, YALE University, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Residencies &amp; Awards</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011 </i></p>\r\n<p>- Residency, Steim, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</p>\r\n<p>- Residency, Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Best of city wide open studios award recipient, New Haven CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Lectures and Workshops</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Mal Au Pixel festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lecture, OFFF arts festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop and presentation, Bent Festival, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, NYU, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop and presentation, Electro-Music festival, Bloomingdale, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Artists Lecture “Circuit Bending: Process and Perceptionâ€, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lecture and workshop, BENT festival, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Featured presenter for “Inspiration Dayâ€, Hasbro Toys, Pawtucket, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and panel member, PotluckCon, New Orleans, LA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and lecture, Nauticon, Cleveland, OH </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and performance, BENT festival, LA, NY, MN </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and performance, The Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation, workshop and performance, BENT Festival, Eyebeam, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation, Public access television, New Haven,CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Performances</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>2011</p>\r\n<p>- Mal Au Pixel Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Devotion Gallery, New York, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- OFFF Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Brigade Neurale, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grrrnd Zero, Leon, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hundebiss Records, Milan, Italy</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Valentines, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Troy Bike Rescue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-West Hall Gallery, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-The 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Haven Advocate</p></hr>\r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com</strong>\r\n','resume',0,'','inherit','open','open','','148-revision-v1','','','2011-05-02 10:02:49','2011-05-02 15:02:49','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/02/148-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(463,2,'2011-06-03 13:31:53','2011-06-03 18:31:53','*music content here*','Music',0,'','inherit','open','open','','444-revision-8','','','2011-06-03 13:31:53','2011-06-03 18:31:53','',444,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/03/444-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(752,2,'2011-07-21 00:02:05','2011-07-21 05:02:05','</style>\r\n</head>\r\n<body bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n<hr>\r\n<p><b>PETER EDWARDS</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>http://www.casperelectronics.com</p>\r\n\r\n<p>pete@casperelectronics.com</p>\r\n\r\n<p>53 3rd St. Troy NY 12180</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Education</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Rhode Island School of Design, RI: 1996 to 2000 B.F.A., Sculpture</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY: 2010 to present </p>\r\n\r\n<p> electrical engineering and computer sciences. Non matriculated.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Harvestworks, Manhattan, NY: 2009 MAX MSP intensive course</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Exhibitions</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Solo Shows</b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Flux Factory Gallery, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- West Hall Gallery, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Seton gallery, University of New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Group Shows</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Contemporary Artists Center, Troy NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Marketplace Gallery, Albany NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- ABC No Rio, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Governors island, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Art Space, New Haven CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Green Gallery, YALE University, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Residencies</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011 </i></p>\r\n<p>- Steim, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</p>\r\n<p>- Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Grants and awards</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011 </i></p>\r\n<p>- SOS Grant, NYFA</p>\r\n<p>- NYFA funding for juried show \"Dwell\", via Contemporary Artists Center, Troy NY </p>\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- SOS Grant, NYFA</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- SOS Grant, NYFA </p>\r\n<p>- NYFA funding for solo show \"White Light\", via West Hall Gallery, Troy NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Best of city wide open studios award recipient, New Haven CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Lectures and Workshops</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- V&A Museum, London, UK </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Mal Au Pixel festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Goucher College, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- OFFF arts festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- NYU, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Electro-Music festival, Bloomingdale, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BENT festival, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hasbro Toys, Pawtucket, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- PotluckCon, New Orleans, LA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Nauticon, Cleveland, OH </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BENT festival, LA and NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BENT Festival, Eyebeam, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Public access television, New Haven,CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Performances</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n<p>-Clock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Hackposium hacker festival,  Long Island City, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Mal Au Pixel Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Devotion Gallery, New York, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- OFFF Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Brigade Neurale, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grrrnd Zero, Leon, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hundebiss Records, Milan, Italy</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Valentines, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Troy Bike Rescue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-West Hall Gallery, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Performa Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bennington College, North Bennington, VT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Casper Land, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Upstate Artists Guild Gallery, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, The Tank, Manhattan, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Load of Fun Theater, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Big Rock Candy Mountain, Philladelphia, PA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Weird Diner, Bloomfield, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Building 16, Providence, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Elevens, North Hampton, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Vanishing Point, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Scrap Cycle, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Monkey Town, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- CMJ music festival, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Kling And Bang, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Tank, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grand Performances, Los Angeles, CA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BAR, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Nest, Bridgeport, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Bunker, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Robot Store, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Cake Shop, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Double Down Saloon, Manhattan NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Mars Bar, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BAR, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Café NINE, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Nest, Bridgeport, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Yale’s Green Gallery, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Rudy’s, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Urban Outfitters, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Fire House 12, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<p><b><u>Professional Experience</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Hampshire College</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Amherst, MA: 2005 to 2007 </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Adjunct Assistant Professor of Design</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Planned, designed and implemented creative electronics program. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Make Magazine</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>North Sebastopol, CA: 2009 to present</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Writer of regular column for quarterly publication.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Manhattan, NY: 2008 to Present </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Teacher </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Casperelectronics </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Troy, NY: 2000 to Present <b></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sole Proprietor, Designer </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Musical instrument design and production.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><b></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Arts Center of the Capital Region </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Troy, NY: 2009-2010</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Teacher</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<p><b><u>Publications/Press</u></b></p></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\">\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://rhizome.org/editorial/2011/jun/27/homebrew-electronics-studio-visit-pete-edwards-cas/\">Studio visit and interview for Rhizome.org</a></p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9034653\">Video interview and demo, Scion Magazine</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol32_no35/listen_here.html\">Print interview, Metro Land, Troy NY</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a 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EDWARDS</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>http://www.casperelectronics.com</p>\r\n\r\n<p>pete@casperelectronics.com</p>\r\n\r\n<p>53 3rd St. Troy NY 12180</p>\r\n\r\n<p>646 406 1251</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Education</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Rhode Island School of Design, RI: 1996 to 2000 B.F.A., Sculpture</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY: 2010 to present </p>\r\n\r\n<p> electrical engineering and computer sciences. Non matriculated.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Harvestworks, Manhattan, NY: 2009 MAX MSP intensive course</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Exhibitions</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Solo Shows</b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Flux Factory Gallery, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- West Hall Gallery, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Seton gallery, University of New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Group Shows</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 319 Scholes, Brooklyn NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Contemporary Artists Center, Troy NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Marketplace Gallery, Albany NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- ABC No Rio, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Governors island, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Art Space, New Haven CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Green Gallery, YALE University, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Residencies &amp; Awards</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011 </i></p>\r\n<p>- Residency, Steim, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</p>\r\n<p>- Residency, Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Best of city wide open studios award recipient, New Haven CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Lectures and Workshops</u></b></p>\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Artist Lecture, V&A Museum, London, UK </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, 319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Mal Au Pixel festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Circuit Bending workshop, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n<p><i>2010</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, OFFF arts festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Visiting Artist Lecture, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop and presentation, Bent Festival, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, NYU, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop, Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Workshop and presentation, Electro-Music festival, Bloomingdale, NJ </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Artists Lecture “Circuit Bending: Process and Perceptionâ€, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lecture and workshop, BENT festival, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Featured presenter for “Inspiration Dayâ€, Hasbro Toys, Pawtucket, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and panel member, PotluckCon, New Orleans, LA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and lecture, Nauticon, Cleveland, OH </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and performance, BENT festival, LA, NY, MN </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation and performance, The Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation, workshop and performance, BENT Festival, Eyebeam, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Presentation, Public access television, New Haven,CT</p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><b><u>Performances</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>2011</p>\r\n<p>-Clock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Hackposium hacker festival,  Long Island City, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Mal Au Pixel Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- PiNG festival, Nantes, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Devotion Gallery, New York, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- OFFF Festival, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Brigade Neurale, Paris, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grrrnd Zero, Leon, France </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hundebiss Records, Milan, Italy</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Valentines, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Troy Bike Rescue, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-West Hall Gallery, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2009 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Performa Festival, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bennington College, North Bennington, VT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Casper Land, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Upstate Artists Guild Gallery, Albany, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, The Tank, Manhattan, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Load of Fun Theater, Baltimore, MD </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Big Rock Candy Mountain, Philladelphia, PA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Weird Diner, Bloomfield, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Building 16, Providence, RI </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Elevens, North Hampton, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2008 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Vanishing Point, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Scrap Cycle, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Monkey Town, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- CMJ music festival, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Kling And Bang, Reykjavik, Iceland </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Bent Festival, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Tank, New York, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grand Performances, Los Angeles, CA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2007 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BAR, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Nest, Bridgeport, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Bunker, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Robot Store, Bergen, Norway </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Cake Shop, Brooklyn, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Double Down Saloon, Manhattan NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2006 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Mars Bar, Manhattan, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- BAR, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Café NINE, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- The Nest, Bridgeport, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Yale’s Green Gallery, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Rudy’s, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Urban Outfitters, New Haven, CT </p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Fire House 12, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<p><b><u>Professional Experience</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Hampshire College</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Amherst, MA: 2005 to 2007 </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Adjunct Assistant Professor of Design</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Planned, designed and implemented creative electronics program. </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Make Magazine</b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>North Sebastopol, CA: 2009 to present</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Writer of regular column for quarterly publication.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Manhattan, NY: 2008 to Present </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Teacher </p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Casperelectronics </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Troy, NY: 2000 to Present <b></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sole Proprietor, Designer </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Musical instrument design and production.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><b></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>-Arts Center of the Capital Region </b></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Troy, NY: 2009-2010</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Teacher</p>\r\n\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<p><b><u>Press</u></b></p></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\">\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9034653\">Video interview and demo, Scion Magazine</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol32_no35/listen_here.html\">Print interview, Metro Land</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/09/09/news/doc4aa703e67f5bd159593118.txt\">Print interview, The Record</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Print interview, Amusement Magazine, France</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Video interview and performance, Rafskinna Magazine, Iceland</p>\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/89634334_speak-spell-music.htm\">TV interview, Current TV</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -Radio interview, NPR, The Brian Lehrer Show\r\n<embed src=\"http://beta.wnyc.org/media/audioplayer/red_progress_player_no_pop.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"29\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" quality=\"high\" flashvars=\"file=http://beta.wnyc.org/audio/xspf/27617/&repeat=list&autostart=false&popurl=http://beta.wnyc.org/audio/xspf/27617/%3Fdownload%3Dhttp%3A//www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/bl/bl050908epod.mp3\"></embed><script type=\"text/javascript\">(function(){var s=function(){__flash__removeCallback=function(i,n){if(i)i[n]=null;};window.setTimeout(s,10);};s();})();</script></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJyYjK6uE2E\">Television interview, Swedish Public Television, ShowRoom</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -Video interview, Model Citizens<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Interview, New Haven Independent</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjIbYuntEA\">Television interview, TechTV&rsquo;s Screen Savers</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p> -Interview, New Haven Advocate</p></hr>\r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com</strong>\r\n','resume',0,'','inherit','open','open','','148-revision-v1','','','2011-07-19 23:53:26','2011-07-20 04:53:26','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/19/148-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(466,2,'2011-06-03 13:46:04','2011-06-03 18:46:04','*music content here*','Music',0,'','inherit','open','open','','444-revision-9','','','2011-06-03 13:46:04','2011-06-03 18:46:04','',444,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/03/444-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(671,2,'2011-07-15 13:10:54','2011-07-15 18:10:54','I\'ll be talking about my current work and the art of music as sculpture. \r\n20:00 friday 7/15\r\n14:00 saturday 7/16\r\n<a href=\"http://www.vam.ac.uk\">V&A museum</a>, London. ','skype lecture at V&A museum tonight!',0,'','inherit','open','open','','561-revision-3','','','2011-07-15 13:10:54','2011-07-15 18:10:54','',561,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/15/561-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(468,2,'2011-06-03 13:15:49','2011-06-03 18:15:49','*art page content here*','Art',0,'','inherit','open','open','','440-revision-4','','','2011-06-03 13:15:49','2011-06-03 18:15:49','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/03/440-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(469,2,'2011-06-03 13:50:18','2011-06-03 18:50:18','*art page content here*','Art',0,'','inherit','open','open','','440-revision-5','','','2011-06-03 13:50:18','2011-06-03 18:50:18','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/03/440-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(473,2,'2011-03-30 22:27:53','2011-03-31 03:27:53','<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.zip\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/albumCover.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p>\r\n<em>Recorded fall 2008 at Casper Studios, Brooklyn NY <br>by Peter Edwards and Roger Mason.<br>\r\nAll tracks were recorded live with no overdubs or added effects.<p></em>\r\n\r\n<strong>To download:</strong><br>\r\n<strong><h1><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.zip\">Click here to download the whole album</a></h1></strong>\r\n<em>Or listen to and download individual tracks below.</em><br>\r\n-<strong>PC</strong>- Right click song title and click \"save target\".<br>\r\n-<strong>Mac</strong>- Hold \"control\" and click on song title and select \"download selected file\"<br>I guess it differs from browser to browser. If you have problems getting it to download let me know. \r\n<strong>All of the Songs are ID3 tagged and ready to put into iTunes or any other MP3 player<p></strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n<em>Questions and comments welcome at pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com.</em><br>\r\n1. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\">The Shepherd</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n2. <a href=\"/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02 Led by sheep.mp3\">Led By Sheep</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02%20Led%20by%20sheep.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n3. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\">To The River</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n4. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\">Aboard a Ship of Fingers and Nails</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n5. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\">Hungry Sea</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n6. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\">Wrong Rotation</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n7. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\">Here We Wait</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>','Aboard a Ship of Fingers and Nails',0,'','inherit','open','open','','216-revision','','','2011-03-30 22:27:53','2011-03-31 03:27:53','',216,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/03/30/216-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(474,2,'2011-06-04 23:22:32','2011-06-05 04:22:32','<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.zip\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/albumCover.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p>\r\n<em>Recorded fall 2008 at Casper Studios, Brooklyn NY <br>by Peter Edwards and Roger Mason.<br>\r\nAll tracks were recorded live with no overdubs or added effects.<p></em>\r\n\r\n<strong>To download:</strong><br>\r\n<strong><h1><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.zip\">Click here to download the whole album</a></h1></strong>\r\n<em>Or listen to and download individual tracks below.</em><br>\r\n-<strong>PC</strong>- Right click song title and click \"save target\".<br>\r\n-<strong>Mac</strong>- Hold \"control\" and click on song title and select \"download selected file\"<br>I guess it differs from browser to browser. If you have problems getting it to download let me know. \r\n<strong>All of the Songs are ID3 tagged and ready to put into iTunes or any other MP3 player<p></strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n<em>Questions and comments welcome at pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com.</em><br>\r\n1. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\">The Shepherd</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n2. <a href=\"/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02 Led by sheep.mp3\">Led By Sheep</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02%20Led%20by%20sheep.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n3. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\">To The River</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n4. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\">Aboard a Ship of Fingers and Nails</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n5. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\">Hungry Sea</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n6. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\">Wrong Rotation</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n7. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\">Here We Wait</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>','Aboard a Ship of Fingers and Nails',0,'','inherit','open','open','','216-revision-2','','','2011-06-04 23:22:32','2011-06-05 04:22:32','',216,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/04/216-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(475,2,'2011-04-01 17:05:02','2011-04-01 22:05:02','\r\nView my sound cloud page <a href=\"http://\">here</a>.<object height=\"225\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F1767281\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"225\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F1767281\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">Latest tracks by casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/DSC_4385.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_DSC_4385.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">New album </a>on line! Free listen to and download.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/albumCover.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p><p>\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/IMG_0415.JPG\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/_IMG_0415.JPG\" align=left width=\"200\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" align=left width=\"50\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/_2541517169_9e2b56984c.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\nI\'ve always enjoyed the contrast of noise to melody, chaos to structure. I feel that these components highlight the strengths of the other and that the beauty of harmony is even greater when emerging from the din of discordant noise.<BR CLEAR=ALL><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/weirdDiner.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<em>ALBUMS:</em>\r\n<strong>-Tower of Power (2000):</strong> <em>Coming Soon</em><p>\r\n<strong>-Treasure Tundra (2002):</strong><em>Coming Soon</em><p>\r\n<strong>-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">Aboard a Ship Of Fingers and Nails (2008)</a>:</strong><em>Click on title to go to album page.</em><p><p>\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\nThe songs in the player below are an assortment of recordings from 2007 and 2008. mostly from live performances using instruments of my own design.<p>\r\nscroll down in the player window to access all of the songs.','Music',0,'','inherit','open','open','','158-revision','','','2011-04-01 17:05:02','2011-04-01 22:05:02','',158,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/01/158-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(476,2,'2011-06-04 23:25:28','2011-06-05 04:25:28','View my sound cloud page <a href=\"http://\">here</a>.<object height=\"225\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F1767281\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"225\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F1767281\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">Latest tracks by casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/DSC_4385.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_DSC_4385.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">New album </a>on line! Free listen to and download.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/albumCover.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p><p>\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/IMG_0415.JPG\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/_IMG_0415.JPG\" align=left width=\"200\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" align=left width=\"50\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/_2541517169_9e2b56984c.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\nI\'ve always enjoyed the contrast of noise to melody, chaos to structure. I feel that these components highlight the strengths of the other and that the beauty of harmony is even greater when emerging from the din of discordant noise.<BR CLEAR=ALL><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/weirdDiner.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<em>ALBUMS:</em>\r\n<strong>-Tower of Power (2000):</strong> <em>Coming Soon</em><p>\r\n<strong>-Treasure Tundra (2002):</strong><em>Coming Soon</em><p>\r\n<strong>-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">Aboard a Ship Of Fingers and Nails (2008)</a>:</strong><em>Click on title to go to album page.</em><p><p>\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\nThe songs in the player below are an assortment of recordings from 2007 and 2008. mostly from live performances using instruments of my own design.<p>\r\nscroll down in the player window to access all of the songs.','Music',0,'','inherit','open','open','','158-revision-2','','','2011-06-04 23:25:28','2011-06-05 04:25:28','',158,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/04/158-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(479,2,'2011-06-12 20:01:26','2011-06-13 01:01:26','<a href=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/\"><img src=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/templates/j-white/images/Header100.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"80\"/></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/index.php/Main_Page\"><img src=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/images/thumb/5/5c/AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png/200px-AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png\" alt=\"\" /></a>','casper at Mal Au Pixel and LabtoLab ',0,'','publish','open','open','','casper-at-mal-au-pixel-and-labtolab','','','2011-06-15 19:04:46','2011-06-16 00:04:46','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?p=479',0,'post','',0),(522,2,'2011-06-27 17:13:28','2011-06-27 22:13:28','','performance',0,'','inherit','open','open','','performance','','','2011-06-27 17:13:28','2011-06-27 22:13:28','',521,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/performance.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(481,2,'2011-05-13 20:38:31','2011-05-14 01:38:31','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nKosmos is an interactive multi-media environment and platform for spontaneous song, dance and creative collaboration. It consists of two main components:<p>\r\n-	Sound sensitive orbs (each 1-2 ft in diameter) hung approx 8’ from the floor.<p>\r\n-	An  array of proximity sensors at floor level. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/explodedBall.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/explodedBall-527x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"explodedBall\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-418\" /></a>\r\n<strong>The Orbs:</strong> Each orb is made of translucent cast acrylic and contains a speaker, microphone, high brightness tri color lighting array and a microcontroller. Movement in the room is tracked by the sensors which trigger musical tones within the orbs. These tones as well as ambient noise within the room are translated into rich, colored light displays within each orb and across the greater system.<p>\r\n The light intensity and color are sound sensitive through the use of a microphone and microcontroller. Brightness is a factor of amplitude, hue is a factor of frequency (treble vs bass tones). This means that the sounds people make within the room will result in a highly responsive, variable light display. The functionality of the orbs are based on the circuitry developed by Chris Scully (my partner at the soon to launch<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Ghost Wizard</a> Design) for a piece I built in late 2010 called <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a>. A video of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> can be viewed below.  </p><p>\r\n</p><hr /><br /><iframe width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RzW-kj36llQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/sensors.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>The sensors network:</strong> Four proximity sensors (one in each corner of the room) evaluate the presence and movement of people within the room and are able to recognize and track different kinds of movement. For instance a single person standing still will give different feedback than one person dancing through the space, or a crowd of people. This data will be used to trigger audio signals and melodic sequences which will be generated by discrete speakers within each orb. The speaker which is generating sound will correspond to the location of movement within the room. Therefore as someone walks across the room, the sound will follow them from globe to globe. This sound  will activate the sound sensitive light display of surrounding orbs so as the sound follows the movement, so will the light.\r\nThis environment encourages interaction and rewards singing and dancing with as much energy as is put out by the participants or group of participants. It is an installation which encourages a deeper consideration of the output we generate and are capable of generating. It is also an platform for further creative expression by dance companies, choral groups, and for other events where dramatic enhancement of action within the room is desirable. </p><hr /><br />\r\n\r\n','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-revision-17','','','2011-05-13 20:38:31','2011-05-14 01:38:31','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/376-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(483,2,'2010-12-10 01:38:14','2010-12-10 06:38:14','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"2\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></hr><hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"280\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/M-G6kXVn_Ak&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/M-G6kXVn_Ak&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\"></embed></object><br></hr><hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/DSC_0269.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/_DSC_0269.JPG\" width=\"220\" height=\"132\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /></a><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/DSC_0249%20copy.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/_DSC_0249%20copy.JPG\" width=\"220\" height=\"132\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /></a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"2\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></hr><hr>\r\n<h2>What it is</h2><p>\r\n\r\nWhite Light is an interactive sound and light installation. It is part sculpture, part musical instrument and part social exercise. White Light invites viewers to become part of a complex sound and light display by manipulating the controls on one of 3 control podiums spaced evenly around a glowing orb.\r\nEach podium can function independently but the true strength of the piece is realized when the viewers work together to control all three podiums at once. <img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"2\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></hr><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/WhiteLightEnsemble.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_WhiteLightEnsemble.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"10\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /><hr>\r\n<h2>What it does</h2><p>\r\nAs a viewer approaches a podium it begins emitting an audio drone and the ball in the center illuminates. The viewer may manipulate a series of controls on the podium which alter the characteristics of the audio signal and light display.<br>\r\n<strong><em>Light & Sound</em></strong><br>\r\nEnabling the podium activates two independently tuned square waves. It also activates a light within the sphere which is linked to the sound.\r\nThese two elements are linked in a unique way. <br>The brightness of the light is relative to the phase alignment of the two oscillators. When two oscillators are slightly detuned it creates a cyclically modulating phase alignment. This manifests as a modulating volume or in the case of the lights, a modulating brightness. The rate of the drone is relative to the detuning of the oscillators. The closer they are together, the slower the drone or pulse. Guitarists use this trick when tuning their strings. The same drone signal is used to generate the sound as well as the light.\r\nYou are seeing what you are hearing and visa versa. <br>\r\n<strong><em>Color mixing</em></strong><br>\r\n Each of the three podiums generates a different color in the sphere. Red, green and blue. The name <strong>White Light</strong> refers to the light generated by activating all three podiums at once, thus mixing red, green and blue light making white. <br> White light only occurs when all three colors are at equal intensity. Due to the nature of the light modulation control, each color is constantly pulsing in and out. This means that the total color of the sphere modulates as each of the three colors combine at constantly changing intensities. The result is unpredictable and ever changing without ever being random. It\'s similar to watching a flickering flame, simple but hypnotic.<br><strong><em>Interaction</em></strong><br>\r\nThere are two levels of interaction with this piece.<br> One is as an individual viewer. Manipulating the controls on a single podium can create a range of sounds and accompanying lighting effects. <p>\r\nThe second level of interaction is as a group. multiple viewers can manipulate the controls to create a wide range of audio and color mixing effects. White light is placed as a central concept for this piece as it symbolizes the perfect union of the three elements. This serves as a suggestion to the participants. An encouragement to work together and make something unified and harmonious. <p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Progress photos</h2><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/orb2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_orb2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/podiums.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_podiums.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_DSC_0231.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>How it works</h2><br> \r\nThere are a few different elements at work in this piece:\r\n-Drone circuit<br>\r\n-Audio processor<br>\r\n-Light control<br>\r\n-Proximity sensor<p>\r\nNOTE: Schematics are posted below.</hr><hr>\r\n<strong>-Drone Circuit</strong><br>\r\nThe point of the drone circuit is to generate two oscillators which can be slightly de-tuned in order to generate the phasing pulse effect.<br>\r\nThe oscillators are square waves generated using 555 timer ICs. The trick with this circuit is avoiding oscillator lock. This has been a big problem with various drone circuits I\'ve been working on. When the oscillators are tuned at nearly the same frequency they want to lock up. This destroys the drone effect. I have minimized this by using low power ICs (part #7555), hefty power decoupling, and current limiting on the power supply.<p></hr><hr>\r\n<strong>-Audio processor</strong><br>\r\nThis stage consists of a 15watt amplifier and a tunable audio filter.\r\nThe amp is pretty straight forward. It takes the combined output of the 555s and makes it nice and loud. The filter was added simply to make the podium more \"playable\" and give the viewer more control over the sound. It doesn\'t have any effect on the light. The filter has two stages. First is a tunable resonant band pass filter. Next is a non-tunable low pass filter for increasing some of the low end. I fit both of these on a TL082 dual op-amp IC.<p></hr><hr>\r\n<strong>-Light Control</strong><p>\r\nThe light control uses the audio signal to control the brightness of the LED as well as responding to the proximity sensor which I\'ll explain below. \r\n<strong><em>Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)</em></strong><br>\r\nThe best way to modulate the brightness of an LED is by using a high frequency pulse width modulated power supply. This means that the power going to the LED goes on and off very quickly, too fast to be perceived. The \"pulse width\" in PWM refers to the length of time the pulse is on vs time it is off. As this ratio changes it results in an increase or decrease in LED brightness. At a 50% duty cycle square wave, the LED will be a half brightness. At 80%, meaning it is on 80% of a cycle, 0ff 20% means the LED will be much brighter (80% brightness).<br>\r\nThe cool thing about a drone (in relation to PWM) is that two overlapping square waves create a single, varying pulse square wave. I have this illustrated in the image below at the bottom of the page. The problem is that it only makes a 50% spread meaning it only goes from 0% to 50%. What you really want is 0% to 100% to get the full sweep from the LED off to full brightness. This can still be very useful for certain applications.<br>\r\n<strong><em>Logic Gates</em></strong><br>Luckily by sending the square waves through an exclusive OR gate you are able to get a FULL 0% to 100% pulse width sweep (see the illustration below). by sending this signal to an LED driver I am able to get a dramatic brightness pulse. \r\n<strong><em>Current limiting</em></strong><br>\r\nI also want the light and sound to fade in and out as viewers approach and walk away from the podium. This requirs a whole other means of brightness modulation. I found that current limiting via a transistor network worked well. I\'ll explain how this works in the next section.</hr><hr>\r\n<strong>-Proximity Sensor</strong><br>\r\nThe effect of this feature is that the podium activates by the viewers presence. \r\nWhen the viewer stands close to the podium it will begin making sound and the light will turn on. \r\n<strong><em>Different Kinds of Sensors</em></strong><br>\r\nI looked into several different kinds of proximity sensors for this project. The three most common kinds are visual, audio and capacitive. <br>The visual and audio based proximity sensors both utilize an internal <em>transmitter/receiver network</em>. A signal is transmitted (UV light, ultra sonic sound) which bounces off of the viewer and is read by the receiver. My primary concerns with both of these methods are that A) they are very directional, if the viewer isn\'t in the right spot it won\'t read. And B) they require exposed components. I didn\'t want the viewer to be distracted by the sensors. A proximity sensor is a trick, it\'s magic. The podium turns on when you approach it. An exposed sensor would be like a badly performed magic trick. <p>\r\nSo I went with the capacitive sensor. This sensor can read slight differences in ambient capacitance introduced by a persons presence. I found an IC intended for use in touch screen displays which does the trick. It has been pushed beyond it\'s intended range, but seems stable so far.<br>\r\n<strong>Attack and Decay</strong><br>\r\nThe way the sensor works is that when it senses a person the output pin goes high (outputs 5 volts). When it no longer senses that person it goes low (0 volts). It\'s ON or OFF. I found that switching the light and sound abruptly ON and OFF was jarring and I wanted to make them fade in and out.<br> I did this using some capacitors, transistors and a whole lot of trial and error.  The output signal is sent through an RC (resistor/capacitor) network to make a voltage envelope. That means instead of going ON and OFF the volume and light fades in and out slowly. <strong>It\'s shown in the schematics below.</strong>. That means that the light brightness is controlled using two methods, PWM and current limiting. It\'s a slightly inefficient system, but all told it works well.\r\n</hr><hr><p>\r\n<h2>Illustrations</h2><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/podium.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/_podium.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>PWM diagram</strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/light/pulseMethods.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/light/_pulseMethods.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<strong>Schematic:</strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/WhiteLightSchematic2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_WhiteLightSchematic2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','White Light',0,'','inherit','open','open','','326-revision','','','2010-12-10 01:38:14','2010-12-10 06:38:14','',326,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/12/10/326-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(484,2,'2009-04-15 12:48:54','2009-04-15 17:48:54','I\'ve been doing murals lately at Brooklyn music venues. Both pieces below are at the SIlent Barn. Mural at Monster Island still in the works. Pictures of that soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/DSC_0025.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/_DSC_0025.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"325\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/DSC_0034.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/_DSC_0034.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"290\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>','Murals',0,'','inherit','open','open','','237-revision','','','2009-04-15 12:48:54','2009-04-15 17:48:54','',237,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/04/15/237-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(485,2,'2009-09-13 18:38:37','2009-09-13 23:38:37','<object width=\"400\" height=\"324\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kHMf14CHWHI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kHMf14CHWHI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"324\"></embed></object><p>\r\nThis is a modified Nintendo video game console. It is a very simple bend and is a lot of fun to play with. To bend this unit I simply added a patch bay to a handful of points on the video processing chips. The Display can be tweaked by either connecting points together or by feeding in external signals, like audio or voltages from my modular synthesizer. the video shown above is an example of how the visuals can be controlled using clock signals from my modular synth. <p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/bench.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_bench.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"608\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/nintendo.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_nintendo.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/inside.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_inside.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/ribbon.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_ribbon.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nI connected the patch bay to the circuit using a connection terminal and ribbon cable. This allowed me to wire up the lid and board separately and plug them together when I was done. It made the whole job a lot easier. It also allows me to remove the lid completely from the unit if it needs to be serviced. <p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/lid.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_lid.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nAbove is a picture of the control panel. <br>\r\n<strong>-</strong> On the <strong>left</strong> is a 21 point patch bay. Each point is simply wired to a pin on one of the ICs on the nintendo circuit board. <p>\r\n<strong>-</strong> To the <strong>right</strong> of the patch bay are 3 green points. These are connected to ground. Most of the points on the patchbay respond well when attached to ground.<p>\r\n<strong>-</strong> In the <strong>center</strong> of the control panel are a few patchable potentiometers with activation switches and buttons. This allows you to patch points together through adjustments which will vary the amount of video glitching as they are adjusted. I used two 500ohm pots and two 10 turn 100ohm pots. <p>\r\n<strong>-</strong> On the <strong>right</strong> are three external signal input jacks. Audio signals or voltages from analog synths or micro controllers can be used. Really cool effects can be achieved by feeding high frequency wave forms (like the output of a 555 timer) into some patch points. It gets interesting when the frequency of the incoming wave matches up with the scan frequency of the display. You can get some cool scrolling patterns by doing this.<br>I imagine there is some danger involved in plugging random voltages into the nintendo circuit board..... but so far there haven\'t been any problems. I suspect that running each input through some sort of op amp buffer would be a good idea.<br>Each input goes through a potentiometer for limiting the signal as well as a switch and pushbutton for turning the signal on and off. <p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/brain.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_brain.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/board2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_board2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nThe row of pins boxed in RED above are where most of the interesting effects are. There is one point below the others also boxed in RED. When this point is connected to ground, the graphics are dramatically simplified and become colorful block patterns. This is my favorite effect so far.\r\nThere are many more points that can be patched together, but I\'ve found that the general range of effects can be achieved using the points shown above. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/bench2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_bench2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Nintendo',0,'','inherit','open','open','','274-revision','','','2009-09-13 18:38:37','2009-09-13 23:38:37','',274,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/13/274-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(486,2,'2011-04-10 14:40:54','2011-04-10 19:40:54','<p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/the%20orb.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_the%20orb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a></p>\r\n<p>\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/RzW-kj36llQ?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/RzW-kj36llQ?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\nSpecter is installed in the elevator at the Tang museum. The piece was commissioned for an ongoing show called<a href=\"http://tang.skidmore.edu/index.php/calendars/tag:36/year:all\"> Elevator Music </a>. </p><p>Specter is a sound sensitive installation. Sounds generated in or near the elevator cause the orbs to glow at varying hue and intensity. This profoundly impacts how the viewer perceives and appreciates sound. It places a new value on the incidental ambient sounds of the elevator and building and inspires passengers to generate their own sounds. The passengers themselves become the sound piece.\r\n</p><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Spectre/IMG_1030.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Spectre/IMG_1030-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"SpecterGirls\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-385\" /></a></p><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/EM17_Wedding_002.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_EM17_Wedding_002.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a></p><p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/acapela.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_acapela.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a></p><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/download.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></p><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/specter2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/_specter2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"625\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a></p><p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/IlWriYM1BeQ?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/IlWriYM1BeQ?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\"></embed></object>\r\n  Each orb contains a microphone, 3 high power LEDs and analog/digital circuitry for analyzing and processing ambient noise. 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Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-20','','','2011-06-15 19:06:01','2011-06-16 00:06:01','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(489,2,'2011-06-03 13:53:46','2011-06-03 18:53:46','*art page content here*','Art',0,'','inherit','open','open','','440-revision-6','','','2011-06-03 13:53:46','2011-06-03 18:53:46','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/03/440-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(757,2,'2011-11-21 19:18:56','2011-11-22 00:18:56','','Triggering',0,'','inherit','open','open','','triggering','','','2011-11-21 19:18:56','2011-11-22 00:18:56','',758,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Interfacing/Triggering.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(758,2,'2011-11-21 19:57:26','2011-11-22 00:57:26','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/looping-with-transistors/\"><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Interfacing/Triggering.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Interfacing/Triggering.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Triggering\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757\" /></a></a>\r\nI\'ve got more to write about than I have time to write but I\'m so excited that I had to draw up the quick sketch above and write a little something about what I\'ve been up to. The circuit above is a transistor based loop/retrigger circuit. I\'m not excited about what this circuit does as much as I am that it was very easily achieved with a single transistor and a few resistors. I\'m finding more and more that transistors are the key to truly advanced and exciting circuit bending. \r\nYou can read details on the circuit <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/looping-with-transistors/\">HERE.</a>','super circuit bending with transistors',0,'','publish','open','open','','super-circuit-bending-with-transistors','','http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/looping-with-transistors/\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/looping-with-transistors/','2011-11-21 19:57:26','2011-11-22 00:57:26','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?p=758',0,'post','',0),(762,2,'2011-11-21 19:50:09','2011-11-22 00:50:09','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Interfacing/Triggering.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Interfacing/Triggering.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Triggering\" width=\"600\" height=\"483\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe drawing above shows one of the many ways you can utilize transistors in circuit bending. \r\nThe transistor in this drawing is there to automatically trigger the circuit to make sound. The circuit shown is a generic sound board from a generic kids toy.<p>\r\nLet\'s go over the basics. The black circle is the brain where the real work of the circuit is done and the sound is recorded or generated. To the right of that is a pitch resistor above is a transistor which acts as an amplifier for the speaker. next to that are two button contacts. when these are connected it triggers whatever the circuit is meant to do.\r\n\r\nI\'ve got a situation where I want the circuit to continuously make sound. In some cases you can simply wire a jumper across the button contacts and it will keep triggering sounds. In MANY cases the brain wants to \"see\" a new button press in order to trigger a sound. Want I want in most cases is for the sound to trigger immediately after the sound has finished, and that\'s what the transistor does. \r\nOne important factor in this circuit is that everything is tied to the positive power, meaning the button contacts are connected to the trigger in(on the brain) and power, the pitch is pitch in and power, the speaker is amp(transistor) out and power. This is important to note when using transistors because the transistors will basically allow you to control the current which goes into or out of these points (trigger, pitch, audio). Knowing what the brain wants to \"see\" will tell you what kind of transistor configuration to use. \r\nIn this case the brain wants to see positive voltage at the trigger point. The emitter of the transistor is connected to the trigger pin and the collector is connected to the supply voltage (4.5V). When  the BASE pin of the transistor is connected to ground or negative voltage, current will flow between the emitter and collector, which will trigger the circuit to make sound. <br>The BASE pin in this circuit is connected to the audio out and is then pulled low (to ground) through a 100k resistor. That means when there is no signal at the base it will be pulled low (current will flow between collector and emitter). When there is a signal (ie. sound is being generated) there will be NO flow between collector and emitter. So as soon as it stops making sound, the lack of sound activates the transistor which triggers another sound. ','Looping with transistors',0,'','inherit','open','open','','760-revision-2','','','2011-11-21 19:50:09','2011-11-22 00:50:09','',760,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/11/21/760-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(490,2,'2011-02-12 23:39:05','2011-02-13 04:39:05','Casperelectronics is the personal website of artist, musician and teacher Peter Edwards. \r\nIf you have any questions about the work displayed on this site, feel free to contact Edwards at: pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/resume\">RESUME</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/about/biography\">BIOGRAPHY</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/artists-statement/\">ARTIST\'S STATEMENT</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/press-and-interviews/\">PRESS</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/commissioned-work/\">COMMISSIONED WORK</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/\">TUTORIALS</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/music/\">MUSIC</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/research/\">RESEARCH</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/studio/synthStudiothumb.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/studio/_synthStudiothumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','About',0,'','inherit','open','open','','2-revision','','','2011-02-12 23:39:05','2011-02-13 04:39:05','',2,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/02/12/2-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(491,2,'2011-06-12 19:57:27','2011-06-13 00:57:27','<a href=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/\"><img src=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/templates/j-white/images/Header100.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/index.php/Main_Page\"><img src=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/images/thumb/5/5c/AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png/200px-AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png\" alt=\"\" /></a>','perfromance',0,'','inherit','open','open','','479-revision','','','2011-06-12 19:57:27','2011-06-13 00:57:27','',479,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/12/479-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(493,2,'2011-06-12 20:01:03','2011-06-13 01:01:03','<a href=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/\"><img src=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/templates/j-white/images/Header100.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\"/></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/index.php/Main_Page\"><img src=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/images/thumb/5/5c/AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png/200px-AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png\" alt=\"\" /></a>','casper at Mal Au Pixel and LabtoLab ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','479-revision-3','','','2011-06-12 20:01:03','2011-06-13 01:01:03','',479,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/12/479-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(492,2,'2011-06-12 20:00:11','2011-06-13 01:00:11','<a href=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/\"><img src=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/templates/j-white/images/Header100.gif\" alt=\"\" <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/20110601-041134.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/20110601-041134-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20110601-041134.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-437\" /></a>/></a>\n<a href=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/index.php/Main_Page\"><img src=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/images/thumb/5/5c/AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png/200px-AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png\" alt=\"\" /></a>','casper at Mal Au Pixel and LabtoLab ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','479-revision-2','','','2011-06-12 20:00:11','2011-06-13 01:00:11','',479,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/12/479-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(494,2,'2011-06-12 20:01:08','2011-06-13 01:01:08','<a href=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/\"><img src=\"http://rybn.dyndns.org/malaupixel/2011/templates/j-white/images/Header100.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\"/></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/index.php/Main_Page\"><img src=\"http://www.labtolab.org/~labtolab/wiki/images/thumb/5/5c/AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png/200px-AFF_LABtoLAB_sanslogos_light.png\" alt=\"\" /></a>','casper at Mal Au Pixel and LabtoLab ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','479-revision-4','','','2011-06-12 20:01:08','2011-06-13 01:01:08','',479,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/12/479-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(521,2,'2011-06-27 17:19:04','2011-06-27 22:19:04','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/art/specter/\">Installation</a> and performance this thursday (June 30th) from 6-9pm at <a 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Invite your parents. see you there. <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/performance.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/performance.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"performance\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-522\" /></a>\r\n','Installation at Flux Gallery this Thursday!',0,'','publish','open','open','','installation-at-flux-gallery-this-thursday','','','2011-06-27 17:27:32','2011-06-27 22:27:32','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?p=521',0,'post','',1),(496,2,'2011-06-15 19:02:18','2011-06-16 00:02:18','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\r\nSaturday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> to establish whose music is morally superior. At the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\n\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">Friday June 24th. 12pm.</a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\n\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Sat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\n\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\">Tuesday June 28th. 6pm.</a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \n\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\">Thursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">Friday June 24th. 12pm.</a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Sat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\">Tuesday June 28th. 6pm.</a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\">Thursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>Friday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>Sat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>Tuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>Thursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>Friday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>Sat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>Tuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>Thursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>Friday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>Sat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>Tuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>Thursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>Friday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>Sat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>Tuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>Thursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong><ul>\r\nSat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong><ul>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong><ul>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong><ul>\r\nSat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong><ul>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong><ul>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-8','','','2011-06-15 18:53:48','2011-06-15 23:53:48','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(505,2,'2011-06-15 18:54:54','2011-06-15 23:54:54','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong><ul>\r\nSat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong><ul>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</ul>\r\n	<li></li>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n<li></li>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong><ul>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-9','','','2011-06-15 18:54:54','2011-06-15 23:54:54','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(506,2,'2011-06-15 18:54:59','2011-06-15 23:54:59','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong><ul>\r\nSat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong><ul>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</ul>\r\n	<li></li>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n<li></li>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong><ul>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-10','','','2011-06-15 18:54:59','2011-06-15 23:54:59','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(508,2,'2011-06-15 18:59:30','2011-06-15 23:59:30','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\n\n</hr>\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\n\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\n\n</hr>\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\n\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\n\n</hr>\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a>\n\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\n\n\n</hr>\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a>\n\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \n\n</hr>\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p\n\nCome to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<li></li>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong><ul>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a>  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<li></li>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong><ul>\r\nSat June 25th, Sun June 26th. all day.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n\r\n<li></li>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong><ul>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</ul>\r\n	\r\n\r\n</strong></a> See me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<li></li>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong><ul>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</ul>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> Come to my solo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-11','','','2011-06-15 18:56:01','2011-06-15 23:56:01','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(509,2,'2011-06-15 19:00:07','2011-06-16 00:00:07','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-13','','','2011-06-15 19:00:07','2011-06-16 00:00:07','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(510,2,'2011-06-15 19:00:11','2011-06-16 00:00:11','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n</hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. Come early (12pm) for my FREE <a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\">intro to bending workshop</a> and stick around to see me perform on my new <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/bubagoo#p/u/0/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\">super synth</a>.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\"><strong>\r\nSat June 25th - Sun June 26th. all day.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Check out new musical devices by myself and many other super instrument builders in the \"handmade lounge\" at the <a href=\"http://solidsoundfestival.com/exhibits\">Solid Sound Festival</a>. Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! Interactive installation and musical performances that will melt your brain. \r\n\r\n','Bent Fest, Moral Combat, Gallery show, ReFunct performance, Solid Sound festival, bam',0,'','inherit','open','open','','496-revision-19','','','2011-06-15 19:02:18','2011-06-16 00:02:18','',496,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/15/496-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(518,2,'2011-06-12 14:58:43','2011-06-12 19:58:43','<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.zip\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/albumCover.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p>\r\n<em>Recorded fall 2008 at Casper Studios, Brooklyn NY <br>by Peter Edwards and Roger Mason.<br>\r\nAll tracks were recorded live with no overdubs or added effects.<p></em>\r\n\r\n<strong>To download:</strong><br>\r\n<strong><h1><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.zip\">Click here to download the whole album</a></h1></strong>\r\n<em>Or listen to and download individual tracks below.</em><br>\r\n-<strong>PC</strong>- Right click song title and click \"save target\".<br>\r\n-<strong>Mac</strong>- Hold \"control\" and click on song title and select \"download selected file\"<br>I guess it differs from browser to browser. If you have problems getting it to download let me know. \r\n<strong>All of the Songs are ID3 tagged and ready to put into iTunes or any other MP3 player<p></strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n<em>Questions and comments welcome at pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com.</em><br>\r\n1. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\">The Shepherd</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n2. <a href=\"/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02 Led by sheep.mp3\">Led By Sheep</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02%20Led%20by%20sheep.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n3. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\">To The River</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n4. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\">Aboard a Ship of Fingers and Nails</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n5. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\">Hungry Sea</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n6. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\">Wrong Rotation</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n7. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\">Here We Wait</a><br>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>','Music',0,'','inherit','open','open','','444-revision-11','','','2011-06-12 14:58:43','2011-06-12 19:58:43','',444,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/12/444-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(520,2,'2011-06-16 13:20:07','2011-06-16 18:20:07','Lots of stuff coming up in the next 2 weeks! Click Dates below for details, times, directions, etc...\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185762424795098\"><strong>\r\nSaturday June 18th. 3pm to 10pm.<p>\r\n\r\n</strong></a> A day of workshops, food and performances curated by <a href=\"http://www.lovid.org/\">LoVid</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/silentbarn\">SilentBarn</a> in Queens. Awesome workshops by Thu Tran (of the amazing show <a href=\"http://www.ifc.com/food-party/\">Food Party</a>), live circuit building pioneers<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\"> Loud Objects</a>, mad scientist <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Batnagar</a> and more.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/182904\"><strong>\r\nFriday June 24th. 12pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n  Come to the <a href=\"http://bentfestival.org/2011/\">BENT Festival</a>at <a href=\"http://319scholes.org/\">319 Scholes</a> in Brooklyn NY. 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Handmade Lounge curated by Peter Kirn of <a href=\"http://createdigitalmusic.com/\">Create Digital Music</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wilcoworld.net/\">Wilco</a> keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen.\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207461372623470\"><strong>\r\nTuesday June 28th. 6pm.</strong></a><p>\r\n\r\n Watch me battle it out with tape collage power house <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Non Horse</a> at the <a href=\"http://artonair.org/clocktower-gallery\">Clock Tower Gallery</a> as part of their ongoing series <a href=\"http://artonair.org/exhibition/moral-kombat-0\">Moral Combat</a>. \r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/peter-edwards-specter-flux/\"><strong>\r\nThursday June 30th. 6-8pm.</strong></a> <p>\r\n\r\nSolo art show at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> gallery! 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is adapted from online schematics, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/casperVSnonhorse.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/casperVSnonhorse.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"casperVSnonhorse\" width=\"400\" height=\"570\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-610\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Features:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. 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The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\nHere\'s a video of my first experiments with the LM8972 drum brain IC:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/3jOW5beI5JA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\nModular Benjolin:\r\nThe core sound making element of this piece is three <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">Modular Benjolins</a>.\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1439.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1439-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1439\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-830\" /></a>\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18942153\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18942153\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/inside-the-hollow-tree\">The Hollow Tree</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/beat-repeater\">beat repeater</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> ','Modular Performance Synthesizer',0,'','publish','open','open','','modular-performance-synth','','','2011-12-13 22:46:32','2011-12-14 03:46:32','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=545',0,'page','',2),(546,2,'2011-07-04 18:09:19','2011-07-04 23:09:19','I\'m at a loss on what to call this instrument so Ive been calling it the Super Synth. \n I made this synth in an attempt to make a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. 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It was custom built to fit snugly into a military grade shipping case and is reinforced to withstand lots of bumps and thumps.<p> There\'s no midi or presets on this thing. All sounds and sequences are created by patching points together and building up complex musical systems. The synthesizer is similar to many modular synths of the past but incorporates a number of unconventional modules like frequency controlled audio samplers and a voltage controlled light display. The basic layout is: about a dozen analog oscillators and filters, 3 loop-able random sequence generators, a clumsy but effective analog drum machine, a fleet of glitched out 80\'s era digital effects circuits, 3 <a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based tap tempo LFO/rhythm clocks</a> a whole bunch of mixers, a stereo compressor and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is adapted from online schematics, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \n\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/casperVSnonhorse.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/casperVSnonhorse.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"casperVSnonhorse\" width=\"400\" height=\"570\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-610\" /></a>\n\n\n<h2>Features:</h2>\n<hr>\nDrum machine:\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-7','','','2011-07-04 18:31:43','2011-07-04 23:31:43','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/04/545-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(554,2,'2011-07-04 18:34:52','2011-07-04 23:34:52','<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\nThis instrument does so many differenty things that I\'m at a loss on what to call it so Ive called it the Super Synth. \r\nIt incorporates analog oscillators, filters, drum voices and random sequence generators, a fleet of 80\'s era digital effects circuits and some super cool<a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based LFO/rhythm clocks</a> and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-8','','','2011-07-04 18:34:52','2011-07-04 23:34:52','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/04/545-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(669,2,'2011-08-03 22:20:00','2011-08-04 03:20:00','I\'m going to be traveling in Europe for the next 3 weeks. I\'d love to play out if there are any shows I can jump on.\r\nHere\'s my schedule below. If you book shows in any of these cities and know of a show I could play, please drop me a line.\r\n<strong>-London August 8th, 9th, 10th \r\n-Paris Aug 11th, 12th and 13th. \r\n-The Hague Aug 14th. \r\n-Amsterdam Aug 15th - 28th.</strong>\r\nWould also be up for doing a circuit bending workshop while I\'m in Amsterdam.\r\nPlease feel free to contact me if you know of anything... or want to say hi!\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com.<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/folders/2011/08/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/folders/2011/08/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-686\" /></a>','Looking for gigs in London, Paris, Amsterdam',0,'','publish','open','open','','looking-for-gigs-london-paris-amsterdam','','','2011-08-03 22:28:37','2011-08-04 03:28:37','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?p=669',0,'post','',0),(557,2,'2011-07-11 17:30:16','2011-07-11 22:30:16','The Benjolin is a relatively simple but wonderfully clever analog, complex sound generator designed by synth pioneer Rob Hordijk.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/t_benjolin_knob_labeling_215.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/t_benjolin_knob_labeling_215-460x307.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"T Benjolin Knob Labeling 215\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1610\" /></a>\r\nHere\'s what Rob has to say about it on his <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">website</a>.\r\n<em>\"The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.\r\nA special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.\" </em>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\nSOUNDS:\r\n\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed>\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin41.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed>\r\n<hr>\r\nHere\'s all the info that Rob has put online about building your own Benjolin:\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Benjolin forum</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-40834.html\">Instructions</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinschematic_164.pdf\">Schematic</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinpcbv2_732.pdf\">PCB</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinv2layout_494.pdf\">PCB parts layout</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinbillofmaterials_168.pdf\">Parts list</a>*\r\n<hr>\r\nHere\'s a slightly modified version of the schematic I put together. \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\">New Schematic</a>\r\nThe original version (linked above) is spread over 4 pages. I\'ve consolidated it to one page and made a few changes to the labeling in order to make it easier for myself to read.\r\n<hr>\r\nI\'ve been working with the Benjolin a whole lot over the past year or so. See the links at the top of the page for some of the pieces I\'ve built around this awesome circuit. I\'ve listed a few modifications and additions worth checking out if you are considering building your own. \r\nThe mods can be found <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">here</a>.','Benjolin',0,'','publish','open','open','','benjolin','','','2012-10-18 15:25:33','2012-10-18 20:25:33','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=557',0,'page','',5),(558,2,'2011-07-07 17:31:39','2011-07-07 22:31:39','The Benjolin is a relatively simple but wonderfully clever analog, complex sound generator designed by synth pioneer Rob Hordijk.\n<img src=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin_files/WS-kits-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-541\" />\nHere\'s what Rob has to say about the Benjolin on his <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">website</a>.\n<em>\"The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.\nA special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.\" </em>','Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','557-revision','','','2011-07-07 17:31:39','2011-07-07 22:31:39','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/07/557-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(559,2,'2011-07-06 16:21:35','2011-07-06 21:21:35','<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/beat-repeater\">beat repeater</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\nThis instrument does so many differenty things that I\'m at a loss on what to call it so Ive called it the Super Synth. \r\nIt incorporates analog oscillators, filters, drum voices and random sequence generators, a fleet of 80\'s era digital effects circuits and some super cool<a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based LFO/rhythm clocks</a> and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-10','','','2011-07-07 22:16:59','2011-07-08 03:16:59','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/07/545-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(561,2,'2011-07-15 13:10:38','2011-07-15 18:10:38','I\'ll be talking about my current work and the art of music as sculpture. \r\n20:00 friday 7/15\r\n14:00 saturday 7/16\r\n<a href=\"http://www.vam.ac.uk\">V&A museum</a>, London. 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The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.\nA special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.\" </em>','Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','557-revision-2','','','2011-07-07 17:32:39','2011-07-07 22:32:39','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/07/557-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(563,2,'2013-11-30 16:35:31','2013-11-30 21:35:31','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin11.jpg\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" /></a><iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KduRVpgk1lA\" height=\"349\" width=\"425\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/dVhs1uiYDSc\" height=\"275\" width=\"425\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n<object style=\"height: 344px; 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It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2>\nThe light display utilizes 3 high intensity LEDs in red, green and blue. Combining these three colors allows for full spectrum color mixing. Signals taken from the audio circuitry are used to control the 3 LEDs independently. The lights can be configured in a variety of ways to respond to the circuitry. In some cases the relationship between what you hear and what you see will be very obvious, in others it will be less obvious or not at all. Regardless, the sound and light will always be coming form the same circuitry and are linked on some level. I find the varying degrees of connection to be one of the most intriguing aspects of the color display. See the videos below for examples.\n\n<hr />\n\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"480\" height=\"385\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2>\nAt the heart of the instrument are 2 <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">Benjolin</a> circuits . You can see the 2 benjolin circuit boards in the photo below. What\'s really exceptional about this circuit is the breadth of sounds and effects that can be generated. It\'s impossible in one sitting to explore all of it\'s potential. I\'ve left this on for the last 2 weeks and have found it to be consistently entertaining.\n\n<hr />\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"27\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"never\" /><param name=\"quality\" value=\"best\" /><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"window\" /><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><embed width=\"400\" height=\"27\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" /></object>\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"27\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"never\" /><param name=\"quality\" value=\"best\" /><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"window\" /><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><embed width=\"400\" height=\"27\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" /></object>\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin21.jpg\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" /></a>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2>LED display design:</h2>\nThe light circuit is really simple. I just used a power transistor and 2 resistors for each color.\n\nThe transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em>\n\n__________________________________________\n<strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong>\n\nI used 1Watt LEDs for this piece. These LEDs are great to work with because they are <em>extremely</em> bright and put off a lot of light. A few things to be aware of when using high power LEDs:\n\n---<em>They HAVE to be on a heat sink or they will burn out in a few seconds.</em> I used a 2\"x2\"x.25\" chunk of aluminum for my heat sink. You can attach the LEDs to the heat sink with heat conductive tape or you can bolt it down. If you bolt it, make sure you don\'t short the contacts of the LED to the heat sink. Use plastic bolts or plastic washers to isolate your LED.\n\n---These LEDs pull a lot of power. Make sure you are using a power supply rated to handle the load of the LEDs. It\'s always best to over design. If it needs 700mA use a 1amp supply.\n\n---Protect your eyes. 1Watt and higher LEDs can damage your eyes if you look directly at them for extended periods....really... they\'re bright! so be careful and use a diffuser of some kind.\n\nI\'m using three 1Watt LEDs in RED, GREEN and BLUE. You can use a single tricolor led instead. I tried that and it works fine. Expect to spend $4-$10 a piece for these LEDs. I\'ve had some luck buying them cheaper on ebay, but your better off getting decent quality ones at a pro shop like Mouser.\nThey want to be driven with 350mA to achieve max brightness. The 4.7ohm resistor (collector to cathode resistor) is what is setting the current. This value will change if you use a different power supply. The value will go up if you use a higher voltage supply. I used a mA meter to test the amperage draw of the LED with different limiter resistor values until I got a pull of around 300mA.\n\n__________________________________________\n\n<strong>The driver circuit</strong>\nThe driver is what powers your LED. In this case I\'m just using a transistor and a 5volt DC power supply to do this. The transistor is wired EMITTER to ground, COLLECTOR through a 4.7ohm resistor to the LED cathode (the - terminal), BASE through 10k resistor to the control input.\n\n__________________________________________\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong>\n\nThe resistor values given above assumes that you are using a 5VDC supply. If you use a wall wart, make sure to test the output. More likely than not it is a few volts higher than marked. If it is, you will want to raise the value of your collector to cathode resistor. Test the current pull of the LED until you get around 300mA. To drive 3 LEDs you will want a supply rated at at least 1.5Amps (1500mA).\nI chose to make my own supply for this project. I used a 6volt 1.5amp transformer. I used an LM7805 regulator to get a steady 5VDC supply. The regulator will get HOT so make sure to use a big heat sink. Building your own supply is fairly easy but there are some inherent dangers whenever you work with line level AC. If you\'ve never built a power supply before, look up instructions and read about it.\n\n__________________________________________\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong>\nI also added channel adjustments for each color/input. It\'s a cool feature but not crucial. They\'re not perfectly configured, but they work. The problem is that the brightness sweep is uneven, it drops suddenly then very slowly as you turn the control down. I\'m sure by changing some values around I could get a more even sweep. It works well enough for now.\nThe input jack is wired to the right lug of a 100k pot. The left lug goes to ground through a 10k resistor It\'s powered with a 5VDC 1.5amp supply. The three LEDs combined pull about an amp, so make sure you use a power supply rated at 1.5-2amps+. ALSO test the output of the supply you use. If it outputs more than 5 volts, you will have to adjust the 4.7ohm resistor. I\'ll try to get a schematic up soon.\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/lightSynth2.jpg\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_lightSynth2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-autosave','','','2013-11-30 16:35:31','2013-11-30 21:35:31','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/324-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(630,2,'2011-07-11 17:57:27','2011-07-11 22:57:27','<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KduRVpgk1lA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n<object style=\"height: 344px; width: 425px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></object>\r\n\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin41.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin51.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin11.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>This piece is a complex audio and light pattern generator. It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.<p>\r\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2><br>\r\nThe light display utilizes 3 high intensity LEDs in red, green and blue. Combining these three colors allows for full spectrum color mixing. Signals taken from the audio circuitry are used to control the 3 LEDs independently. The lights can be configured in a variety of ways to respond to the circuitry. In some cases the relationship between what you hear and what you see will be very obvious, in others it will be less obvious or not at all. Regardless, the sound and light will always be coming form the same circuitry and are linked on some level. I find the varying degrees of connection to be one of the most intriguing aspects of the color display. See the videos below for examples.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></hr><hr>\r\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2><br>\r\n At the heart of the instrument are 2 <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">Benjolin</a> circuits designed by artist/engineer <strong>Rob Hordijk</strong>. You can see the 2 benjolin circuit boards in the photo above. What\'s really exceptional about the Benjolin circuit is the breadth of sounds and effects that can be generated. It\'s impossible in one sitting to explore all of it\'s potential. I\'ve left this on for the last 2 weeks and have found it to be consistently entertaining.\r\n  </hr><hr><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin21.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAs of right now, the benjolin kit is only available at building workshops that Rob runs himself. You can learn more about the benjolin including when and where he will be teaching workshops on the <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Electro-Music forums</a><p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Mods and additions:</h2>\r\n<strong>MODS:</strong><br>\r\n-Fine tune pitch adjustments for all 4 oscillators<br>\r\n-2 shift register clock input jacks and selection switch (int/ext) <br>\r\n<strong>ADDITIONS:</strong>\r\n-Tri color LEDs and driver<br>\r\n-4 channel mixer <br>\r\n-patchbay with 4 attenuators <br>\r\n-2 patchable LEDs (Not the high intensity ones... these are just mounted on the faceplate and used for looking at the different signals available in the patchbay).<br>-on board power supply. <br>\r\n-2 banana to 1/4\" bridges for connecting to external gear like the clock in on my echo unit.. or my modular synth. <br>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>LED display design:</h2>\r\nThe light circuit is really simple. I just used a power transistor and 2 resistors for each color.<p>The transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em><p>__________________________________________\r\n <strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong><br>\r\nI used 1Watt LEDs for this piece. These LEDs are great to work with because they are <em>extremely</em> bright and put off a lot of light. A few things to be aware of when using high power LEDs:<br>\r\n---<em>They HAVE to be on a heat sink or they will burn out in a few seconds.</em> I used a 2\"x2\"x.25\" chunk of aluminum for my heat sink. You can attach the LEDs to the heat sink with heat conductive tape or you can bolt it down. If you bolt it, make sure you don\'t short the contacts of the LED to the heat sink. Use plastic bolts or plastic washers to isolate your LED.<br>\r\n---These LEDs pull a lot of power. Make sure you are using a power supply rated to handle the load of the LEDs. It\'s always best to over design. If it needs 700mA use a 1amp supply.<br>\r\n---Protect your eyes. 1Watt and higher LEDs can damage your eyes if you look directly at them for extended periods....really... they\'re bright! so be careful and use a diffuser of some kind. <p>\r\nI\'m using three 1Watt LEDs in RED, GREEN and BLUE. You can use a single tricolor led instead. I tried that and it works fine. Expect to spend $4-$10 a piece for these LEDs. I\'ve had some luck buying them cheaper on ebay, but your better off getting decent quality ones at a pro shop like Mouser.<br>They want to be driven with 350mA to achieve max brightness. The 4.7ohm resistor (collector to cathode resistor) is what is setting the current. This value will change if you use a different power supply. The value will go up if you use a higher voltage supply. I used a mA meter to test the amperage draw of the LED with different limiter resistor values until I got a pull of around 300mA.<p>__________________________________________\r\n</em><br><strong>The driver circuit</strong><br>The driver is what powers your LED. In this case I\'m just using a transistor and a 5volt DC power supply to do this. The transistor is wired EMITTER to ground, COLLECTOR through a 4.7ohm resistor to the LED cathode (the - terminal), BASE through 10k resistor to the control input.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong><br>\r\nThe resistor values given above assumes that you are using a 5VDC supply. If you use a wall wart, make sure to test the output. More likely than not it is a few volts higher than marked. If it is, you will want to raise the value of your collector to cathode resistor. Test the current pull of the LED until you get around 300mA. To drive 3 LEDs you will want a supply rated at at least 1.5Amps (1500mA).<br> I chose to make my own supply for this project. I used a 6volt 1.5amp transformer. I used an LM7805 regulator to get a steady 5VDC supply. The regulator will get HOT so make sure to use a big heat sink. Building your own supply is fairly easy but there are some inherent dangers whenever you work with line level AC. If you\'ve never built a power supply before, look up instructions and read about it.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong><br>I also added channel adjustments for each color/input. It\'s a cool feature but not crucial. They\'re not perfectly configured, but they work. The problem is that the brightness sweep is uneven, it drops suddenly then very slowly as you turn the control down. I\'m sure by changing some values around I could get a more even sweep. It works well enough for now.<br> The input jack is wired to the right lug of a 100k pot. The left lug goes to ground through a 10k resistor It\'s powered with a 5VDC 1.5amp supply. The three LEDs combined pull about an amp, so make sure you use a power supply rated at 1.5-2amps+. ALSO test the output of the supply you use. If it outputs more than 5 volts, you will have to adjust the 4.7ohm resistor.  I\'ll try to get a schematic up soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/lightSynth2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_lightSynth2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n</hr>\r\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-5','','','2011-07-11 17:57:27','2011-07-11 22:57:27','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/324-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(564,2,'2011-05-13 22:37:20','2011-05-14 03:37:20','<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KduRVpgk1lA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe><strong>3/31/11 Update: Its growing!</strong> \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/photo.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_photo.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nI just did a big round of mods. The most substantial one being the addition of a drum machine. I also snuck a little reverb module in there..... and an electroharmonix memory man. I modded the memory man to accept clock signals in from the benjolin to set the tap tempo. <p>\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n<object style=\"height: 344px; width: 425px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></object>\r\n\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin41.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin51.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin11.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>This piece is a complex audio and light pattern generator. It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.<p>\r\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2><br>\r\nThe light display utilizes 3 high intensity LEDs in red, green and blue. Combining these three colors allows for full spectrum color mixing. Signals taken from the audio circuitry are used to control the 3 LEDs independently. The lights can be configured in a variety of ways to respond to the circuitry. In some cases the relationship between what you hear and what you see will be very obvious, in others it will be less obvious or not at all. Regardless, the sound and light will always be coming form the same circuitry and are linked on some level. I find the varying degrees of connection to be one of the most intriguing aspects of the color display. See the videos below for examples.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></hr><hr>\r\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2><br>\r\n At the heart of the instrument are 2 <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">Benjolin</a> circuits designed by artist/engineer <strong>Rob Hordijk</strong>. You can see the 2 benjolin circuit boards in the photo above. What\'s really exceptional about the Benjolin circuit is the breadth of sounds and effects that can be generated. It\'s impossible in one sitting to explore all of it\'s potential. I\'ve left this on for the last 2 weeks and have found it to be consistently entertaining.\r\n  </hr><hr><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin21.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAs of right now, the benjolin kit is only available at building workshops that Rob runs himself. You can learn more about the benjolin including when and where he will be teaching workshops on the <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Electro-Music forums</a><p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Schematic:</h2>\r\nYou can download the schematics for the Benjolin and read all about how it works <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38081\">here</a>.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Mods and additions:</h2>\r\n<strong>MODS:</strong><br>\r\n-Fine tune pitch adjustments for all 4 oscillators<br>\r\n-2 shift register clock input jacks and selection switch (int/ext) <br>\r\n<strong>ADDITIONS:</strong>\r\n-Tri color LEDs and driver<br>\r\n-4 channel mixer <br>\r\n-patchbay with 4 attenuators <br>\r\n-2 patchable LEDs (Not the high intensity ones... these are just mounted on the faceplate and used for looking at the different signals available in the patchbay).<br>-on board power supply. <br>\r\n-2 banana to 1/4\" bridges for connecting to external gear like the clock in on my echo unit.. or my modular synth. <br>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>LED display design:</h2>\r\nThe light circuit is really simple. I just used a power transistor and 2 resistors for each color.<p>The transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em><p>__________________________________________\r\n <strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong><br>\r\nI used 1Watt LEDs for this piece. These LEDs are great to work with because they are <em>extremely</em> bright and put off a lot of light. A few things to be aware of when using high power LEDs:<br>\r\n---<em>They HAVE to be on a heat sink or they will burn out in a few seconds.</em> I used a 2\"x2\"x.25\" chunk of aluminum for my heat sink. You can attach the LEDs to the heat sink with heat conductive tape or you can bolt it down. If you bolt it, make sure you don\'t short the contacts of the LED to the heat sink. Use plastic bolts or plastic washers to isolate your LED.<br>\r\n---These LEDs pull a lot of power. Make sure you are using a power supply rated to handle the load of the LEDs. It\'s always best to over design. If it needs 700mA use a 1amp supply.<br>\r\n---Protect your eyes. 1Watt and higher LEDs can damage your eyes if you look directly at them for extended periods....really... they\'re bright! so be careful and use a diffuser of some kind. <p>\r\nI\'m using three 1Watt LEDs in RED, GREEN and BLUE. You can use a single tricolor led instead. I tried that and it works fine. Expect to spend $4-$10 a piece for these LEDs. I\'ve had some luck buying them cheaper on ebay, but your better off getting decent quality ones at a pro shop like Mouser.<br>They want to be driven with 350mA to achieve max brightness. The 4.7ohm resistor (collector to cathode resistor) is what is setting the current. This value will change if you use a different power supply. The value will go up if you use a higher voltage supply. I used a mA meter to test the amperage draw of the LED with different limiter resistor values until I got a pull of around 300mA.<p>__________________________________________\r\n</em><br><strong>The driver circuit</strong><br>The driver is what powers your LED. In this case I\'m just using a transistor and a 5volt DC power supply to do this. The transistor is wired EMITTER to ground, COLLECTOR through a 4.7ohm resistor to the LED cathode (the - terminal), BASE through 10k resistor to the control input.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong><br>\r\nThe resistor values given above assumes that you are using a 5VDC supply. If you use a wall wart, make sure to test the output. More likely than not it is a few volts higher than marked. If it is, you will want to raise the value of your collector to cathode resistor. Test the current pull of the LED until you get around 300mA. To drive 3 LEDs you will want a supply rated at at least 1.5Amps (1500mA).<br> I chose to make my own supply for this project. I used a 6volt 1.5amp transformer. I used an LM7805 regulator to get a steady 5VDC supply. The regulator will get HOT so make sure to use a big heat sink. Building your own supply is fairly easy but there are some inherent dangers whenever you work with line level AC. If you\'ve never built a power supply before, look up instructions and read about it.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong><br>I also added channel adjustments for each color/input. It\'s a cool feature but not crucial. They\'re not perfectly configured, but they work. The problem is that the brightness sweep is uneven, it drops suddenly then very slowly as you turn the control down. I\'m sure by changing some values around I could get a more even sweep. It works well enough for now.<br> The input jack is wired to the right lug of a 100k pot. The left lug goes to ground through a 10k resistor It\'s powered with a 5VDC 1.5amp supply. The three LEDs combined pull about an amp, so make sure you use a power supply rated at 1.5-2amps+. ALSO test the output of the supply you use. If it outputs more than 5 volts, you will have to adjust the 4.7ohm resistor.  I\'ll try to get a schematic up soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/lightSynth2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_lightSynth2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n</hr>\r\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-2','','','2011-05-13 22:37:20','2011-05-14 03:37:20','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/13/324-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(567,2,'2011-07-11 18:35:46','2011-07-11 23:35:46','This is my take on Rob Hordijk\'s amazing <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin\">Benjolin</a> synthesizer. In Early 2010 I started working with Brendan Gaffney of <a href=\"http://www.burnheartsynth.com/\">BurnHeart Synthesis</a>. One of the big projects we\'ve been working on is adapting the Benjolin into a fully modular system.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-644\" title=\"IMG_12955\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nHere\'s three modular Benjolins blippin away\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\nHere\'s a video showing the first prototype of the current modular Benjolin design. You can also see modular benjolin version 1 in the top left corner of the screen.\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/O3cgDeXJ7lE\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>Makin\' it modular:</h2>\r\nIt was important to us in adapting the Benjolin to make sure it retained all of the original functionality that Rob designed into it. We also wanted to greatly extend its capacity to interface with other gear, especially other Benjolins. So, while it <em>is</em> completely modular we decided to include the normalized features of the original, like \"rungle amount\" for the oscillators and filter and put in switches on the rungle section to switch between the original setting or external inputs.\r\nHere\'s a list of all the features, old and new.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>FEATURES:</strong> <em>(** indicates original feature. All others features have been added to the modular version)</em>\r\n<strong>(2) VCOs </strong>\r\n---Coarse tune adjustment**\r\n---Fine tune adjustment\r\n---Rate indication LED\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\r\n----- square and triangle output jacks**\r\n----- 2 frequency CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(1) VCF</strong>\r\n---Cutoff adjustment**\r\n---Resonance adjustment**\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\r\n---Internal mix level adjustment\r\n-----2 cuttoff CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n-----2 audio inputs w/ adjustments\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(1) Rungler</strong>\r\n-----Clock input jack w/ clock select switch\r\n-----XOR input jack w/ OSC/loop select switch (see Rungle mods below for more details)\r\n-----3 bit output jacks w/ state indication LEDs\r\n-----Rungle output jack **\r\n-----XOR output jack **\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(2) AR envelope generators</strong>\r\n---Attack rate adjustment\r\n---Decay rate adjustment\r\n---State indication LED\r\n-----Gate input jack\r\n-----Envelope output jack\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2056\" alt=\"BenjClockBuffer3\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer31-460x188.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"188\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2048\" alt=\"Benjolinmodularization\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization-460x276.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"276\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2070\" alt=\"NewSchematic\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NewSchematic-460x637.jpg\" width=\"276\" height=\"382\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />','Modular Benjolin',0,'','publish','open','open','','modular-benjolin','','','2015-03-28 18:50:14','2015-03-28 23:50:14','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=567',0,'page','',29),(568,2,'2011-07-11 17:50:08','2011-07-11 22:50:08','<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KduRVpgk1lA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/QY57may0qBY?hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n67rXQd2ujI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n<object style=\"height: 344px; width: 425px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/eldPZzUZL8A\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></object>\r\n\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin41.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin51.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin11.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>This piece is a complex audio and light pattern generator. It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.<p>\r\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2><br>\r\nThe light display utilizes 3 high intensity LEDs in red, green and blue. Combining these three colors allows for full spectrum color mixing. Signals taken from the audio circuitry are used to control the 3 LEDs independently. The lights can be configured in a variety of ways to respond to the circuitry. In some cases the relationship between what you hear and what you see will be very obvious, in others it will be less obvious or not at all. Regardless, the sound and light will always be coming form the same circuitry and are linked on some level. I find the varying degrees of connection to be one of the most intriguing aspects of the color display. See the videos below for examples.\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GXekCqPi_bU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></hr><hr>\r\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2><br>\r\n At the heart of the instrument are 2 <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">Benjolin</a> circuits designed by artist/engineer <strong>Rob Hordijk</strong>. You can see the 2 benjolin circuit boards in the photo above. What\'s really exceptional about the Benjolin circuit is the breadth of sounds and effects that can be generated. It\'s impossible in one sitting to explore all of it\'s potential. I\'ve left this on for the last 2 weeks and have found it to be consistently entertaining.\r\n  </hr><hr><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/benjolin3.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/benjolin-light-synth/Benjolin1.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/benjolin21.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin21.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAs of right now, the benjolin kit is only available at building workshops that Rob runs himself. You can learn more about the benjolin including when and where he will be teaching workshops on the <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Electro-Music forums</a><p>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Mods and additions:</h2>\r\n<strong>MODS:</strong><br>\r\n-Fine tune pitch adjustments for all 4 oscillators<br>\r\n-2 shift register clock input jacks and selection switch (int/ext) <br>\r\n<strong>ADDITIONS:</strong>\r\n-Tri color LEDs and driver<br>\r\n-4 channel mixer <br>\r\n-patchbay with 4 attenuators <br>\r\n-2 patchable LEDs (Not the high intensity ones... these are just mounted on the faceplate and used for looking at the different signals available in the patchbay).<br>-on board power supply. <br>\r\n-2 banana to 1/4\" bridges for connecting to external gear like the clock in on my echo unit.. or my modular synth. <br>\r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>LED display design:</h2>\r\nThe light circuit is really simple. I just used a power transistor and 2 resistors for each color.<p>The transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em><p>__________________________________________\r\n <strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong><br>\r\nI used 1Watt LEDs for this piece. These LEDs are great to work with because they are <em>extremely</em> bright and put off a lot of light. A few things to be aware of when using high power LEDs:<br>\r\n---<em>They HAVE to be on a heat sink or they will burn out in a few seconds.</em> I used a 2\"x2\"x.25\" chunk of aluminum for my heat sink. You can attach the LEDs to the heat sink with heat conductive tape or you can bolt it down. If you bolt it, make sure you don\'t short the contacts of the LED to the heat sink. Use plastic bolts or plastic washers to isolate your LED.<br>\r\n---These LEDs pull a lot of power. Make sure you are using a power supply rated to handle the load of the LEDs. It\'s always best to over design. If it needs 700mA use a 1amp supply.<br>\r\n---Protect your eyes. 1Watt and higher LEDs can damage your eyes if you look directly at them for extended periods....really... they\'re bright! so be careful and use a diffuser of some kind. <p>\r\nI\'m using three 1Watt LEDs in RED, GREEN and BLUE. You can use a single tricolor led instead. I tried that and it works fine. Expect to spend $4-$10 a piece for these LEDs. I\'ve had some luck buying them cheaper on ebay, but your better off getting decent quality ones at a pro shop like Mouser.<br>They want to be driven with 350mA to achieve max brightness. The 4.7ohm resistor (collector to cathode resistor) is what is setting the current. This value will change if you use a different power supply. The value will go up if you use a higher voltage supply. I used a mA meter to test the amperage draw of the LED with different limiter resistor values until I got a pull of around 300mA.<p>__________________________________________\r\n</em><br><strong>The driver circuit</strong><br>The driver is what powers your LED. In this case I\'m just using a transistor and a 5volt DC power supply to do this. The transistor is wired EMITTER to ground, COLLECTOR through a 4.7ohm resistor to the LED cathode (the - terminal), BASE through 10k resistor to the control input.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong><br>\r\nThe resistor values given above assumes that you are using a 5VDC supply. If you use a wall wart, make sure to test the output. More likely than not it is a few volts higher than marked. If it is, you will want to raise the value of your collector to cathode resistor. Test the current pull of the LED until you get around 300mA. To drive 3 LEDs you will want a supply rated at at least 1.5Amps (1500mA).<br> I chose to make my own supply for this project. I used a 6volt 1.5amp transformer. I used an LM7805 regulator to get a steady 5VDC supply. The regulator will get HOT so make sure to use a big heat sink. Building your own supply is fairly easy but there are some inherent dangers whenever you work with line level AC. If you\'ve never built a power supply before, look up instructions and read about it.<p>__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong><br>I also added channel adjustments for each color/input. It\'s a cool feature but not crucial. They\'re not perfectly configured, but they work. The problem is that the brightness sweep is uneven, it drops suddenly then very slowly as you turn the control down. I\'m sure by changing some values around I could get a more even sweep. It works well enough for now.<br> The input jack is wired to the right lug of a 100k pot. The left lug goes to ground through a 10k resistor It\'s powered with a 5VDC 1.5amp supply. The three LEDs combined pull about an amp, so make sure you use a power supply rated at 1.5-2amps+. ALSO test the output of the supply you use. If it outputs more than 5 volts, you will have to adjust the 4.7ohm resistor.  I\'ll try to get a schematic up soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/lightSynth2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_lightSynth2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n</hr>\r\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-4','','','2011-07-11 17:50:08','2011-07-11 22:50:08','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/324-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(569,2,'2011-07-11 17:56:00','2011-07-11 22:56:00','','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision','','','2011-07-11 17:56:00','2011-07-11 22:56:00','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(570,2,'2011-07-11 17:52:37','2011-07-11 22:52:37','<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/beat-repeater\">beat repeater</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\nThis instrument does so many different things that I\'m at a loss on what to call it so I\'m going with the Super Synth. \r\nI give a more detailed run down below, but the basic layout is a bunch of analog oscillators, filters, drum voices and random sequence generators, a fleet of 80\'s era digital effects circuits and some super cool<a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based LFO/rhythm clocks</a> and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<strong>Layout:</strong>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\n<hr>\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-12','','','2011-07-11 17:52:37','2011-07-11 22:52:37','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/545-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(571,2,'2015-03-28 18:34:35','2015-03-28 23:34:35','This is my take on Rob Hordijk\'s amazing <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin\">Benjolin</a> synthesizer. In Early 2010 I started working with Brendan Gaffney of <a href=\"http://www.burnheartsynth.com/\">BurnHeart Synthesis</a>. One of the big projects we\'ve been working on is adapting the Benjolin into a fully modular system.\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-644\" title=\"IMG_12955\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\n\n<hr />\n\nHere\'s three modular Benjolins blippin away\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\nHere\'s a video showing the first prototype of the current modular Benjolin design. You can also see modular benjolin version 1 in the top left corner of the screen.\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/O3cgDeXJ7lE\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2>Makin\' it modular:</h2>\nIt was important to us in adapting the Benjolin to make sure it retained all of the original functionality that Rob designed into it. We also wanted to greatly extend its capacity to interface with other gear, especially other Benjolins. So, while it <em>is</em> completely modular we decided to include the normalized features of the original, like \"rungle amount\" for the oscillators and filter and put in switches on the rungle section to switch between the original setting or external inputs.\nHere\'s a list of all the features, old and new.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>FEATURES:</strong> <em>(** indicates original feature. All others features have been added to the modular version)</em>\n<strong>(2) VCOs </strong>\n---Coarse tune adjustment**\n---Fine tune adjustment\n---Rate indication LED\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\n----- square and triangle output jacks**\n----- 2 frequency CV inputs w/ adjustments\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>(1) VCF</strong>\n---Cutoff adjustment**\n---Resonance adjustment**\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\n---Internal mix level adjustment\n-----2 cuttoff CV inputs w/ adjustments\n-----2 audio inputs w/ adjustments\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>(1) Rungler</strong>\n-----Clock input jack w/ clock select switch\n-----XOR input jack w/ OSC/loop select switch (see Rungle mods below for more details)\n-----3 bit output jacks w/ state indication LEDs\n-----Rungle output jack **\n-----XOR output jack **\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>(2) AR envelope generators</strong>\n---Attack rate adjustment\n---Decay rate adjustment\n---State indication LED\n-----Gate input jack\n-----Envelope output jack\n\n<hr />\n\n\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\nClick the schematics below for more info\n\n<hr />\n\nRUNGLE MODS\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2056\" alt=\"BenjClockBuffer3\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer31-460x188.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"188\" /></a>\n\n<hr />\n\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2048\" alt=\"Benjolinmodularization\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization-460x276.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"276\" /></a>\n\n<hr />\n\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\n\n<hr />\n\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\n\n<hr />','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-autosave','','','2015-03-28 18:34:35','2015-03-28 23:34:35','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2048,2,'2015-03-15 05:48:11','2015-03-15 10:48:11','','Benjolinmodularization',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','benjolinmodularization','','','2015-03-15 05:48:11','2015-03-15 10:48:11','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(572,2,'2011-07-11 18:35:46','2011-07-11 23:35:46','','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-2','','','2011-07-11 18:35:46','2011-07-11 23:35:46','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(573,2,'2011-07-11 18:38:35','2011-07-11 23:38:35','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-3','','','2011-07-11 18:38:35','2011-07-11 23:38:35','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(574,2,'2011-07-11 18:43:24','2011-07-11 23:43:24','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"875\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-4','','','2011-07-11 18:43:24','2011-07-11 23:43:24','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(581,2,'2011-07-11 21:33:08','2011-07-12 02:33:08','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n<hr>\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"775\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-6','','','2011-07-11 21:33:08','2011-07-12 02:33:08','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(582,2,'2011-07-11 18:53:20','2011-07-11 23:53:20','clcik on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simply, Two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly unique sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\r\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&H and a shiftregister-based pseudorandom generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc. <p>The rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"<p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>CLOCK INPUT MOD:</strong>\r\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs, therefore nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave. \r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>BIT OUTPUT MOD:</strong>\r\nThe Rungler is a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers. \r\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>LOOP MOD:</strong>\r\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register  The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\r\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register. \r\n<em>NO input = 8 step loop.\r\n-9VDC input = 16 step loop.\r\nExternal clock/16 step loop.</em>\r\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be -9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select  OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop (or external input). See the schematic above.\r\n\r\n\r\nTake me back to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">modular benjolin</a>!','Rungle Mods',0,'','inherit','open','open','','575-revision-4','','','2011-07-11 18:53:20','2011-07-11 23:53:20','',575,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/575-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(576,2,'2011-07-11 18:50:23','2011-07-11 23:50:23','<strong>Rungle MODS:</strong>\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simply, Two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly unique sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&H and a shiftregister-based pseudorandom generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc. <p>The rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"<p>\nFor more info on the rungler and the benjolin in general go HERE.\nCLOCK INPUT MOD:\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs, therefore nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave. \nBIT OUTPUT MOD:\nThe Rungler is a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers. \nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\nLOOP MOD:\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register  The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register. \nNO input = 8 step loop.\n-9VDC input = 16 step loop.\nExternal clock/16 step loop\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be -9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select  OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop (or external input). See the schematic below.\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\n\nTake me back to the modular benjolin!','Rungle Mods',0,'','inherit','open','open','','575-revision','','','2011-07-11 18:50:23','2011-07-11 23:50:23','',575,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/575-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(575,2,'2011-07-11 18:50:42','2011-07-11 23:50:42','&nbsp;\r\n\r\nclick on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer31.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2056\" alt=\"BenjClockBuffer3\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer31-460x188.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"188\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simple, two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly remarkable sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\r\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&amp;H and a shift register-based pseudo-random generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc.\r\n\r\nThe rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>CLOCK INPUT MOD:</strong>\r\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs. Now nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>BIT OUTPUT MOD:</strong>\r\nThe Rungler contains a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers.\r\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>LOOP MOD:</strong>\r\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register. The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\r\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register.\r\n<em>NO input = 8 step loop.\r\n+9VDC input = 16 step loop.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>External clock/16 step loop:</strong>\r\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be +9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop or external input. If that\'s confusing, dont worry about it, just follow the schematic above.','Rungle Mods',0,'','publish','open','open','','rungle-mods','','','2015-03-15 06:28:26','2015-03-15 11:28:26','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=575',0,'page','',4),(2059,2,'2015-03-15 06:21:39','2015-03-15 11:21:39','This is my take on Rob Hordijk\'s amazing <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin\">Benjolin</a> synthesizer. In Early 2010 I started working with Brendan Gaffney of <a href=\"http://www.burnheartsynth.com/\">BurnHeart Synthesis</a>. One of the big projects we\'ve been working on is adapting the Benjolin into a fully modular system.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-644\" title=\"IMG_12955\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nHere\'s three modular Benjolins blippin away\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\nHere\'s a video showing the first prototype of the current modular Benjolin design. You can also see modular benjolin version 1 in the top left corner of the screen.\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/O3cgDeXJ7lE\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>Makin\' it modular:</h2>\r\nIt was important to us in adapting the Benjolin to make sure it retained all of the original functionality that Rob designed into it. We also wanted to greatly extend its capacity to interface with other gear, especially other Benjolins. So, while it <em>is</em> completely modular we decided to include the normalized features of the original, like \"rungle amount\" for the oscillators and filter and put in switches on the rungle section to switch between the original setting or external inputs.\r\nHere\'s a list of all the features, old and new.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>FEATURES:</strong> <em>(** indicates original feature. All others features have been added to the modular version)</em>\r\n<strong>(2) VCOs </strong>\r\n---Coarse tune adjustment**\r\n---Fine tune adjustment\r\n---Rate indication LED\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\r\n----- square and triangle output jacks**\r\n----- 2 frequency CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(1) VCF</strong>\r\n---Cutoff adjustment**\r\n---Resonance adjustment**\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\r\n---Internal mix level adjustment\r\n-----2 cuttoff CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n-----2 audio inputs w/ adjustments\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(1) Rungler</strong>\r\n-----Clock input jack w/ clock select switch\r\n-----XOR input jack w/ OSC/loop select switch (see Rungle mods below for more details)\r\n-----3 bit output jacks w/ state indication LEDs\r\n-----Rungle output jack **\r\n-----XOR output jack **\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(2) AR envelope generators</strong>\r\n---Attack rate adjustment\r\n---Decay rate adjustment\r\n---State indication LED\r\n-----Gate input jack\r\n-----Envelope output jack\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2050\" alt=\"BenjClockBuffer3\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer3-460x191.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"191\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2048\" alt=\"Benjolinmodularization\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization-460x276.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"276\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','567-revision-27','','','2015-03-15 06:21:39','2015-03-15 11:21:39','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2015/03/15/567-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(577,2,'2011-07-11 18:50:42','2011-07-11 23:50:42','<strong>Rungle MODS:</strong>\r\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simply, Two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly unique sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\r\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&H and a shiftregister-based pseudorandom generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc. <p>The rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"<p>\r\nFor more info on the rungler and the benjolin in general go HERE.\r\nCLOCK INPUT MOD:\r\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs, therefore nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave. \r\nBIT OUTPUT MOD:\r\nThe Rungler is a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers. \r\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\r\nLOOP MOD:\r\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register  The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\r\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register. \r\nNO input = 8 step loop.\r\n-9VDC input = 16 step loop.\r\nExternal clock/16 step loop\r\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be -9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select  OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop (or external input). See the schematic below.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nTake me back to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">modular benjolin</a>!','Rungle Mods',0,'','inherit','open','open','','575-revision-2','','','2011-07-11 18:50:42','2011-07-11 23:50:42','',575,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/575-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(578,2,'2015-03-15 06:26:40','2015-03-15 11:26:40','&nbsp;\n\nclick on the schematic for a larger version.\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer31.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2056\" alt=\"BenjClockBuffer3\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer31-460x188.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"188\" /></a>\n\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simple, two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly remarkable sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&amp;H and a shift register-based pseudo-random generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc.\n\nThe rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>CLOCK INPUT MOD:</strong>\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs. Now nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>BIT OUTPUT MOD:</strong>\nThe Rungler contains a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers.\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>LOOP MOD:</strong>\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register. The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register.\n<em>NO input = 8 step loop.\n+9VDC input = 16 step loop.</em>\n\n<strong>External clock/16 step loop:</strong>\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be +9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop or external input. If that\'s confusing, dont worry about it, just follow the schematic above.','Rungle Mods',0,'','inherit','open','open','','575-autosave','','','2015-03-15 06:26:40','2015-03-15 11:26:40','',575,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/575-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(579,2,'2011-07-11 18:51:01','2011-07-11 23:51:01','<strong>Rungle MODS:</strong>\r\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simply, Two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly unique sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\r\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&H and a shiftregister-based pseudorandom generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc. <p>The rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"<p>\r\nFor more info on the rungler and the benjolin in general go HERE.\r\nCLOCK INPUT MOD:\r\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs, therefore nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave. \r\nBIT OUTPUT MOD:\r\nThe Rungler is a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers. \r\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\r\nLOOP MOD:\r\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register  The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\r\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register. \r\nNO input = 8 step loop.\r\n-9VDC input = 16 step loop.\r\nExternal clock/16 step loop\r\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be -9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select  OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop (or external input). See the schematic below.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nTake me back to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">modular benjolin</a>!','Rungle Mods',0,'','inherit','open','open','','575-revision-3','','','2011-07-11 18:51:01','2011-07-11 23:51:01','',575,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/575-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(580,2,'2011-07-11 18:46:21','2011-07-11 23:46:21','\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>Rungle MODS:</strong>\r\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simply, Two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly unique sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s his explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\r\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&H and a shiftregister-based pseudorandom generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc. \r\n\r\nThe rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'. “\r\nFor more info on the rungler and the benjolin in general go HERE.\r\nCLOCK INPUT MOD:\r\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs, therefore nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave. \r\nBIT OUTPUT MOD:\r\nThe Rungler is a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers. \r\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\r\nLOOP MOD:\r\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register  The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\r\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register. \r\nNO input = 8 step loop.\r\n-9VDC input = 16 step loop.\r\nExternal clock/16 step loop\r\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be -9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select  OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop (or external input). See the schematic below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"775\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-5','','','2011-07-11 18:46:21','2011-07-11 23:46:21','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(583,2,'2011-07-11 21:39:51','2011-07-12 02:39:51','&nbsp;\r\n\r\nclick on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2048\" alt=\"Benjolinmodularization\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization-460x276.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"276\" /></a>\r\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that <em>can</em> receive a CV or audio signal already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. I\'ve found that two inputs with level adjustments per CV in is a good number.','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','publish','open','open','','benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs','','','2015-03-15 06:28:07','2015-03-15 11:28:07','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=583',0,'page','',0),(2055,2,'2015-03-15 06:18:41','2015-03-15 11:18:41','This is my take on Rob Hordijk\'s amazing <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin\">Benjolin</a> synthesizer. In Early 2010 I started working with Brendan Gaffney of <a href=\"http://www.burnheartsynth.com/\">BurnHeart Synthesis</a>. One of the big projects we\'ve been working on is adapting the Benjolin into a fully modular system.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-644\" title=\"IMG_12955\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularBenjolin/IMG_12955.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nHere\'s three modular Benjolins blippin away\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\nHere\'s a video showing the first prototype of the current modular Benjolin design. You can also see modular benjolin version 1 in the top left corner of the screen.\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/O3cgDeXJ7lE\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>Makin\' it modular:</h2>\r\nIt was important to us in adapting the Benjolin to make sure it retained all of the original functionality that Rob designed into it. We also wanted to greatly extend its capacity to interface with other gear, especially other Benjolins. So, while it <em>is</em> completely modular we decided to include the normalized features of the original, like \"rungle amount\" for the oscillators and filter and put in switches on the rungle section to switch between the original setting or external inputs.\r\nHere\'s a list of all the features, old and new.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>FEATURES:</strong> <em>(** indicates original feature. All others features have been added to the modular version)</em>\r\n<strong>(2) VCOs </strong>\r\n---Coarse tune adjustment**\r\n---Fine tune adjustment\r\n---Rate indication LED\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\r\n----- square and triangle output jacks**\r\n----- 2 frequency CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(1) VCF</strong>\r\n---Cutoff adjustment**\r\n---Resonance adjustment**\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment**\r\n---Internal mix level adjustment\r\n-----2 cuttoff CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n-----2 audio inputs w/ adjustments\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(1) Rungler</strong>\r\n-----Clock input jack w/ clock select switch\r\n-----XOR input jack w/ OSC/loop select switch (see Rungle mods below for more details)\r\n-----3 bit output jacks w/ state indication LEDs\r\n-----Rungle output jack **\r\n-----XOR output jack **\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>(2) AR envelope generators</strong>\r\n---Attack rate adjustment\r\n---Decay rate adjustment\r\n---State indication LED\r\n-----Gate input jack\r\n-----Envelope output jack\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2050\" alt=\"BenjClockBuffer3\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/BenjClockBuffer3-460x191.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"191\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2048\" alt=\"Benjolinmodularization\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolinmodularization-460x276.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"276\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','567-revision-26','','','2015-03-15 06:18:41','2015-03-15 11:18:41','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2015/03/15/567-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(584,2,'2011-07-11 21:39:42','2011-07-12 02:39:42','click on the schematic for a larger version.\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that CAN receive a CV signal or audio already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. Just follow the schematic and you\'ll ','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','inherit','open','open','','583-revision','','','2011-07-11 21:39:42','2011-07-12 02:39:42','',583,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/583-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(585,2,'2011-07-11 21:39:51','2011-07-12 02:39:51','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that CAN receive a CV signal or audio already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. Just follow the schematic and you\'ll be in good shape.','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','inherit','open','open','','583-revision-2','','','2011-07-11 21:39:51','2011-07-12 02:39:51','',583,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/583-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(586,2,'2011-07-11 21:40:06','2011-07-12 02:40:06','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that CAN receive a CV signal or audio already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. Just follow the schematic and you\'ll be in good shape.','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','inherit','open','open','','583-revision-3','','','2011-07-11 21:40:06','2011-07-12 02:40:06','',583,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/583-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(587,2,'2011-07-11 21:41:49','2011-07-12 02:41:49','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that CAN receive a CV signal or audio already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. Just follow the schematic and you\'ll be in good shape.','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','inherit','open','open','','583-revision-4','','','2011-07-11 21:41:49','2011-07-12 02:41:49','',583,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/583-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(588,2,'2011-07-11 21:49:44','2011-07-12 02:49:44','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\"><-- back to the Modular Benjolin</a>\r\n\r\nclick on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nBy no means is this a necessary addition to the benjolin but its one I\'ve had some fun playing with and decided to add to my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">Modular Benjolin</a> design. This circuit is a dual Attack/Release envelope generator. The AR is especially useful when combined with the modular<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"> rungle bit output mod</a>.   This is a very simple design and is easy to build and use. It is also relatively easy to modify for other applications. You could definitely get by with one but its such a low part count and required just one IC so I decided to build two.\r\n<br><strong>Operation:</strong>\r\nThe AR has 3 stages:\r\n1.	Comparator/input buffer\r\n2.	Envelope shape\r\n3.	Output offset/LED driver\r\n<hr>\r\nCOMPARATOR:\r\nR5 and R6 creates a voltage divider that sets your threshold voltage which has been set at around 2.5volts. Any incoming voltage above 2.5 volts will trigger the comparator and set the output high (which is 9 volts for this circuit).  \r\n<hr>\r\nENVELOPE SHAPE:\r\nThis is a simple RC (resistor capacitor) slope generator. The rate of attack and decay are determined by the two potentiometers and the capacitor (C1 for AR1 and C2 for AR2). R7 and R8 act as peak limiters. \r\nNote that the AR curve is non linear. A linear curve could be achieved with a more complex circuit but in most applications the RC curve is just fine.\r\n<hr>\r\nOUTPUT OFFSET/LED DRIVER:\r\nThe voltage coming out of the op amps (pin 1 and 14) is an envelope that swings between the power rails (+9VDC and -9VDC). In actuality it will swing just below +9VDC and above –9VDC. If you want a bipolar envelope then leave out the offset. I want the base voltage to be exactly 0 volts so I installed a trim pot to the positive power supply. I use this to pull up the negative swing of the envelope until it is exactly 0 volts. It will take some fine adjustment. An oscilloscope will make it a lot easier but isn’t totally necessary. One way to test without a scope is to plug the output of the AR generator into the CV input of a VCO (like one of the ones on the benjolin). Make sure the AR is not being triggered. Unplug the connection to the VCO CV in and make a note of the pitch. Plug it back in and adjust the offset pot until the pitch is the same whether it is plugged in or not.    \r\n','AR envelope generator',0,'','publish','open','open','','ar-envelope-generator','','','2011-07-12 01:20:44','2011-07-12 06:20:44','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=588',0,'page','',5),(589,2,'2011-07-11 21:49:40','2011-07-12 02:49:40','click on the schematic for a larger version.\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\nBy no means is this a necessary addition to the benjolin but its one I\'ve had some fun playing with and decided to add to my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">Modular Benjolin</a> design. This circuit is a dual Attack/Release envelope generator. The AR is especially useful when combined with the modular<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"> rungle bit output mod</a>.   This is a very simple design and is easy to build and use. It is also relatively easy to modify for other applications. You could definitely get by with one but its such a low part count and required just one IC so I decided to build two.\nOperation:\nThe A/R has 3 stages:\n1.	Comparator/input buffer\n2.	Envelope shaper\n3.	Output offset/LED driver\n<hr>\nCOMPARATOR:\nR5 and R6 creates a voltage divider that sets your threshold voltage which has been set at around 2.5volts. Any incoming voltage above 2.5 volts will trigger the comparator and set the output high (which is 9 volts for this circuit).  \n<hr>\nENVELOPE SHAPER:\nThis is a simple RC slope generator. The rate of attack and decay are determined by the two potentiometers and the capacitor (C1 for A/R1 and C2 for A/R2). R7 and R8 act as peak limiters. \nNote that the AR curve is non linear. A linear curve could be achieved with a more complex circuit but in most applications the RC curve is just fine.\n<hr4\nOUTPUT OFFSET/LED DRIVER:\nThe voltage coming out of the op amps (pin 1 and 14) is an envelope that swings between the power rails (+9VDC and -9VDC). In actuality it will swing just below +9VDC and above –9VDC. If you want a bipolar envelope then leave out the offset. I want the base voltage to be exactly 0 volts so I installed a trim pot to the positive power supply. I use this to pull up the negative swing of the envelope until it is exactly 0 volts. It will take some fine adjustment. An oscilloscope will make it a lot easier but isn’t totally necessary. One way to test without a scope is to plug the output of the AR generator into the CV input of a VCO (like one of the ones on the benjolin). Make sure the AR is not being triggered. Unplug the connection to the VCO CV in and make a note of the pitch. Plug it back in and adjust the offset pot until the pitch is the same whether it is plugged in or not.    \n','AR envelope generator',0,'','inherit','open','open','','588-revision','','','2011-07-11 21:49:40','2011-07-12 02:49:40','',588,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/588-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(590,2,'2011-07-11 21:49:44','2011-07-12 02:49:44','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nBy no means is this a necessary addition to the benjolin but its one I\'ve had some fun playing with and decided to add to my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">Modular Benjolin</a> design. This circuit is a dual Attack/Release envelope generator. The AR is especially useful when combined with the modular<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"> rungle bit output mod</a>.   This is a very simple design and is easy to build and use. It is also relatively easy to modify for other applications. You could definitely get by with one but its such a low part count and required just one IC so I decided to build two.\r\nOperation:\r\nThe A/R has 3 stages:\r\n1.	Comparator/input buffer\r\n2.	Envelope shaper\r\n3.	Output offset/LED driver\r\n<hr>\r\nCOMPARATOR:\r\nR5 and R6 creates a voltage divider that sets your threshold voltage which has been set at around 2.5volts. Any incoming voltage above 2.5 volts will trigger the comparator and set the output high (which is 9 volts for this circuit).  \r\n<hr>\r\nENVELOPE SHAPER:\r\nThis is a simple RC slope generator. The rate of attack and decay are determined by the two potentiometers and the capacitor (C1 for A/R1 and C2 for A/R2). R7 and R8 act as peak limiters. \r\nNote that the AR curve is non linear. A linear curve could be achieved with a more complex circuit but in most applications the RC curve is just fine.\r\n<hr>\r\nOUTPUT OFFSET/LED DRIVER:\r\nThe voltage coming out of the op amps (pin 1 and 14) is an envelope that swings between the power rails (+9VDC and -9VDC). In actuality it will swing just below +9VDC and above –9VDC. If you want a bipolar envelope then leave out the offset. I want the base voltage to be exactly 0 volts so I installed a trim pot to the positive power supply. I use this to pull up the negative swing of the envelope until it is exactly 0 volts. It will take some fine adjustment. An oscilloscope will make it a lot easier but isn’t totally necessary. One way to test without a scope is to plug the output of the AR generator into the CV input of a VCO (like one of the ones on the benjolin). Make sure the AR is not being triggered. Unplug the connection to the VCO CV in and make a note of the pitch. Plug it back in and adjust the offset pot until the pitch is the same whether it is plugged in or not.    \r\n','AR envelope generator',0,'','inherit','open','open','','588-revision-2','','','2011-07-11 21:49:44','2011-07-12 02:49:44','',588,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/588-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(591,2,'2011-07-11 21:49:50','2011-07-12 02:49:50','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nBy no means is this a necessary addition to the benjolin but its one I\'ve had some fun playing with and decided to add to my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">Modular Benjolin</a> design. This circuit is a dual Attack/Release envelope generator. The AR is especially useful when combined with the modular<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"> rungle bit output mod</a>.   This is a very simple design and is easy to build and use. It is also relatively easy to modify for other applications. You could definitely get by with one but its such a low part count and required just one IC so I decided to build two.\r\nOperation:\r\nThe A/R has 3 stages:\r\n1.	Comparator/input buffer\r\n2.	Envelope shaper\r\n3.	Output offset/LED driver\r\n<hr>\r\nCOMPARATOR:\r\nR5 and R6 creates a voltage divider that sets your threshold voltage which has been set at around 2.5volts. Any incoming voltage above 2.5 volts will trigger the comparator and set the output high (which is 9 volts for this circuit).  \r\n<hr>\r\nENVELOPE SHAPER:\r\nThis is a simple RC slope generator. The rate of attack and decay are determined by the two potentiometers and the capacitor (C1 for A/R1 and C2 for A/R2). R7 and R8 act as peak limiters. \r\nNote that the AR curve is non linear. A linear curve could be achieved with a more complex circuit but in most applications the RC curve is just fine.\r\n<hr>\r\nOUTPUT OFFSET/LED DRIVER:\r\nThe voltage coming out of the op amps (pin 1 and 14) is an envelope that swings between the power rails (+9VDC and -9VDC). In actuality it will swing just below +9VDC and above –9VDC. If you want a bipolar envelope then leave out the offset. I want the base voltage to be exactly 0 volts so I installed a trim pot to the positive power supply. I use this to pull up the negative swing of the envelope until it is exactly 0 volts. It will take some fine adjustment. An oscilloscope will make it a lot easier but isn’t totally necessary. One way to test without a scope is to plug the output of the AR generator into the CV input of a VCO (like one of the ones on the benjolin). Make sure the AR is not being triggered. Unplug the connection to the VCO CV in and make a note of the pitch. Plug it back in and adjust the offset pot until the pitch is the same whether it is plugged in or not.    \r\n','AR envelope generator',0,'','inherit','open','open','','588-revision-3','','','2011-07-11 21:49:50','2011-07-12 02:49:50','',588,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/588-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(592,2,'2011-07-11 21:33:39','2011-07-12 02:33:39','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n<hr>\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"775\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-7','','','2011-07-11 21:33:39','2011-07-12 02:33:39','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(593,2,'2011-07-11 22:22:22','2011-07-12 03:22:22','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n<hr>\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"700\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-8','','','2011-07-11 22:22:22','2011-07-12 03:22:22','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(594,2,'2011-07-11 21:36:31','2011-07-12 02:36:31','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nThe architecture of the Benjolin starts out pretty simply, Two VCOs and one VCF. What makes the Benjolin a truly unique sound generator is the addition of a complex wave modulator called a Rungler. Here’s Rob\'s (the inventor of the benjolin) explanation of what it is and a little on how it works.\r\n“The purpose of the rungler is to create short stepped patterns of variable length and speed. One could categorize the circuit somewhere halfway between a plain S&H and a shift register-based pseudo-random generator. It needs two frequency sources to work and basically creates a complex interference pattern that can be fed back into the frequency parameters of the driving oscillators to create an unlimited amount of havoc. <p>The rungler is basically a CMOS shift register clocked by one oscillator and receiving its data input from the other oscillator. The output bits of the shiftregister are used as a binary code \'to do something with\'. E.g. in the Benjolin the last 3 stages of the shift register for a 3 bit code that is fed into a 3 bit DA converter. This DA eight level output voltage is fed back to the oscillator frequency control inputs. The output of the DA is the \'rungler CV signal\'. To describe the rungler waveform in similar terms as like a sine wave or pulse wave I call it a \'stepped havoc wave\'.\"<p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>CLOCK INPUT MOD:</strong>\r\nIn an effort to make the Benjolin completely modular I have added some buffering circuitry to allow external oscillators to control the two inputs to the rungler. The rungler requires waves with a bipolar swing, therefore I’ve included bipolar comparators at each of the two inputs, therefore nearly any clock fed in will be transformed into a bipolar +-9VDC square wave. \r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>BIT OUTPUT MOD:</strong>\r\nThe Rungler is a serial input shift register with a 3 bit output. The three outputs are fed into a DA converter and turned into a varying voltage. By adding output jacks at each output BEFORE it goes through the DA converter you have three gate signals which can be used as clocks, triggers or binary CV signals for other things. I’ve found them to be great drum triggers. \r\nThe way shift registers work is that the state of each bit is passed from one to the next in order so it is helpful to position them in the correct order on your face plate. The order of operation is pin 2, 12, 3.\r\n<hr>\r\n<strong>LOOP MOD:</strong>\r\nIn order for the Rungler to work it needs a serial data signal to be fed into the Rungler shift register  The serial data is generated by an XOR gate which combines oscillator 1 and the 3rd bit output of the shift register.\r\nI found that the rungle sequence can be looped by changing the OSC input of the shift register. \r\n<em>NO input = 8 step loop.\r\n-9VDC input = 16 step loop.\r\nExternal clock/16 step loop.</em>\r\nIn order to allow external clocks to be used, I added a bipolar comparator. The input to the comparator is pulled low, so if no signal is plugged in the output of the comparator will be -9VDC. That means that if no signal is plugged in and you send the comparator output to the XOR OSC input you will get a 16 step loop. This also means you can use a 3 position switch to select  OSC1 (random rungle signal)/ 8 step loop / 16 step loop (or external input). See the schematic above.\r\n\r\n\r\nTake me back to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">modular benjolin</a>!','Rungle Mods',0,'','inherit','open','open','','575-revision-5','','','2011-07-11 21:36:31','2011-07-12 02:36:31','',575,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/575-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(595,2,'2011-07-11 22:21:50','2011-07-12 03:21:50','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\"><-- back to Modular Benjolin</a>\r\n\r\nclick on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nBy no means is this a necessary addition to the benjolin but its one I\'ve had some fun playing with and decided to add to my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">Modular Benjolin</a> design. This circuit is a dual Attack/Release envelope generator. The AR is especially useful when combined with the modular<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"> rungle bit output mod</a>.   This is a very simple design and is easy to build and use. It is also relatively easy to modify for other applications. You could definitely get by with one but its such a low part count and required just one IC so I decided to build two.\r\nOperation:\r\nThe A/R has 3 stages:\r\n1.	Comparator/input buffer\r\n2.	Envelope shaper\r\n3.	Output offset/LED driver\r\n<hr>\r\nCOMPARATOR:\r\nR5 and R6 creates a voltage divider that sets your threshold voltage which has been set at around 2.5volts. Any incoming voltage above 2.5 volts will trigger the comparator and set the output high (which is 9 volts for this circuit).  \r\n<hr>\r\nENVELOPE SHAPER:\r\nThis is a simple RC slope generator. The rate of attack and decay are determined by the two potentiometers and the capacitor (C1 for A/R1 and C2 for A/R2). R7 and R8 act as peak limiters. \r\nNote that the AR curve is non linear. A linear curve could be achieved with a more complex circuit but in most applications the RC curve is just fine.\r\n<hr>\r\nOUTPUT OFFSET/LED DRIVER:\r\nThe voltage coming out of the op amps (pin 1 and 14) is an envelope that swings between the power rails (+9VDC and -9VDC). In actuality it will swing just below +9VDC and above –9VDC. If you want a bipolar envelope then leave out the offset. I want the base voltage to be exactly 0 volts so I installed a trim pot to the positive power supply. I use this to pull up the negative swing of the envelope until it is exactly 0 volts. It will take some fine adjustment. An oscilloscope will make it a lot easier but isn’t totally necessary. One way to test without a scope is to plug the output of the AR generator into the CV input of a VCO (like one of the ones on the benjolin). Make sure the AR is not being triggered. Unplug the connection to the VCO CV in and make a note of the pitch. Plug it back in and adjust the offset pot until the pitch is the same whether it is plugged in or not.    \r\n','AR envelope generator',0,'','inherit','open','open','','588-revision-4','','','2011-07-11 22:21:50','2011-07-12 03:21:50','',588,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/588-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(596,2,'2011-07-11 21:42:06','2011-07-12 02:42:06','click on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that CAN receive a CV signal or audio already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. Just follow the schematic and you\'ll be in good shape.','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','inherit','open','open','','583-revision-5','','','2011-07-11 21:42:06','2011-07-12 02:42:06','',583,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/583-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(597,2,'2011-07-11 22:25:31','2011-07-12 03:25:31','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\"><-- back to the Modular Benjolin</a>\r\n\r\nclick on the schematic for a larger version.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nAdding inputs to the Benjolin is easy. Each input that CAN receive a CV signal or audio already has a mixer built in. Adding more inputs is simply a matter of adding a jack and a resistor (and a capacitor in the case of audio inputs). It’s also a good idea to add input level potentiometers. Just follow the schematic and you\'ll be in good shape.','Benjolin CV and Audio inputs',0,'','inherit','open','open','','583-revision-6','','','2011-07-11 22:25:31','2011-07-12 03:25:31','',583,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/583-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(598,2,'2011-07-11 23:55:23','2011-07-12 04:55:23','The Benjolin is a relatively simple but wonderfully clever analog, complex sound generator designed by synth pioneer Rob Hordijk.\n<img src=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin_files/WS-kits-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"400\" height=\"300\" />\nHere\'s what Rob has to say about the Benjolin on his <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">website</a>.\n<em>\"The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.\nA special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.\" </em>\nRob has posted a bunch of Benjolin info <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-38081.html\">HERE</a> including schematics and a thorough description of how it all works.\n<hr>\nSOUNDS:\nThe following sounds were taken from Robs website:\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Demos_files/BL-2.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed>\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Demos_files/BL-4.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed>\n<hr>\nHere\'s all the info that Rob has put online about building your own Benjolin:\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Benjolin forum</a>*\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-40834.html\">Instructions</a>*\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinschematic_164.pdf\">Schematic</a>*\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinpcbv2_732.pdf\">PCB</a>*\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinv2layout_494.pdf\">PCB parts layout</a>*\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinbillofmaterials_168.pdf\">Parts list</a>*\n<hr>\nHere\'s a slightly modified version of the schematic I put together. \n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\">New Schematic</a>\nThe original version (linked above) is spread over 4 pages. I\'ve consolidated it to one page and made a few changes to the labeling in order to make it easier for myself to read.\n<hr>\nI\'ve been working with the Benjolin a whole lot over the past year or so. See the links at the top of the page for some of the pieces I\'ve built using the Benjolin. I\'ve listed a few modifications and additions worth checking out if you are considering building your own Benjolin. \nThe mods can be found <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">here</a>.','Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','557-autosave','','','2011-07-11 23:55:23','2011-07-12 04:55:23','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/557-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(599,2,'2011-07-11 17:30:16','2011-07-11 22:30:16','The Benjolin is a relatively simple but wonderfully clever analog, complex sound generator designed by synth pioneer Rob Hordijk.\r\n<img src=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin_files/WS-kits-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"400\" height=\"300\" />\r\nHere\'s what Rob has to say about the Benjolin on his <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">website</a>.\r\n<em>\"The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.\r\nA special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.\" </em>\r\nRob has posted a bunch of Benjolin info <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-38081.html\">HERE</a> including schematics and a thorough description of how it all works.\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nHere\'s all the info that Rob has put online about building your own Benjolin:\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Benjolin forum</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-40834.html\">Instructions</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinschematic_164.pdf\">Schematic</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinpcbv2_732.pdf\">PCB</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinv2layout_494.pdf\">PCB parts layout</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinbillofmaterials_168.pdf\">Parts list</a>*','Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','557-revision-3','','','2011-07-11 17:30:16','2011-07-11 22:30:16','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/557-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(600,2,'2011-07-11 22:23:20','2011-07-12 03:23:20','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n<hr>\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-9','','','2011-07-11 22:23:20','2011-07-12 03:23:20','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(601,2,'2011-07-11 22:30:27','2011-07-12 03:30:27','The Benjolin is a relatively simple but wonderfully clever analog, complex sound generator designed by synth pioneer Rob Hordijk.\r\n<img src=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin_files/WS-kits-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"400\" height=\"300\" />\r\nHere\'s what Rob has to say about the Benjolin on his <a href=\"http://web.me.com/klangbureau/DIY/Benjolin.html\">website</a>.\r\n<em>\"The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.\r\nA special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc.\" </em>\r\nRob has posted a bunch of Benjolin info <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-38081.html\">HERE</a> including schematics and a thorough description of how it all works.\r\n<hr>\r\nHere\'s all the info that Rob has put online about building your own Benjolin:\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-185.html\">Benjolin forum</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-40834.html\">Instructions</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinschematic_164.pdf\">Schematic</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinpcbv2_732.pdf\">PCB</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinv2layout_494.pdf\">PCB parts layout</a>*\r\n*<a href=\"http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/benjolinbillofmaterials_168.pdf\">Parts list</a>*\r\n<hr>\r\nI\'ve been working with the Benjolin a whole lot over the past year or so. See the links at the top of the page for some of the pieces I\'ve built using the Benjolin. I\'ve listed a few modifications and additions worth checking out if you are considering building your own Benjolin. \r\nThe mods can be found <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/modular-benjolin/\">here</a>.','Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','557-revision-4','','','2011-07-11 22:30:27','2011-07-12 03:30:27','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/557-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(602,2,'2011-07-11 23:02:52','2011-07-12 04:02:52','This instrument is made up of two lightly modded <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/\">Benjolins</a>.\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/UD-FwLzl140\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nI\'ve found that Benjolins play really well together and two units is a whole lot better and crazier than one.  \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/DoubleBenjolin/benjolin-light-bender.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/DoubleBenjolin/benjolin-light-bender-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"benjolin-light-bender\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-620\" /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nADDED FEATURES:\r\n-Oscillator fine tune adjustments.\r\n-Oscillator rate indication LEDs.\r\n-Jacks for all of the outputs and adjustable inputs for the VCOs and VCF. \r\n-A Rungle clock input jack which you can read about <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\">here</a>.\r\n-A four channel mixer for mixing the two Benjolin signals as well as two other signals (like the XORs or straight VCO signals).\r\n-Switching bi-polar power supply. \r\n-Banana to 1/4\".\r\n','Double Benjolin',0,'','publish','open','open','','double-benjolin','','','2011-07-11 23:43:30','2011-07-12 04:43:30','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=602',0,'page','',0),(603,2,'2011-07-11 23:02:22','2011-07-12 04:02:22','','Double Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','602-revision','','','2011-07-11 23:02:22','2011-07-12 04:02:22','',602,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/602-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(604,2,'2011-07-11 18:36:08','2011-07-11 23:36:08','<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/beat-repeater\">beat repeater</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\nThis instrument does so many different things that I\'m at a loss on what to call it so I\'m going with the Super Synth. \r\nI give a more detailed run down below, but the basic layout is a bunch of analog oscillators, filters, drum voices and random sequence generators, a fleet of 80\'s era digital effects circuits and some super cool<a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based LFO/rhythm clocks</a> and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n<h2>Layout:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\n<hr>\r\nModular Benjolin:\r\nThe core sound making element of this piece is three Modular Benjolins\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-13','','','2011-07-11 18:36:08','2011-07-11 23:36:08','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/545-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(605,2,'2011-07-11 22:55:32','2011-07-12 03:55:32','Early 2010 I started working with Brendan Gaffney of <a href=\"http://www.burnheartsynth.com/\">BurnHeart Synthesis</a>. One of the big projects we\'ve been working on is adapting the Benjolin into a fully modular system.  \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\n<h2>FEATURES:</h2>\r\nIt was important to us in adapting the Benjolin to make sure it retained all of the original functionality Rob designed into it but we also wanted to greatly extend its capacity to interface with other gear, especially other Benjolins. \r\nFEATURES: (* indicates original feature. All others are added to the modular version)\r\n(2) VCOs \r\n---Coarse tune adjustment*\r\n---Fine tune adjustment\r\n---Rate indication LED\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment*\r\n----- square and triangle output jacks*\r\n----- 2 frequency CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n<hr>\r\n(1) VCF\r\n---Cutoff adjustment*\r\n---Resonance adjustment*\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment*\r\n---Internal mix level adjustment\r\n-----2 cuttoff CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n-----2 audio inputs w/ adjustments\r\n<hr>\r\n(1) Rungler\r\n-----Clock input jack w/ clock select switch\r\n-----XOR input jack w/ OSC/loop select switch (see Rungle mods below for more details)\r\n-----3 bit output jacks w/ state indication LEDs\r\n-----Rungle output jack\r\n-----XOR output jack\r\n<hr>\r\n(2) AR envelope generators\r\n---Attack rate adjustment\r\n---Decay rate adjustment\r\n---State indication LED\r\n-----Gate input jack\r\n-----Envelope output jack\r\n<hr><hr>\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n<hr>\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-10','','','2011-07-11 22:55:32','2011-07-12 03:55:32','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(606,2,'2011-07-11 23:10:24','2011-07-12 04:10:24','Early 2010 I started working with Brendan Gaffney of <a href=\"http://www.burnheartsynth.com/\">BurnHeart Synthesis</a>. One of the big projects we\'ve been working on is adapting the Benjolin into a fully modular system.  \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1294.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1261.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1273.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/IMG_1268.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nHere\'s a video showing the first prototype of the current modular Benjolin design. You can also see modular benjolin version 1 behind and to the left of version 2. \r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/O3cgDeXJ7lE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<h2>FEATURES:</h2>\r\nIt was important to us in adapting the Benjolin to make sure it retained all of the original functionality Rob designed into it but we also wanted to greatly extend its capacity to interface with other gear, especially other Benjolins. \r\nFEATURES: (* indicates original feature. All others are added to the modular version)\r\n(2) VCOs \r\n---Coarse tune adjustment*\r\n---Fine tune adjustment\r\n---Rate indication LED\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment*\r\n----- square and triangle output jacks*\r\n----- 2 frequency CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n<hr>\r\n(1) VCF\r\n---Cutoff adjustment*\r\n---Resonance adjustment*\r\n---Rungle amount adjustment*\r\n---Internal mix level adjustment\r\n-----2 cuttoff CV inputs w/ adjustments\r\n-----2 audio inputs w/ adjustments\r\n<hr>\r\n(1) Rungler\r\n-----Clock input jack w/ clock select switch\r\n-----XOR input jack w/ OSC/loop select switch (see Rungle mods below for more details)\r\n-----3 bit output jacks w/ state indication LEDs\r\n-----Rungle output jack\r\n-----XOR output jack\r\n<hr>\r\n(2) AR envelope generators\r\n---Attack rate adjustment\r\n---Decay rate adjustment\r\n---State indication LED\r\n-----Gate input jack\r\n-----Envelope output jack\r\n<hr><hr>\r\n<h2>SCHEMATICS:</h2>\r\nClick the schematics below for more info\r\n<hr>\r\nRUNGLE MODS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/rungle-mods/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjClockBuffer2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nCV AND AUDIO INPUTS\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/benjolin-cv-and-audio-inputs\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/Benjolinmodularization.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nAR ENVELOPE GENERATOR\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ar-envelope-generator/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/BenjAREnvGen2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr>\r\nREVISED SCHEMATIC\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/NewSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Modular Benjolin',0,'','inherit','open','open','','567-revision-11','','','2011-07-11 23:10:24','2011-07-12 04:10:24','',567,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/567-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(607,2,'2011-07-11 23:07:58','2011-07-12 04:07:58','<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/beat-repeater\">beat repeater</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\nThis instrument does so many different things that I\'m at a loss on what to call it so I\'m going with the Super Synth. \r\nI give a more detailed run down below, but the basic layout is a bunch of analog oscillators, filters, drum voices and random sequence generators, a fleet of 80\'s era digital effects circuits and some super cool<a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based LFO/rhythm clocks</a> and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n<h2>Layout:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\nHere\'s a video of my first experiments with the LM8972 drum brain IC:\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/3jOW5beI5JA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\nModular Benjolin:\r\nThe core sound making element of this piece is three Modular Benjolins\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-14','','','2011-07-11 23:07:58','2011-07-12 04:07:58','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/545-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(608,2,'2011-07-11 23:13:49','2011-07-12 04:13:49','','fromAbove',0,'','inherit','open','open','','fromabove','','','2011-07-11 23:13:49','2011-07-12 04:13:49','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/fromAbove.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(609,2,'2011-07-11 23:12:17','2011-07-12 04:12:17','<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18406748\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/hot-cement\">Hot Pavement</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\n<object height=\"81\" width=\"100%\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\"></param> <param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" height=\"81\" src=\"http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18529179\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"100%\"></embed> </object>  <span><a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics/beat-repeater\">beat repeater</a> by <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">casperelectronics</a></span> \r\n\r\nThis instrument does so many different things that I\'m at a loss on what to call it so I\'m going with the Super Synth. \r\nI give a more detailed run down below, but the basic layout is a bunch of analog oscillators, filters, drum voices and random sequence generators, a fleet of 80\'s era digital effects circuits and some super cool<a href=\"http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=projects.taplfo\"> micro controller based LFO/rhythm clocks</a> and a high power light synth. Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n<h2>Layout:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\nHere\'s a video of my first experiments with the LM8972 drum brain IC:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/3jOW5beI5JA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\nModular Benjolin:\r\nThe core sound making element of this piece is three Modular Benjolins\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/fromAbove.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/fromAbove-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"fromAbove\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-608\" /></a>\r\n<h2>Layout:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\nHere\'s a video of my first experiments with the LM8972 drum brain IC:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/3jOW5beI5JA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\nModular Benjolin:\r\nThe core sound making element of this piece is three Modular Benjolins\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! 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Some of it is custom designed circuitry, some is circuit bent, some is off the shelf. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/Rhizome2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rhizome2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-540\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/casperVSnonhorse.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/casperVSnonhorse.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"casperVSnonhorse\" width=\"400\" height=\"570\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-610\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/fromAbove.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/fromAbove-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"fromAbove\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-608\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<h2>Layout:</h2>\r\n<hr>\r\nDrum machine:\r\nThe drum machine uses a modified MegaPercussiveSynth module which you can read about <a href=\"http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Henry/Pages/MPS_project.html#Get_an_MPS_PCB_from_electro-music!\">here</a>. You can buy the PCB <a href=\"http://electro-music.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/54/products_id/104\">here</a>. The MPS is designed to generate a single drum tone made up of three voices. I made a small adjustment to the board to isolate the voices and allow for triggering of the individual voices. This makes up my whole drum sound bank. The sequencer section uses a bunch of CMOS chips and 2 obsolete rhythm sequence chips (LM8972). \r\nHere\'s a video of my first experiments with the LM8972 drum brain IC:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/3jOW5beI5JA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\nModular Benjolin:\r\nThe core sound making element of this piece is three Modular Benjolins\r\nearly stages of prototyping:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/uaFwLh4pHGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nAlmost done:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/29BifcJ0Q6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\nIts done!:\r\n<iframe width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/-WUEDNQ3Ip4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n<hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/IMG_1451-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1451\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\r\n I made this synth in an attempt to have a relatively portable unit that is a complete musical workstation. One of my main goals was to make something I could tour with and bring to europe. All of the power supplies are switching supplies which means they will work anywhere in the world. Ironically the piece ended being so awesome that it weighs 85 pounds which means it costs about $200 to check-in on most planes if they take it at all, which many airlines will not. I learned after finishing that many airlines set the limit at around 80 pounds. blarg. But at least I\'ve got a great synth for an american tour! ','Super Synth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','545-revision-17','','','2011-07-11 23:16:15','2011-07-12 04:16:15','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/545-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),