(216,2,'2008-11-19 23:34:47','2008-11-20 04:34:47','<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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/01%20The%20shepherd.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2. <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/02 Led by sheep.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n\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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n\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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/04%20Aboard%20a%20ship%20of%20fingers%20and%20nails.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n\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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/05%20Hungry%20sea.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n\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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n\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\" flashvars=\"audioUrl=http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/album/07%20Here%20we%20wait.mp3\" src=\"http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" quality=\"best\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n','Aboard a Ship of Fingers and Nails',0,'','publish','open','open','','aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails','','','2011-07-12 00:15:22','2011-07-12 05:15:22','',444,'http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/',0,'page','',4),(640,2,'2011-07-12 00:00:24','2011-07-12 05:00:24','<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 . 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.\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\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-7','','','2011-07-12 00:00:24','2011-07-12 05:00:24','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/12/324-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(372,2,'2011-01-28 01:08:13','2011-01-28 06:08:13','Learn how to circuit bend! \r\nNext saturday and sunday (2/5 and 2/6) at the <a href=\"http://www.artscenteronline.org/\">Arts Center</a> in Troy NY.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.artscenteronline.org/optional_section/full.cfm?ID=230\">Go here for more info</a> on the class and instructions on how to sign up.<p>\r\n<hr/>Come see me perform in New York City. <b>\r\nThursday night (2/3) at <a href=\"http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/\">Littlefield</a><br>622 degraw St Brooklyn, NY. 8 pm sharp!...really. <br> with:<br> <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/brandonseabrook\">Seabrook Power Plant</a><br> <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/smotherpartyband\">Smother Party</a><br><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/statsbrooklyn\">Stats</a><br><hr/>Friday night (2/4) at <a href=\"http://www.areyoudevoted.com/\">Devotion Gallery</a><br>54 Maujer St Brooklyn, NY. 7pm<br>with:<br> <a href=\"http://lovid.org/\">Lovid</a><br> <a href=\"http://www.radioshock.org/\">Radio Shock</a><br> <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYmWUsAV7zc\">DUBKNOWDUB</a><br><a href=\"http://www.danfriel.com/\">Dan Friel</a>. <br>\r\n','coming up! classes and music',0,'','publish','open','open','','coming-up','','','2011-01-28 01:19:19','2011-01-28 06:19:19','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/01/28/coming-up/',0,'post','',0),(221,2,'2008-12-14 00:43:25','2008-12-14 05:43:25','Produced by <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/twoplayer\">2 Player Productions</a> for a documentary series called <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/2023838\">NEW YORK electriCITY</a> View the 2PlayerProductions edit below or the Current TV edit <a href=\"http://current.com/items/89634334/speak_spell_music.htm\">here</a>. The 2Player edit is better. \r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2023838&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" /><embed src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2023838&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"></embed></object><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/2023838\">NEW YORK electriCITY</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/twoplayer\">2 Player Productions</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>','Current TV interview',0,'','publish','open','open','','current-tv-interview','','','2010-03-09 20:50:47','2010-03-10 01:50:47','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2008/12/14/current-tv-interview/',0,'post','',0),(223,2,'2008-12-14 23:29:29','2008-12-15 04:29:29','<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd\">\r\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\">\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1\" />\r\n<title>Untitled Document</title>\r\n</head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n<p><strong>MIT Media Lab Application Essay <br />\r\n  Peter Edwards</strong><p>\r\n  High-Low Tech -- Leah Buechley<br />\r\n  Fluid Interfaces -- Pattie Maes<br />\r\n  Tangible Media -- Hiroshi Ishii</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>I.</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>The Media Lab presents for me an opportunity to cross-pollinate skills and experience with other specialists to move toward a higher goal. Having run a successful business in my field of expertise for 9 years, I need to free my research from the goals of profitability and focus on design that has a more global consideration in mind. Working with other graduate students with specialized and advanced knowledge in the media arts is a vital component to bringing this desire to fruition.</p>\r\n<p>I have based my livelihood on an underground approach to engineering known generally as &ldquo;circuit bending.&rdquo; Reconfiguring and short circuiting pre-existing electronics to uncover new modes of functionality is a step in my goal towards inventing new forms of mass media interface -- organizing data, editing video, making music, seeking creative output through interactivity. </p>\r\n<p>One problem I would like to address is that too often the tools we use in our lives are poorly designed. Once they break they are lost forever to the landfill. Another part of my goal is to build tools that will have integrity to them, more like a precious object. This will invite a more personal interaction and unity with the user, all the while honoring a higher standard of green design. I would like MIT to help me realize this dream of inspiring new kinds of reengineering and foster new approaches to inventing technology or tools.</p>\r\n<p>In addition to learning new skills through the Lab, such as computer and micro controller programming, I will also work and aid others in their goals, providing technique and insight unique to the program.</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p><strong>II.</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Statement of Objectives</strong></p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>Attending the Media Lab at MIT will help me realize the following goals:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>To empower the consumer through education and awareness of possibilities that lie within the products they consume. To present possibilities beyond what they are shown and sold.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>To encourage people to get involved in the production and maintenance of the tools they rely on. This approach helps eliminate needless waste but also allows people the opportunity to shape the tools they use in order to generate more personalized output. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>To promote making tools with integrity. To counteract the trend in engineering, which designs tools to break, fostering the mainstream and environmentally irresponsible concept of planned obsolescence. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>To foster personal investment in the tools that one uses. To create interfaces that can be updated, adapted and manipulated by the user. Encouraging the user to feel personally invested in the identity and use of that object. And through that personal involvement the user will feel a more personal attachment to that object. That object will have a greater sense of value and will be less likely to be discarded and replaced. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Through my company Casperelectronics, I have designed musical instruments in the attempt to realize some of these goals. My work experience informs these objectives; I have witnessed the positive relationships that are possible between technology and people in the music community. Instruments are in many cases precious objects. They are used to amplify the user&rsquo;s own identity and in turn are treated with respect and care. The musician comes to know and appreciate quality in the design of an instrument more readily than they do in most other commonly used tools. The musical output is something I value, but is not my sole interest. The interaction and relationship between artist and instrument is what I find most compelling about the medium.</p>\r\n<p>This relationship is one I would like to encourage on a much broader scope. My hope is to discover new interests to apply these skills to; I am hopeful that through the Media Lab I will discover tools I have an affinity to design, which I may not have considered previously. </p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p><strong>III.</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Background and Interests in Application to MIT </strong></p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>In 2000, I began building experimental musical interfaces for a living through my business and website Casperelectronics (<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/\">http://www.Casperelectronics.com/</a>). This has been my primary creative outlet, as well as my main source of income over the past nine years. I have built hundreds of instruments for musicians all over the world, working with each client to design a customized interface specific to their needs. I take great pride in creating an intelligent and appropriate balance between form and function. Through these experiences, I have learned much about the importance of intuitive interface design, the performer&rsquo;s relationship with their instruments, the nature of performance itself, and ultimately it has linked me to the creative world in which these instruments exist.</p>\r\n<p>Some of these instruments are designed from preexisting products, which are then reengineered, redesigned or circuit bent. Circuit bending invites the individual to re-examine mass produced, unquestioned technologies and find ways to make these objects personalized and unique. It encourages one to question obsolescence by uncovering never before experienced or conceived functionalities. </p>\r\n<p>As my career in circuit bending has progressed, I&rsquo;ve discovered many levels of appeal and interest to the general public; working in this field has opened many doors for me. Its process addresses experimental engineering, recycling, audio synthesis, DIY media and obsolete technology revival. One of circuit bending&rsquo;s universally appealing aspects is that it reveals to the newcomer an unfamiliar world that exists just below the surface of the world they know.</p>\r\n<p>The international exposure I&rsquo;ve gained through my work at Casperelectronics has also provided me the opportunity to speak at a number of venues, on topics of interface design, sustainable technologies, and experimental engineering:<br />\r\n  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>I presented my work at the Piksel Festival in Bergen Norway in 2007. The theme of this event and my presentation was &ldquo;Open Source Technology&rdquo;. I discussed the strength of a medium with a communally accessible infrastructure. I also touched on the significance this approach has in the fluid development of technologies as well as the longevity of their relevance and usefulness. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>In mid 2008 I presented and spoke at the Sequences Arts Festival in Reykjavik Iceland. I showcased my most recent project, the Multi Platform Music System, and spoke about the creative potential of building a system of communication between commonly disparate components in a single, working network. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>IN early 2008 I spoke at a seminar in Ohio focused on computer programming and hacking. In my presentation I discussed the value of modifying electronics as a creative exercise. One which encourages people to see a value and purpose beyond what they may expect from common electronic devices. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>I spoke and presented my work at the Potluck Con (previously Tape Op magazine Con) audio engineering convention in New Orleans in 2008. In this presentation I discussed the practice of circuit modification for musical applications. I especially focused on the extrinsic properties of new, modified electronic devices and how creative interfaces can encourage new forms of interaction and creative output.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>I have taught several workshops at the past five Bent Festivals in New York City and Los Angeles. Bent is a festival which serves as a showcase for artists involved in the art of circuit bending. The workshops I have run have been directed primarily at beginners. In these workshops I address people&rsquo;s fear of electronics and encourage them to begin experimenting and playing with electronic circuits. Once favorable results are found that fear begins to crumble and the desire to continue exploring and learning grows. The ultimate outcome is an awareness that electronics can be understood and manipulated. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>I have taught several workshops at Harvestworks NYC, an association that advocates technological awareness in the arts. These classes covered the practice and importance of circuit modification. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>In fall 2004, I was offered a teaching position at Hampshire College, where I designed the creative electronics department, developed a set of curriculum, and began teaching a course called &ldquo;Creative Electronics.&rdquo; Working with the bright students of Hampshire College helped me a great deal to see the value of working within a community of creative thinkers with a common goal.&nbsp; Working with artists through Casperelectronics, meeting and speaking on reuse of technology, and teaching at a college level has provided me with the academic maturity to take my ideas to the next level, and has prepared me for the learning to come.</p>\r\n<p>Each of the three programs I have chosen within the MIT Media Lab graduate program has a relevance to my interests, experience, and long-term goals. These Lab descriptions are taken directly from the syllabus summary provided by the Principal Investigator. After each description, I have provided comments on how I can effectively learn, enrich, and apply these learning experiences.</p>\r\n<p><br /><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n  <strong><u>High-Low Tech -- Principal Investigator: Leah Buechley</u></strong><br />\r\n  <strong>The High-Low Tech group (as of January 2009) integrates high and low technological materials, processes, and cultures. Our primary aim is to engage diverse audiences in designing and building their own technologies by situating computation in new cultural and material contexts, and by developing tools that democratize engineering. We believe that the future of technology will be largely determined by end-users who will design, build, and hack their own devices, and our goal is to inspire, shape, support, and study these communities. To this end, we explore the intersection of computation, physical materials, manufacturing processes, traditional crafts, and design.</strong></p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p><br />\r\n  This lab has a number of obvious parallels with the goals I have set out in my career. A widespread movement towards user defined, designed, and manipulated media gives breath to more highly nuanced, personalized media output. <br />\r\n  The main points where my goals align with those of the lab are as follows:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Increasing the uniqueness and perceived importance of the object</li>\r\n  <li>Encouraging deeper involvement with media</li>\r\n  <li>Fostering a richer understanding of the composition and purpose of these tools. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>One is obviously more inclined to care about an object once they have been involved in its production/ maintenance/ modification. This speaks to my desire to promote greater longevity of the tools we use and less impulse to discard and replace tools which are likely still very useful.&nbsp;<br />\r\n  Ventures I would like to explore within this lab: </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Encouraging an approach to design and consumerism which recognizes appropriate design rather than an assuming a need for the newest, most popular, most expensive design. </li>\r\n  <li>Granting the end-user the ability to frame and manipulate the media, allows them to define what is best for them. This encourages a less oppressive view of consumerism. </li>\r\n  <li>User takes part in design of tools and interfaces.</li>\r\n  <li>Hacking existing technologies for personal use.</li>\r\n  <li>Community development.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<p><strong><u>Fluid Interfaces -- Principal Investigator: Pattie Maes</u></strong><br />\r\n    <strong>The Fluid Interfaces research group is radically rethinking the ways we interact with digital information and services. We design interfaces that are more intuitive and intelligent, and better integrated in our daily physical lives. We investigate ways to augment the everyday objects and spaces around us, making them responsive to our attention and actions. The resulting augmented environments offer opportunities for learning and interaction and ultimately for enriching our lives.</strong></p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>An important element of building effective media with lasting value is to design it for seamless and unobtrusive integration into the users life. This allows the user to appreciate and identify with the media without making sacrifices or allowances which could detract from its effectiveness. A personal connection with the media allows the relationship to develop a deep importance and have a greater impact within the users life. </p>\r\n<p>Objects can be created that help transition people&rsquo;s experience from isolated to integrated. Redundant systems can be recognized and utilized or eliminated. Media can be designed to learn from the user and inform themselves on how it may work more effectively.&nbsp; </p>\r\n<p>Possible goals of working within this lab based on my interests would be:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Transformation of common objects into highly responsive, personalized media. </li>\r\n  <li>Promoting a more intimate relationship between media and user. </li>\r\n  <li>Encouraging more involved user interaction which results in media with richer personal significance to the user than most common object.</li>\r\n  <li>Devlopment of interactive, evolving, &ldquo;smart&rdquo; objects which learn from their user are likely to facilitate new, previously unrealized forms of creative output.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><u>Tangible Media -- Principal Investigator: Hiroshi Ishii</u></strong><br />\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n    <strong>We live between two worlds: our physical environment and cyberspace. The Tangible Media group\'s focus is on the design of seamless interfaces between humans, digital information, and the physical environment. People have developed sophisticated skills for sensing and manipulating our physical environments. However, most of these skills are not employed by traditional GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces). The Tangible Media group is designing a variety of &quot;tangible interfaces&quot; based on these skills by giving physical form to digital information, seamlessly coupling the dual worlds of bits and atoms. The goal is to change the &quot;painted bits&quot; of GUIs to &quot;tangible bits,&quot; taking advantage of the richness of multimodal human senses and skills developed through our lifetime of interaction with the physical world.</strong></p>\r\n<p><br />\r\n  The level of personal interaction possible in a physical, 3-dimensional interface is much more sensual, intimate and nuanced than that possible through standard GUIs and navigation tools such as a mouse or keyboard. <br />\r\n  One of the main parts of my mission is to create tools which connect with the user on a deeply personal level, thus enabling the user to generate highly personalized output while ALSO assigning that object a status of importance. I think that a highly configurable, physical interface is a necessary format for media designed to encourage such a personal&nbsp;connection. <br />\r\n  I would like to explore within this lab: </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Researching ways in which people&rsquo;s experiences could be positively changed through deeply engaging, highly personalized interface design.</li>\r\n  <li>Exploring the lines between sacred objects and disposable objects to find ways of creating the most effective user experience.</li>\r\n  <li>Create well crafted, lasting objects, straying from the concepts of &ldquo;planned obsolescence&rdquo;.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p><strong>IV.</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Goals and Application of MIT Master&rsquo;s Degree</strong></p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The approach I have taken to engineering and interface design is one that&nbsp;provides valuable problem solving tools. I will join my knowledge and research from the Media Lab at MIT with everything I have learned in my business, to tackle issues of needless waste and disposable technologies. Educating a community is very important to me also. I will make it my goal to inform people about how they can take control of their relationship with technology. I will work to inform the end-user of the options hidden within the media they are using.</p>\r\n<p>I view time spent at MIT as an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of established and evolving technologies in order to positively impact future technological developments. I also see it as a valuable opportunity to forge important relationships with others dedicated to similar goals. 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They work as a coarse and fine tune and let you tweak the hell out of the effects you find.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/casio Mt240/MT240guts.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/casio Mt240/_MT240guts.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/casio Mt240/MT240BendPointscopy2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/casio Mt240/_MT240BendPointscopy2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr/>\r\n<h2>Linking 2 or more MT240s</h2> \r\n The clock speed of each keyboard is controlled with a crystal. You can sync the two keyboards by connecting them both to the same crystal. The pictures below show you how it\'s done. 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Take the J to Marcy or the L to Bedford.\r\n\r\n','Show at Death By Audio, Brooklyn',0,'','publish','open','open','','show-at-death-by-audio-brooklyn','','','2009-01-14 01:30:40','2009-01-14 06:30:40','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/01/13/show-at-death-by-audio-brooklyn/',0,'post','',0),(228,2,'2009-02-01 22:51:35','2009-02-02 03:51:35','DATE - LOCATION & ADDRESS- CONTACT - OTHER BANDS - <p>\r\nApril 4th - Market Hotel http://www.myspace.com/markethotelnyc , 1142 Myrtle Ave @ Broadway, Brooklyn, NY\r\nJMZ TRAIN TO MYRTLE\r\nit\'s 30 feet from our door <br>\r\n. -  contact: julian@beautifulrecords.org - other bands Anamanguchi http://www.myspace.com/anamanaguchi snakes say hiss http://www.myspace.com/snakessayhisss Starscream http://www.myspace.com/starscreamnewyork Broccoli Destroyer http://www.myspace.com/broccolidestroyer<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n*April 5th - Hampshire College, Amherst MA, Prescott Tavern. -contact: Chris Byler catbus200years@gmail.com - other bands:  mudboy http://www.myspace.com/ilikedtheoldinternetbetter ,      areaC http://www.myspace.com/areac - 7:30<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n*April 6th - The Elevens, 140 Pleasant St. North Hampton MA ....- contact: George Myers, gwmyers@gmail.com 413 977 6384-  other bands: Dan Cashman and Matt Weston Duo, DJ sets by Shannon and Beth from Jow Jow - 9:30 21+<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nApril 7th - ?????\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n*April 8th - Building 16, Providence RI, 15 tanyard lane - contact: Andrew Oesch aoesch@gmail.com - other bands: Humanola www.myspace.com/elimonster<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n*April 9th - Bloomfield CT, 24 Jerome Ave. 8pm- contact: Danny Moore http://www.myspace.com/heavenpeople - other bands: Jon Eriksen Harsh http://www.myspace.com/joneriksen , Family Treasures (danny moore of Heaven People http://www.myspace.com/heavenpeople <br>\r\nHere\'s a flier that danny made for the show.<br>\r\nhttp://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/Guccig88/flyer-1.jpg <p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n*April 10th - Big Rock Candy Mountain http://www.myspace.com/thebrcm Philadelphia PA, 1822 North Hancock - contact ???? - other bands: Savage Relatives http://www.myspace.com/savagerelatives , Social Junk http://www.myspace.com/socialjunk.\r\n<p> <img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\nApril 11th - LOF/T (load of fun theater)\r\n120 W North Ave\r\nBaltimore, MD 21201-5813???? Baltimore MD - ????? -other bands: Ravi Binning no info\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"12\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nApril 12th - Church Of Crystal Light http://www.churchofcrystallight.com/ , 309 N. Adams St. Richmond, VA - no info\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/00079992-D3E9-135D-96340C01AC1BF814.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>BOSTON MA</strong><br>\r\n-Wayne Wylupski / wayn3w@gmail.com / may be able to get a workshop. lean on him\r\n-Kevin Mika / Animal Hospital / animalhospital@gmail.com / May be able to book a show.<br>\r\n-MIT media lab/ Noah Vawter /nvawter@media.mit.edu / AWESOME musician. makes amazing shit. may be able to get a show<br>\r\n-MIT media lab / Jamie Zigelbaum / zig@media.mit.edu / friend...may or may not have ideas for shows.<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>PROVIDENCE RI</strong><br>-Raphael Lions / Mudboy / mudheads@mudboymusic.com / definately be able to find us a show.<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>AMHERST MA</strong><br>\r\n-Hampshire College / Will Bangs / dgh05@hampshire.edu / past student. may know how to get a show. will know event coordinators<br>\r\n-Hampshire College / Dave Herr / dgh05@hampshire.edu / past student. may know how to get a show. <br>\r\n-Eric Hnatow / Hnatow / http://www.myspace.com/erichnatow / local dude,  good musician, plays out a lot might be able to get us a gig in town\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>BENNINGTON VT</strong><br>\r\nBennington College? <br>\r\n-Sam Clement / student / sclement@bennington.edu<br>\r\n-Joe Holt / jholt@bennington.edu / electronic music professor.<br>\r\nNorth Adams... Pitsfield.. williamstown... williams college? Mass Moca???<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>TROY NY</strong><br>\r\nMaybe RPI<br>-Michael Oatman / oatman@rpi.edu / Architecture professor, cool guy. won\'t be able to get us a show, but will have some good suggestions.<br>\r\n-Kyle McDonald / mcdonk@rpi.edu / RPI Student, head of some experimental music performance night at one of the student centers... no money in that one but may be fun.<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>NEW HAVEN CT</strong><br>\r\n\"BAR\" is a great place to play..... they\'re booked through june, but we can try anyway.\r\n-Rick Omonte / shakipresents@gmail.com / he does all the booking for BAR.. I just emailed him.<br>\r\n-Danny Moore / http://www.myspace.com/heavenpeople / he\'ll probably have some ideas.<br>\r\n-Chad Raines /simple pleasures / contact@chadraines.com /  yale audio engineering student..awesome musician too. Might have some ideas.<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>BRIDGEPORT CT </strong><br>-Dan Gordon / movieegoogans@yahoo.com / He used to book shows for The Nest in bridgeport. Books now for Two Boots pizza... hmmm.\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>NYC </strong><br>\r\n-Lucas Crane / illasill@yahoo.com / Books for the Silent Barn. sexy venue.<br>\r\nI think we could play a few nights in NY.\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>PHILLADELPHIA PA</strong><br>\r\n-zradio / basement (internet streamed) free beer free show (donations) zobnoba@gmail.com\r\n-Alex Tyson / alextyson@gmail.com / might be able to put together a show for us.<br>\r\n-bowerbird improv/new music promoter ($) dustin@bowerbird.org<br>\r\n-big rock candy mountain basement / house (donations) alex hampshire / lance simmons <em>NEED ADDRESS</em><br>\r\n-sci fi sundays - improv jazz @ eithiopian <em>NEED ADDRESS</em><br>\r\n-rotunda - penn funded $ here and there <em>NEED ADDRESS</em>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>BALTIMORE MD </strong><br>\r\n-Karl Ekdahl / elektrodwarf@yahoo.se / hexagon space member, art space<br> http://www.hexagonspace.com / booking@hexagonspace.com<br>\r\n-the depot / wham city people<em>NEED ADDRESS</em><br>\r\n-the bank / max,caleb / max@oceansofmissouri.com\r\n-floristree space / jason urrick / www.myspace.com/floristree \r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<strong>RICHMOND VA</strong><br>\r\n-kenny yates / causticcastle@gmail.com <br>\r\n-church of crystal lite / narwalz and head molt / http://www.churchofcrystallight.com / <br>\r\n-travis / www.myspace.com/beherskavskjede  \r\n<p>\r\n<strong>WASHINGTON DC</strong><br>\r\nthe lighthouse / Layne Garrett / turnonthelighthouse@yahoo.com\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n','tour',0,'','publish','open','open','','tour','','','2009-04-01 17:22:13','2009-04-01 22:22:13','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/tour/',0,'page','',0),(229,2,'2009-02-02 22:20:11','2009-02-03 03:20:11','<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/space-keyboard/J2133x1600-05165.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/space-keyboard/_J2133x1600-05165.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /> <br>\r\nWhat\'s <strong>really</strong> cool about this keyboard is that it has a flashing light display behind the airbrush space scape above the piano keys. The display is made up of 5 lights that flash in order from left to right and back. <p>The light controller circuit is an isolated circuit with it\'s own rate control adjustment separate from the clock speed of the keyboard sound circuit. <br>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\nIn many cases you can take the signal which is being used to power the light and redirect it (through a potentiometer...usually 10k or so) to the pitch control of your toy to make a crazy pitch modulating LFO type effect....which is what I did here. <br><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong>By modifying the built in light sequencer circuit I was able to build a cool little melody sequencer.</strong><p>\r\n-First I installed a rate adjustment for the light cycle.\r\n-Then I took the wire sending electricity to each of the LEDs and wired each one to a potentiometer. <p>\r\n-Then each potentiometer was wired to the keyboard pitch control. <p>\r\nBy adjusting the individual potentiometers it is possible to program simple 5 step sequences.<br> It\'s a very simple bend and a very cool sounding effect.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/space-keyboard/spaceinside.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/space-keyboard/_spaceinside.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nThis keyboard contains five separate circuit boards.\r\n-Control interface board<br>\r\n-Keyboard audio circuit<br>\r\n-Power/amp board<br>\r\n-“spaceâ€ sound fx circuit<br>\r\n-Blinking light sequencer circuit \r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n	The largest one is just the CONTROL INTERFACE. This holds all of the\r\nfunction and piano key buttons. This connects to the keyboard audio\r\ncircuit with a ribbon cable.\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n	The KEYBOARD AUDIO CIRCUIT is the keyboards “brainâ€. It processes the\r\npushbutton matrix (signals from the control interface board) and generates\r\nthe main keyboard audio signals. There is a trim pot on this board which\r\ncontrols the keyboard pitch.\r\n\r\nThis circuit is connected to the POWER/AMP BOARD with another ribbon\r\ncable.This mixes the keyboard audio signal with the “spaceâ€ fx signal and\r\nsends the signal to an amplifier. It then takes that signal and sends it\r\nto a simple envelope follower type circuit which powers the light\r\nsequencer circuit in conjunction with the amplitude of the audio signal.\r\n<p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n	The LIGHT SEQUENCER circuit receives an incoming signal from the\r\nvoltage/amp board and activates five different lights in sequence. The\r\nrate of the sequence can be adjusted by removing a resistor from the board\r\nand replacing it with a 1M potentiometer.\r\n<p></ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n	\r\nThe “SPACEâ€ FX circuit is a completely separate circuit. Both the pitch\r\nand volume of this circuit can be adjusted independently of the keyboard.\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>PITCH CONTROL</strong><br>\r\nYou can make some pretty crazy warbling, screeching sounds by lowering the\r\npitch. It also does some cool stuff when you raise the pitch. Raising it\r\nto the right level will create amazing glitch effects that work extremely\r\nwell with the drum beats and demo songs.\r\nThe tricky part is that there’s a very small pitch window in which this\r\nglitch will work and if you turn the pitch up too high, the circuit will\r\ncrash. For this reason, I built in coarse, mid and fine tune pitch\r\nadjustments. This allows the user to very finely adjust the pitch and take\r\nadvantage of the glitch feature. I also added a pitch calibrating board\r\nfor fine tuning the pitch range so that it can’t be turned too high or\r\nlow.<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nLIGHT SEQUENCER</strong><br>\r\nThe light sequencer circuit board outputs a voltage signal to each of the\r\nfive lights in sequence (one at a time) when the keyboard is making sound.\r\nBy taking the signal which powers the lights and routing that to the\r\nkeyboard pitch control pin, you can modulate the pitch. Unfortunately the\r\nsignal cannot power the light AND change the pitch at the same time. It\r\nCAN but there are lots of problems that are caused by doing this (just\r\ntrust me). Because of this I installed a button which switches between\r\n“light modeâ€ and “pitch modeâ€.\r\nEach of the five steps of the sequence has an on/off switch and a pitch\r\ncontrol adjustment. I also added a sequence rate adjustment and a total\r\npitch depth adjustment.\r\nBy setting each step adjustment to different points and switching the\r\nsequencer to “pitch modeâ€ you can make some interesting modulated\r\nsequences.<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>“REPLAYâ€ TRIGGER</strong><br>\r\nThe keyboard has a built in record and replay feature. This allows the\r\nuser to record short melodies and play them back.\r\nI added a circuit to the keyboard that allows the user to trigger the\r\n“replayâ€ function using an external controller. There are two input jacks.\r\nOne is for a switch, like a foot pedal, the other is for voltage pulse\r\nsignals, like an LFO or gate signal from an analog synth.\r\nThe circuit itself is a simple transistor and opto isolator circuit. The\r\nincoming signal activates two transistors. One turns on an LED (so that\r\nyou can monitor the incoming signal) the other powers an opto isolator\r\nwhich then activates the “replayâ€ function.\r\nTo do this I simply connected two wires to the points on the control\r\ninterface board that are connected to the “replayâ€ pushbutton contacts and\r\nwired them to the opto isolator.â€<p>\r\n','Space Keyboard',0,'','publish','open','open','','space-keyboard','','','2009-12-23 01:05:29','2009-12-23 06:05:29','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/space-keyboard/',0,'page','',2),(230,2,'2009-02-02 23:00:34','2009-02-03 04:00:34','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/_mitpresentationmini.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"533\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\nI\'m giving a short talk on circuit bending practice and social impact followed by a brief performance and then a bunch of Q&A and instrument demos. All welcome. Come say hi!\r\n<em>The Media Laboratory<br>\r\n77 Massachusetts Avenue<br>\r\nCambridge, MA, USA <br></em>','Presentation at MIT Media Lab',0,'','publish','open','open','','presentation-at-mit-media-lab','','','2009-02-05 01:31:31','2009-02-05 06:31:31','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/02/02/presentation-at-mit-media-lab/',0,'post','',8),(231,2,'2009-02-11 10:38:16','2009-02-11 15:38:16','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/new/_3267767860_02f40acfe4.jpg\" align=\"left\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/new/_IMG_0341.JPG\" align=\"left\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/new/_3267948434_733ee1523b.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\nThe presention at the media lab was lots of fun! Above are some pics. <br>\r\nSetting up before the talk, giving a demo of some gear and a closeup of the gear I brought.\r\nA HUGE thanks to <a href=\"http://tangible.media.mit.edu/people/jamie.php\">Jamie Zigelbaum</a> for inviting me to talk and helping make it all go smoothly.','MIT presentation',0,'','publish','open','open','','mit-presentation','','','2009-02-11 10:44:02','2009-02-11 15:44:02','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/02/11/mit-presentation/',0,'post','',0),(232,2,'2009-02-27 20:48:04','2009-02-28 01:48:04','<object width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2023838&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" /><embed src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2023838&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe folks at 2 player productions did a really great interview for a series called electriCITY. <br>\r\nI talk about circuit bending and show them around my studio.\r\nThe video was down for several weeks, but now it\'s back up!!!\r\nI\'m really happy with how it turned out.  Check it out! send it to your friends! Thanks 2 Player Productions!','2 player productions interview',0,'','publish','open','open','','2-player-productions-interview','','','2009-02-27 20:50:39','2009-02-28 01:50:39','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/02/27/2-player-productions-interview/',0,'post','',2),(233,2,'2009-03-07 03:24:21','2009-03-07 08:24:21','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/S3600009.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_S3600009.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/wiringdiagram.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_wiringdiagram.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"548\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/wet-dryVolume4.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_wet-dryVolume4.jpg\" width=\"403\" height=\"440\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>For details on the wet/dry volume mod shown above, look <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/\">here</a>.\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/S3600011.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/_S3600011.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/megaphonepic.jpg%20\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/_megaphonepic.jpg%20\" width=\"400\" height=\"291\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/LittleMega/lilMega.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/LittleMega/_lilMega.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/LittleMega/schematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/LittleMega/_schematic.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n','Megaphone Bending',0,'','publish','open','open','','megaphone-bending','','','2009-07-10 19:24:02','2009-07-11 00:24:02','',36,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/megaphone-bending/',0,'page','',3),(234,2,'2009-03-07 03:11:44','2009-03-07 08:11:44','</a><img src=\"/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/megaphone_01.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"casperelectronics Megaphone\" title=\"casperelectronics Megaphone\" /><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/S3600011.JPG\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/_S3600011.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/miliphone.JPG\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/_miliphone.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nThis is one of my all time favorite modified toys. It sounds amazing, it\'s small, it looks cool, it\'s super easy to use and it isn\'t a battery hog.\r\n\r\nThe circuit inside the megaphone is a cheaply built audio processor. It\'s designed to make a child\'s voice sound like a robot, spaceman or alien...whatever that means. Basically it\'s a pseudo ring modulator with three different settings.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/megaphone_patton.jpg\" width=\"470\" height=\"300\" alt=\"casperelectronics: Mike Patton using Megaphone\" title=\"casperelectronics: Mike Patton using Megaphone\" />\r\n<span class=\"caption\">Mike Patton of Fantomas using the megaphone.</span>\r\n\r\nThe most dramatic modification done to the megaphone is the addition of a pitch adjustment (see the diagram below for details). Most of the other modifications are interfacing hardware. On some models I\'ve installed a feedback button. This just feeds the output back into the input. The pitch of the feedback squeal can be changed with the pitch adjustment. I\'ve also installed input and output jacks on all models. This lets you feed any sound you want through the processor.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/megaphone_02.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"casperelectronics Megaphone\" title=\"casperelectronics Megaphone\" />\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>MegaBabyPhone</h2>\r\n<img src=\"/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/megababyphone_01.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"casperelectronics Megababyphone\" title=\"casperelectronics Megababyphone\" />\r\n\r\nThis piece uses two sound circuits: A three setting sound processor (already installed in the megaphone), and a strange, alien baby circuit. When the baby circuit is glitched, it outputs a random sequence of modulating tones. Because these tones are simple wave forms, they work especially well with the phone\'s relatively low quality processor. The two combined circuits and the addition of a 1/4\' input for processing external sounds, make this a powerful and diverse little unit. <a href=\"/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/megababyphone_layout.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\">Click here to view a detailed diagram.</a></p>   \r\n\r\n<h3>Controls</h3>\r\n\r\nThe megaphones factory installed controls and features are:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>spring loaded power trigger</li>\r\n<li>sound processing selection switch</li>\r\n<li>microphone</li>\r\n<li>speaker</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\nThe added controls are:\r\n<strong>Megaphone</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Pitch</li>\r\n<li>volume</li>\r\n<li>main power switch - This was installed mostly to avoid accidental triggering and needless battery drain during transportation.</li>\r\n<li>power trigger hold switch - The \'phone\'s original design required that you hold the trigger in order for it to receive power. This can have obvious drawbacks , so I installed a switch to serve the same purpose. The trigger still functions normally if the switch is off.</li>\r\n<li>feedback button - Makes screeching feedback that can be adjusted with the pitch control.</li>\r\n<li>Switching 1/4\" output jack - turns off the megaphone speaker when a cord is plugged in.</li> \r\n<li>1/4\" audio input jack - Any sound can be fed into the \'phone to utilize its lo-fi processing functions.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Baby</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>pitch - Raising the pitch all the way to its peak and quickly back down again will often cause the random note glitch.</li>\r\n<li>talk button - Triggers a variety of phrases.</li>\r\n<li>feeding button - Makes an unnatural suckling sound.</li>\r\n<li>Power reset button - Sometimes needed to reset the circuit if it crashes.</li>\r\n<li>baby speaker - This is a crude but effective solution to a problem I had wiring the baby out directly to the phone mic. An advantage to this method is that it allows more control of the sound as it goes into the mic. It can even be used like a talk box, where the speaker is placed close to or even in your mouth, which filters the sound.</li>\r\n</ul><br>\r\n<img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/_megaphonepic.jpg%20\" width=\"400\" height=\"291\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />','Classic',0,'','publish','open','open','','classic','','','2009-03-07 03:11:44','2009-03-07 08:11:44','',36,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/classic/',0,'page','',2),(237,2,'2009-04-15 12:47:12','2009-04-15 17:47:12','Murals from the old and NEW diy show space <a href=\"http://silentbarn.org\">Silent Barn</a> in brooklyn New York.\r\n\r\nanalog vs digital (2013)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2364.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1895\" alt=\"IMG 2364\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2364-460x615.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGod (2009)\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/DSC_0025.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/_DSC_0025.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"325\" /></a>\r\n\r\nExodus (2009)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/DSC_0034.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/murals/_DSC_0034.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"290\" /></a>','Murals',0,'','publish','open','open','','murals','','','2013-09-12 18:05:29','2013-09-12 23:05:29','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/murals/',0,'page','',4),(239,2,'2009-03-26 09:05:07','2009-03-26 14:05:07','<h2>PCBs and parts kits are now available for the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">NEW and improved Drone Lab</a>! </h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/IMG_2805.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_IMG_2805.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nThe Drone Lab is an analog sound module specially designed for making dense, rich drones. I wanted to design something that could fit in your hand but still deliver some heavy sound. Check out the video below to see/hear how 3 of these lil\' guys can really bring the drone-y goods.<br>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tpvMZHiOkGw&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tpvMZHiOkGw&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n\r\nBelow is a higher quality version of the audio from the video above.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab/dronelab.mp3\">3 drones recording</a><br><p>\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/drone-lab/dronelab.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>FEATURES:</strong><br>\r\n-4 Tone generators. Two can be pitch modulated, two volume modulated.\r\n-4 Tone activation switches. 2 are 3 setting switches, up=on/center=off/down=volume modulation.\r\n-Master LFO\r\n-2 LFO dividers. The dividers can be used to modulate the tones.\r\n-2 Pitch modulation depth adjustments. \r\n-Fuzz \r\n-Resonant low pass filter filter\r\n-2 Band pass filters<p>\r\n-Battery powered. Runs for weeks non-stop on one 9 volt battery! <br>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_IMG_2809.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"40\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\n<strong>SCHEMATICS:</strong><br>\r\nHere are a schematic and block diagram drawn by Giancarlo Sica. Giancarlo has been very generous with his time and patient with me through the many revisions I requested. Thanks Giancarlo!!!<br>\r\nClick on either image to see a much larger version.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/Drone%20Lab%20block%20diagram%202.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_Drone%20Lab%20block%20diagram%202.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/Drone%20Lab%20single%20schematics-2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_Drone%20Lab%20single%20schematics-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong>ASSEMBLY:</strong>\r\nOne of the main challenges with this pieces was getting 15 potentiometers, 4 switches, 2 leds, an audio jack and a big battery compartment to fit into such a small housing.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/twins.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_twins.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nThe next challenge was getting all of the circuitry to fit on one board in a way where it wouldn\'t push against any of the hardware.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/circuit.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_circuit.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nThen I had to get all of the wires to fit! This thing is really tightly packed...and I still have to fit the battery compartment in there.<br> \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/wired.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_wired.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"518\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\n\r\nNOTES:<br>\r\nThe core of the Drone Lab is based on Ray Wilson\'s <a href=\"http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/YOUR_FIRST_SYNTH/WSG_Reborn/WEIRDSOUNDGENERATORREBORN.php?page=WSG\">Weird Sound Generator</a>. I talk about Ray alot on this site. His work is amazing and the documentation on <a href=\"http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/\">his site</a> is unbelievable. His site is called <a href=\"http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/\">Music From Outer Space</a>. If you\'ve never been there, go now. Just stop reading and go.<p>\r\nThe basic architecture of the Drone Lab is 4 tone generators, a rhythmic modulator and a bunch of wave shapers. <p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong> Tone generators</strong>. I took these straight from Rays <a href=\"http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/YOUR_FIRST_SYNTH/WSG_Reborn/WEIRDSOUNDGENERATORREBORN.php?page=WSG\">WSG</a>. I used a CD40106 Hex Schmitt trigger to make 4 adjustable square waves. It\'s very compact and stable BUT it\'s <strong>very sensitive to noise</strong>. If you build a Drone Lab or WSG, be aware of this! <em>This has been pretty tough to work around</em>. Even if you turn off a tone you may still hear it in the final mix. There are ways around this which I may get into later but it requires extra hardware. All told, I\'ve played out with the Drone Lab a lot and I haven\'t found this to be much of a problem at all but some people may find it annoying. \r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong>Rhythmic Modulator</strong>. This is a really awesome feature that I\'m going to start building into lots of gear. 2 dividers are linked to 1 LFO. The outputs of the dividers control the tone generators. The effects are linked but at separate tempos. You can use this to create really interesting rhythmic and melodic effects.<br>I used one more trigger from the 40106 to make a square wave LFO. Then I sent the LFO to 2 variable divider circuits. The dividers output subdivisions of the master LFO at a rate and pulse width determined by a single potentiometer (1 per divider). Each divider can be used to control 2 of the tone generators. One tone can be pitch modulated, the other can be volume modulated. <p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong>Wave Shapers</strong>. The wave shapers really bring the Drone Lab to life. I included 3 filters and a fuzz circuit for lots of knob tweaking potential. The fuzz is a very basic circuit and it\'s main function is to accentuate the pulsing that appears when two tones are tuned to almost the same frequency. The resonant low pass filter is taken from Rays <a href=\"http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/YOUR_FIRST_SYNTH/WSG_Reborn/WEIRDSOUNDGENERATORREBORN.php?page=WSG\">WSG</a> but with a few small changes. The other filters are 2 band pass filters and they sound amazing. <p>\r\n','Drone Lab',0,'','publish','open','open','','drone-lab','','','2010-11-30 10:15:35','2010-11-30 15:15:35','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/droner/',0,'page','',16),(240,2,'2009-03-26 23:49:47','2009-03-27 04:49:47','This has been an exciting week. I\'ve been learning how to use <a href=\"http://www.cycling74.com/products/max5\">Max/MSP/Jitter</a> and just picked up an <a href=\"http://www.arduino.cc/\">Arduino</a> micro controller so I can interface my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/modular-synth/\">modular synth</a> with Max. <br>\r\nMax is an amazingly powerful and just generally amazing programming environment. I\'ve been hearing about how awesome it is for years. All of the rumors were true.<br>\r\n\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/j3VJqPudhdQ&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/j3VJqPudhdQ&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nFor the clip above I plugged the voltage from the sequencer in my modular synth into the Arduino which then sent digital data to my computer which is running Max. I programmed a custom video player in max which advances the video as the incoming voltage increases. There are two potentiometers next to the Arduino board which I used to take larger steps through the video. The voltage from the sequencer is a little noisy which translates into a really interesting flickering and warbling effect in the video.<br>\r\n','Modular synth video sequencer',0,'','publish','open','open','','modular-synth-video-sequencer','','','2009-03-27 07:56:00','2009-03-27 12:56:00','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/03/26/modular-synth-video-sequencer/',0,'post','',1),(241,2,'2009-04-01 16:26:52','2009-04-01 21:26:52','I\'m going on a mini east coast tour with <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nonhorsevsx\">NONhorse</a> and <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/embarking\">Embarker</a> in the beginning of april.<p>\r\n<strong>Saturday April 4th</strong><br><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/markethotelnyc\">Market Hotel</a>, 1142 Myrtle Ave @ Broadway, Brooklyn, NY. All ages.<br>\r\nwith <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/anamanaguchi\">Anamanguchi </a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/snakessayhisss\">snakes say hiss</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/starscreamnewyork\">Starscream </a>and <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/broccolidestroyer\">Broccoli Destroyer </a><p>\r\n<strong>Sunday April 5th</strong><br>Hampshire College, Amherst MA, Prescott Tavern. 7:30.<br>with <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ilikedtheoldinternetbetter \">Mudboy</a> and <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/areac\">areaC </a> <p>\r\n<strong>Monday April 6th</strong><br><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton\">The Elevens</a>, 140 Pleasant St. North Hampton MA. 9:30 21+<br>with Dan Cashman and Matt Weston Duo, DJ sets by Shannon and Beth of Jow Jow<p>\r\n<strong>Wednesday April 8th</strong><br>Building 16, Providence RI, 15 tanyard lane <br>with <a href=\"www.myspace.com/elimonster\">Humanola </a><p>\r\n<strong>Thursday April 9th</strong><br> Bloomfield CT, 24 Jerome Ave. 8pm<br>\r\nwith <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/joneriksen \">Jon Eriksen Harsh</a> and <a href=\" http://www.myspace.com/heavenpeople\">Family Treasures </a><p>\r\n<strong>Friday April 10th</strong><br><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thebrcm \">Big Rock Candy Mountain </a> Philadelphia PA, 1822 North Hancock.<br>\r\nwith <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/savagerelatives\">Savage Relatives </a> and <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/socialjunk\">Social Junk </a><p>\r\n<strong>Saturday April 11th</strong><br><a href=\"http://www.loadoffun.net/TheLOFt.html\">LOF/T</a> (load of fun theater) 120 W North Ave Baltimore, MD 21201<p>\r\n<strong>Sunday April 12th</strong><br><a href=\"http://www.churchofcrystallight.com/\"> Church Of Crystal Light</a>, 309 N. Adams St. Richmond, VA ','casper on tour',0,'','publish','open','open','','casper-on-tour','','','2009-04-01 16:53:43','2009-04-01 21:53:43','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/04/01/casper-on-tour/',0,'post','',1),(242,2,'2009-04-05 00:47:34','2009-04-05 05:47:34','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/_speakLogo4.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\nI\'m performing at the Bent fest Friday the 17th, teaching an open bending workshop starting at noon on Saturday the 18th and I\'ll have an interactive, musical display up throughout the whole fest. For more info about this years and past Bent festivals go to the <a href=\"http://www.bentfestival.org\">Bent Festival website</a>','Bent 09',0,'','publish','open','open','','bent-09','','','2009-04-14 13:33:14','2009-04-14 18:33:14','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/04/05/bent-09/',0,'post','',0),(243,2,'2009-04-14 12:54:13','2009-04-14 17:54:13','<img src=\"http://blog.makezine.com/200901120820.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\nI\'ll be showing off new gear and performing at <a href=\"http://www.3rdward.com\">3rd Ward</a> this Thursday April 16th for the monthly <a href=\"http://www.3rdward.com/events/handmademusic\">Hand Made Music</a> night. 195 Morgan Ave., at the corner of Stagg St., in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Detailed directions <a href=\"http://www.3rdward.com/about/operation\">here</a>. IT\'S FREE! <br>If you can\'t come out Thursday, make sure to come see me at the <a href=\"http://www.bentfestival.org/\">Bent Festival</a> at <a href=\"http://www.thetanknyc.org/\">the Tank</a> on Friday the 17th! 354 W. 45th Street between 8th and 9th, Manhattan.','show at 3rd Ward',0,'','publish','open','open','','show-at-3rd-ward','','','2009-05-22 18:24:26','2009-05-22 23:24:26','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/04/14/show-at-3rd-ward/',0,'post','',0),(244,2,'2009-04-16 15:08:59','2009-04-16 20:08:59','I did an interview at the <a href=\"http://newyork.timeout.com/\">Time Out New York</a> offices yesterday for <a href=\"http://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/thevolume/2009/04/bent-festival-starts-today/\">The Volume</a> to promote the <a href=\"http://www.bentfestival.org/\">Bent Festival</a>. I\'ll be at the fest all day friday and saturday. Come say HI. <a href=\"http://www.bentfestival.org/#Event/Workshops_II\">Free bending workshop</a> saturday at noon! Free beer every night from 7 - 7:30. \r\n<script src=\"http://www.ooyala.com/player.js?width=480&height=360&embedCode=53cmFoOsIsHf5CDK4v3ywm3GQe5r_4_f\"></script>','Interview for Time Out New York',0,'','publish','open','open','','interview-for-time-out-new-york','','\nhttp://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/thevolume/2009/04/bent-festival-starts-today/','2009-04-16 15:08:59','2009-04-16 20:08:59','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/04/16/interview-for-time-out-new-york/',0,'post','',0),(245,2,'2009-04-22 23:17:33','2009-04-23 04:17:33','The Bent fest was tons of fun. Here\'s a photo and sound sample from my performance.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/3461634824_e72da5c5c5_b.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_3461634824_e72da5c5c5_b.jpg\" width=\"390\" height=\"520\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></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/music/BentFestival2009.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />\r\nHere\'s a video from Hand Made Music night at 3rd ward taken from the <a href=\"http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/04/scenes_from_the_last_handmade_music.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890\">Make magazine blog</a>.\r\n<object width=\"390\" height=\"200\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UUZy-w8rUFk&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UUZy-w8rUFk&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"390\" height=\"200\"></embed></object>\r\nText taken from <a href=\"http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/04/scenes_from_the_last_handmade_music.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890\">Make blog</a>:\r\nYup, last week\'s Handmade Music party was entirely off the hook and awesome. Full fledged performances by <a href=\"http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/04/scenes_from_the_last_handmade_music.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890\">E-Squared</a> and Peter Edwards of Casper Electronics. Plus a hauntingly interactive piece by <a href=\"http://www.moonmilk.com/\">Ranjit Bhatnagar</a> and a demo of <a href=\"http://ericarcher.net/\">Eric Archer\'s</a> Dronematrix handheld synthstrument. Good times - and of course more to come next month! (5/21/09 to be specific)','Bent fest & 3rd ward documentation',0,'','publish','open','open','','bent-fest-09','','','2009-04-22 23:41:46','2009-04-23 04:41:46','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/04/22/bent-fest-09/',0,'post','',1),(246,2,'2009-05-02 00:43:54','2009-05-02 05:43:54','For more info go to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/\">Drone Lab</a> page\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tpvMZHiOkGw&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tpvMZHiOkGw&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nBelow is a higher quality version of the audio from the video above.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab/dronelab.mp3\">3 drones recording</a><br><p>\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/drone-lab/dronelab.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" />','NEW! Drone Lab',0,'','publish','open','open','','new-drone-lab','','\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/','2009-05-02 00:43:54','2009-05-02 05:43:54','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/05/02/new-drone-lab/',0,'post','',4),(249,2,'2009-05-22 15:45:09','2009-05-22 20:45:09','Starting June 1st I will be setting up shop at the new Casper Land workshop/venue located right in the middle of downtown Troy NY at 469 Fulton St. <br>Casper Land is a multi purpose, creative technology themed workshop, classroom, gallery and show space.<p> <strong>We are planning an official opening June 26th to coincide with <a href=\"http://troynightout.org/\">Troy Night Out</a></strong>.  <p><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/window2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_window2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nI\'m eager to meet tech inclined artists and musicians in Troy. I love brainstorming with other artists/inventors/musicians/ interesting people so if you fit that description and you live in Troy, drop me a line.<p>-----------------------------------------------------<p>\r\nWould you like to perform or show work at Casper Land? I want to hear from you!<p>-----------------------------------------------------<p>\r\nFeel free to contact me if you want to learn about electronics or circuit bending and would like to intern. I\'ve had oodles of interns over the past few years and it\'s been a fun time for all. <p>-----------------------------------------------------<p>\r\n<strong>pete(at)casperelectronics(dot)com</strong><br>\r\n<strong><em>OR</em></strong><br>\r\n<strong>kate(at)casperelectronics(dot)com</strong>','Casper is moving... to Casper Land!',0,'','publish','open','open','','casper-is-moving-to-casper-land','','','2009-05-27 13:32:02','2009-05-27 18:32:02','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/05/22/casper-is-moving-to-casper-land/',0,'post','',2),(250,2,'2009-05-24 01:17:40','2009-05-24 06:17:40','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/window2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_window2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<strong>Casper Land is a creative-technology themed workshop, classroom, gallery and show space located in downtown Troy NY. </strong><br>\r\n<strong>469 Fulton St. Troy, NY 12180</strong><p><a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=469+fulton+st+troy+ny&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&ei=gC9pSs7RGqKjtgfS9p2-AQ&cid=13410506431042348964&li=lmd&ll=42.733333,-73.687727&spn=0.008101,0.011973&z=16&iwloc=A\">MAP</a>\r\n<h/>\r\n<h2>ABOUT CASPER LAND</h2><br>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_3659390518_41df27d91e_b.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/>\r\nCasper Land was established on June 1st 2009 and is co-run/co-curated by Peter Edwards and Kate Sweater.<br>\r\nCasper Land is a platform for local electronic artists to show their work and express new ideas. The regularity and format of programming over the next year will be determined by local interest, interaction and suggestion. If <strong>you</strong> are interested in curating a show, showing your own work or performing at Casper Land, please contact us at:<br>\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com<br>\r\nOR<br>\r\nkate[at]casperelectronics[dot]com\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"15\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"/><p>\r\nIt also serves as a physical and conceptual extension of <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com\">casperelectronics</a> studios which is housed within the same space.<br> Casperelectronics is a custom electronic musical instrument business run by Edwards. Read more about casperelectronics <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/about/\">HERE</a><br><h/>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_3663813827_d6a380daf7_b.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/>\r\nThe current plan is to show new works by local artists and inventors every month to coincide with Troy Night Out, which is the last Friday of each month. There are many other ideas in the works such as movie nights, a lecture series and electronics workshops which will hopefully materialize some time over the next few months. All events will be posted on this page as info becomes available.\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"15\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"/><p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"15\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"/>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_3665358185_5cabee3c41_b.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong><h2>UPCOMING EVENTS</h2></strong><h/>\r\nSeptember 25th. Peter Edwards of Casper Land will be performing at <a href=\"http://www.artscenteronline.org/\">The Arts Center of The Capital Region</a>. 256 River St. Troy NY.<p>\r\n\r\n<strong><h2>PAST EVENTS</h2></strong><h/>\r\n<strong>August 28th.</strong><br>We had 2 awesome performances by <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/emartransformo\">Emar</a> and <a href=\"http://www.gorehole.org/mreggz/\">Mr. Eggz</a> along with modified nintendo visuals manipulated by atendees\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/shows/_8BitBreakdown.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n<object type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=20108f91ca&photo_id=3867382927\"></param> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\"></param> <param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"></param> <param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=20108f91ca&photo_id=3867382927\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"></embed></object><br>\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3868843942_9642d10af7.jpg\"width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3868059203_9e1fca4fce.jpg\"width=\"400\" height=\"550\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3867309653_ec50601a76.jpg\"width=\"400\" height=\"349\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>July 31st.</strong><br> Performance by <a href=\"http://www.dewanatron.com/\">Dewanatron</a>.<br>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_dewanatron.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"349\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3777375979_7d793e474b.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3778167328_05c8e6fc43.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/3778160176_6751c3658d.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>Our upstairs neighbor brought his friend and drums to sit in on Dewanatron\'s set. it was epic!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3778170608_d08c9a619c.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>June 26th.</strong><br> Grand opening.<br>\r\nPerformance and artwork by Peter Edwards<p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3664614268_891002782e.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />','casperland',0,'','publish','open','open','','casperland','','','2009-08-29 22:13:17','2009-08-30 03:13:17','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/casperland/',0,'page','',11),(251,2,'2009-05-24 12:17:42','2009-05-24 17:17:42','I\'ve posted some more schematic drawings of the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/\">Drone Lab</a> sent in by Giancarlo Sica. \r\nClick on the images below to see larger versions. A PCB is in the works. I\'m hoping to have them for sale in a few months.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/Drone%20Lab%20block%20diagram%202.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_Drone%20Lab%20block%20diagram%202.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  align=\"left\"/></a>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"40\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/Drone%20Lab%20single%20schematics-2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/_Drone%20Lab%20single%20schematics-2.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  align=\"left\"/></a><p>\r\n<BR CLEAR=ALL>','Drone Lab update',0,'','publish','open','open','','drone-lab-update','','\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/','2009-05-24 12:23:02','2009-05-24 17:23:02','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/05/24/drone-lab-update/',0,'post','',10),(252,2,'2009-06-19 18:32:34','2009-06-19 23:32:34','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_CasperGrandOpening.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\nCasper Land is a creative-technology themed workshop, classroom, gallery and show space located in downtown Troy NY.<p>\r\n\r\n<strong>GRAND OPENING</strong> Friday June 26th from 5 - 9pm, during Troy Night Out.<p>\r\n\r\nWorks and live music by Casper Land co-founders Peter Edwards and Kate Sweater.<p>\r\n\r\nPeter Edwards builds hand-made custom electronic instruments for musicians and collectors. His work has been seen on the stages of Mike Patton, Negativland, Danny Elfman, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Auto Von Schirach and more. He has taught creative electronics at Hampshire College, NYC based Harvestworks, and has shown his work in New York, LA, Iceland, Norway.  He will be performing live music on a selection of his instruments. \r\n\r\nKate Sweater is a visual artist and lighting design engineer studying at RPI.  She will be co-curating the casperland show-space and display window. <p>\r\n\r\nCasper Land is located at 469 Fulton Street at the corner of 5th Avenue. <br>\r\nClick <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=469+fulton+st+troy+ny&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,14905943694591826796&ei=2B88SuivN4GNtged36AI&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1\">here</a> for a map.','Casper Land Grand Opening',0,'','publish','open','open','','casper-land-grand-opening','','','2009-06-19 18:35:48','2009-06-19 23:35:48','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/06/19/casper-land-grand-opening/',0,'post','',8),(257,2,'2009-07-10 19:41:31','2009-07-11 00:41:31','Just uploaded <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/\">schematics</a> for installing wet/dry balance in the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/\">CM2</a> model voice changing megaphone<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/wet-dryVolume4.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_wet-dryVolume4.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"436\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nLots more info available <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/\">here</a>.','Megaphone Schematics',0,'','publish','open','open','','megaphone-schematics','','','2009-07-10 19:41:31','2009-07-11 00:41:31','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/07/10/megaphone-schematics/',0,'post','',2),(256,2,'2009-07-10 19:41:20','2009-07-11 00:41:20','We had our opening and it was great! Lots of people, lots of fun. <br> \r\nThanks to everyone who came out! Here\'s a picture of me and Kate looking very serious about casper land.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/3663810411_6c74eae6c1_b.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_3663810411_6c74eae6c1_b.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Casper Land Opening!',0,'','publish','open','open','','casper-land-opening','','','2009-07-10 23:56:17','2009-07-11 04:56:17','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/07/10/casper-land-opening/',0,'post','',5),(258,2,'2009-07-23 22:40:11','2009-07-24 03:40:11','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_dewanatron.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"349\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nSynth building virtuosos <a href=\"http://www.dewanatron.com/\">Dewanatron</a> will be showing, telling and performing on their custom creations at <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\">Casper Land</a> next friday, July 31st for Troy Night Out. Doors at 5, performance at 7.<br>\r\nLeon and Brian Dewan are synth building heroes of mine. Their creations are complex, clever and beautiful and the music they make is awesome! See you there.','Dewanatron @ casper land 7/31',0,'','publish','open','open','','dewanatron-casper-land-731','','\nhttp://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/','2009-07-23 22:42:44','2009-07-24 03:42:44','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/07/23/dewanatron-casper-land-731/',0,'post','',2),(259,2,'2009-07-24 00:38:37','2009-07-24 05:38:37','<a href=\"http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2009/07/17/casperland\">Interview for Albany-centric blog AllOverAlbany.com</a>. Released in conjunction with the opening of casper electronics gallery and show space <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\">Casper Land</a>.\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/_3663810411_6c74eae6c1_b.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />','All Over Albany ',0,'','publish','open','open','','all-over-albany','','\nhttp://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/','2009-07-24 00:41:19','2009-07-24 05:41:19','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/07/24/all-over-albany/',0,'post','',0),(265,2,'2009-08-04 08:47:35','2009-08-04 13:47:35','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2facePlate2.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><br>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/_S3600001.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />','echo bender artwork',0,'','publish','open','open','','echo-bender-artwork','','','2009-08-04 08:48:04','2009-08-04 13:48:04','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/echo-bender-artwork/',0,'page','',0),(254,2,'2009-07-10 19:21:38','2009-07-11 00:21:38','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/yellow%20mega%20iso%20flat.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_yellow%20mega%20iso%20flat.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/wiringdiagram.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_wiringdiagram.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"548\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/wet-dryVolume4.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_wet-dryVolume4.jpg\" width=\"403\" height=\"440\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<strong>------------------WET/DRY MOD DETAILS------------------</strong>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nI\'ve been building these megaphones for a few years and I\'ve always been annoyed by the fact that there is no way of mixing the clean (dry) signal with the fully modified (wet) signal. I finally sat down with some data sheets for the output amp and figured out how to make it work. <br>\r\n\r\nIt requires some board lead cutting and component addition, but all told it\'s a pretty simple procedure.<p>\r\n\r\nThis mod allows you to pass a dry signal and adds a volume adjustment for fading in the wet signal. <br><p> \r\n\r\n The amp used in the megaphone is an <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LM386\">LM386</a> IC. It\'s a very useful and widely used amp chip and is worth looking into. <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>---------------------------------------------------------------</strong><br>\r\nLook at the diagram above before you read through the following steps. Many of the points and components refered to below are labeled in the diagram.<br>\r\n<strong>----------------------------------------------GO!----------------------------------------------</strong><p>\r\n<strong>INCREASE AMPLITUDE:</strong><br>\r\nFirst we\'re going to increase the total amplitude so that the dry signal gets a little bump.<p> \r\n<strong>1)</strong> Remove capacitor labeled \"C4\". De-solder it or just cut it off.<p>\r\n<strong>2)</strong> Sever the lead running from pin 5 of LM386 as shown in the diagram. <br>Use a knife to cut a line through the lead. Make sure it is all the way through the metal.<p>\r\n<strong>3)</strong> Solder in a jumper wire between pin 8 and the contact two points above pin 1<p>\r\n<strong>CONNECT DRY SIGNAL TO INPUT OF AMP:</strong><br>\r\n<strong>4)</strong> Solder one lead of a .1uF capacitor to the <em>microphone input</em> pad. <br>Solder the other lead of the cap to the <em>amplifier input</em> pad. <p>\r\n<strong>INSTALL WET VOLUME:</strong><br>\r\n<strong>5)</strong> Sever the lead labeled \"voice changer output\" this is running along the top of the circuit board.  <p>\r\n<strong>6)</strong> Scratch a small patch of the green lacquer away to reveal a surface large enough to solder a wire to.<p>\r\n<strong>7)</strong> Install a 10k pot as shown in the diagram. \r\n<p> \r\n<strong>----------------------------------------------DONE!----------------------------------------------</strong><p>\r\n<strong>NOTES:</strong><br>\r\n-It\'s a good idea to disconnect the speaker from the positive power supply and connect it to ground. If you look at the two wires coming from the speaker you will see that one wire is connected to a pad below the amplifier and the other is connected to the right where a red wire is also attached. The red wire is your positive power supply. Disconnect that speaker wire and connect it to ground (the black wire from the battery). The reason for doing this is stupid and boring but important. I\'ve made an attempt to explain it below. It\'s the last NOTE in the list.<p>\r\n-The wet output is a lot louder than the dry level. You may want to limit the volume a bit by adding a 4.7k resistor before the volume pot. I decided not to limit the volume because if you don\'t want it loud, you just don\'t have to turn it all the way up. And if you do turn it all the way up, it effectively masks the dry level if you want a fully wet sound. <p>\r\n-You may want to add a volume adjustment for the dry level. I haven\'t tested this, but you should be able to wire it up with a 10k pot just like the wet volume. It\'s not totally necessary, but may be a nice feature if you are a knob twiddling maximalist. <p>\r\n-You may ALSO want to add a total input volume. This would be most useful if you are using the \'phone as a plug in fx processor rather than as a voice changer. Be aware though that the processing IC uses a very aggressive volume gate and will cut off all signal below a certain volume. This could be cool though if you just want to grab volume peaks or something like that<br>\r\nThe signal goes to the mic in pad then through a 1uF cap labeled \"C10\". After C10 the signal makes it\'s way to the main processing IC (the black blob on the perpendicular board). I have not tried this yet, so don\'t take my word for it, but I think that the best way to proceed would be to sever the line from C10 to the main IC. Then wire the C10 side of the lead to the right lug of a 10k pot, the center lug to the IC side of the line and the left lug to ground. confusing enough?<p>\r\n-I\'m not sure why, but in the original configuration, one lug of the speaker is connected to the <em>amp output</em> and the other lug is connected to the positive power supply. Disconnect the second lug from the positive power supply and connect it to ground (the negative power supply, the black wire coming from the battery). It\'s a good idea to do this especially if you are adding audio in and out jacks. <br>\r\nIt can be dangerous under certain circumstances if you DON\'T switch the lug to ground and you DO install in and out jacks.<br><strong> It\'s a little confusing, but I\'ll attempt to explain...</strong><p>\r\nThe mic has two wires coming off of it. One is connected to the <em>mic in</em> the other is connected to ground. Lets say your input jack is connected to the input and ground and your output jack is connected to the amp out and the positive power supply. In many scenarios this will work fine, but then one day you decide to plug your megaphone into a mixer, then you plug one of the FX send channels from your mixer into the your megaphone input jack. That means that the ring of each jack (in and out) are now connected together through the mixer. You\'ve just created a power short by connecting the positive power of the megaphone directly to the negative. Best case, this will quickly kill your battery, worst case it will break your \'phone.<br>','CM2 Bending',0,'','publish','open','open','','cm2-bending','','','2009-07-10 19:30:54','2009-07-11 00:30:54','',134,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/',0,'page','',7),(267,2,'2009-08-07 17:59:12','2009-08-07 22:59:12','The NEW <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/echo-bender/echo-bender-v2/\">Echo Bender</a> experimental echo pedal is here!<p><strong> I\'m now taking pre-orders.</strong><p> I\'m working on a run of 10. 5 have already been reserved. sooooo..... order now.<br>\r\nFinal price $300. Deposit $100. Shipping $15 in the US, $25 worldwide.<p>\r\nI take paypal, check or money order. My paypal address is pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/EchoBender.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/_EchoBender.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nRead more about the Echo Bender <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/echo-bender/echo-bender-v2/\">here</a>.','The NEW Echo Bender',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-new-echo-bender','','\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/echo-bender/echo-bender-v2/','2009-08-07 18:02:19','2009-08-07 23:02:19','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/08/07/the-new-echo-bender/',0,'post','',2),(260,2,'2009-07-28 01:28:04','2009-07-28 06:28:04','It\'s been a busy month with a few too many things to say in one blurb... but here goes anyway.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"4\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n<strong>PRESS:</strong><p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/1482738908_c45c5045a1.jpg?v=0\">\r\n<img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/1482738908_c45c5045a1.jpg?v=0\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/></a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/> I did a studio show&tell and performance + provided artwork for issue #3 of Icelandic art/culture magazine <a href=\"http://www.rafskinna.com/hub/sorry.html\">Rafskinna</a>. They\'re still uploading content from the new issue onto their site. Until then you can watch the trailer <a href=\"http://www.rafskinna.com/hub/sorry.html\">here</a>.\r\nThe magazine is pretty amazing. Its large format with lots of loose goodies tucked inside. The last issue had 3-D glasses, a poster, seeds...for planting, trading cards, a DVD and some other stuff. pretty crazy.<p></h>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://magculture.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/amusement.jpg\"><img src=\"http://magculture.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/amusement.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a>\r\n<strong>-</strong> Did an interview and provided some schematic <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/SpeakAndSpell2.jpg\">artwork</a> for issue #5 of French tech culture magazine <a href=\"http://www.amusement.fr/index.php?/magazine/now--amusement-5/#\">Amusement</a>.<p></h>\r\n\r\n<strong>-</strong> Just did an in depth interview for UK\'s <a href=\"http://www.wired.co.uk/\">Wired</a> magazine. I\'m not sure when that will go to print. I\'ll post when it does.<p></h>\r\n\r\n<strong>-</strong> Spent a long day last week with a film crew producing a bit for Scion\'s <a href=\"http://www.scion.com/#scionMagazine_main\">online magazine</a>. They <strong>meticulously</strong> documented each step of the modification of a <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/\">megaphone</a> followed by a short performance. It was lots of fun and I think will look super slick and awesome. The whole bit is intended to accent an interview <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Mothersbaugh\">Mark Mothersbaugh</a> of Devo.<p></h>\r\n\r\n<strong>-</strong> Met with Jessica Pasko from albany-centric Blog http://alloveralbany.com to talk about casperelectronics and <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\">casper land</a>. Read the post <a href=\"http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2009/07/17/casperland\">here</a>. <p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"4\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n<strong>PERFORMANCES:</strong><p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"4\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n<strong>-</strong> Performance and workshop at the <a href=\"http://www.sonicid.com/News.aspx?NID=14\">The Future of Sound</a> concert series. Long Beach State, California. October 10th. More info will be posted on this as it becomes available.<p></h>\r\n\r\n<strong>-</strong> Performance, presentation and workshop at the <a href=\"http://event.electro-music.com/\">Electro Music Festival</a>. Bloomingdale, New Jersey. October 29th-31st. Schedules, directions, lodging info etc available <a href=\"Bloomingdale, New Jersey\">here</a>.<p></h>\r\n<a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Intonarumori-veduta.jpg\"><img src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Intonarumori-veduta.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"130\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\" /></a>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/><br><strong>-</strong> I will be performing with <a href=\"http://ghostigital.com/story/\">Ghosdigital</a>, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skúli_Sverrisson\">Skúli Sverrisson</a> & <a href=\"http://www.finnbogi.com/\">Finnbogi Pétursson</a> on the historical <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intonarumori\">Intonarumori</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.performa-arts.org/\">Performa Festival</a> in NYC. World Financial Center, NYC November 14th. \r\n\r\n','press and performances',0,'','publish','open','open','','overdue-update','','\nhttp://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/','2009-07-28 02:11:10','2009-07-28 07:11:10','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/07/28/overdue-update/',0,'post','',4),(261,2,'2009-07-28 21:41:03','2009-07-29 02:41:03','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/S3600058.JPG\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/_S3600058.JPG\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/circuit-bending/\">What is circuit bending?</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Here you\'ll find pictures, tutorials and general info on circuit bending. </strong>\r\nIf there is something specific, pertaining to general circuit bending practice, that you would like me to address on this page please feel free to email me at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com\r\n\r\nTopics I plan on addressing include what and where to buy tools and components, touch sensors, general rules of thumb, what to look for when buying toys for bending... and more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pitch control is one of the most important bends to learn about. Info is available by clicking the pitch adjustment link below.</strong>\r\n<strong>-</strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/pitch-adjustment/\">PITCH ADJUSTMENT</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>-</strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/audio-jacks-and-volume-control/\">AUDIO JACKS AND VOLUME CONTROL</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>-</strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/\">TOOLS</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>INSTRUMENT BENDING</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\">\r\nNintendo Bending</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_nintendo.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/\">\r\nMegaphone Bending </a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_S3600009.JPG\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/casio-sa-keyboards/\">Casio SA Bending</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/casio-sa-keyboards/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Casio SA/_SA-X.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/speakspell-bending/\">Speak&amp;Spell Bending</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/speakspell-bending/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/_S3600058.JPG\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie-bending/\">Barbie Karaoke Bending</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie-bending/\"><img title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie_02.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr />','Circuit Bending Tutorial',0,'','publish','open','open','','circuit-bending-tutorial','','','2015-03-13 20:18:00','2015-03-14 01:18:00','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/general-circuit-bending-tutorial/',0,'page','',8),(2046,2,'2011-05-16 14:00:48','2011-05-16 19:00:48','<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','closed','','3-revision-3','','','2011-05-16 14:00:48','2011-05-16 19:00:48','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/16/3-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(735,2,'2011-09-26 23:56:53','2011-09-27 04:56:53','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/S3600058.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/_S3600058.JPG\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<strong>Here you\'ll find pictures, tutorials and general info on circuit bending. </strong>\r\nIf there is something specific, pertaining to general circuit bending practice, that you would like me to address on this page please feel free to email me at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com<br></h>\r\nTopics I plan on addressing include  what and where to buy tools and components, touch sensors, general rules of thumb, what to look for when buying toys for bending... and more.<p><strong>Pitch control is one of the most important bends to learn about. Info is available by clicking the pitch adjustment link below.</strong><br>\r\n<strong>-</strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/pitch-adjustment/\">PITCH ADJUSTMENT</a><p>\r\n<strong>-</strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/audio-jacks-and-volume-control/\">AUDIO JACKS AND VOLUME CONTROL</a><p>\r\n<strong>-</strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/\">TOOLS</a><hr/><p>\r\n<strong>INSTRUMENT BENDING</strong><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\">\r\nNintendo Bending</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_nintendo.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/\">\r\nMegaphone Bending </a><br><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/megaphone/cm2/cm2-bending/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/megaphone/CM2/_S3600009.JPG\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/casio-sa-keyboards/\">Casio SA Bending</a><br><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/casio-sa-keyboards/\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Casio SA/_SA-X.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/speakspell-bending/\">Speak&Spell Bending</a><br><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/speakspell-bending/\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/_S3600058.JPG\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie-bending/\">Barbie Karaoke Bending</a><br><a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie-bending/\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/barbie-karaoke/barbie_02.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>\r\n<p><hr/>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nHelp me continue to offer free bending tutorials. Click the button above to make a donation. Every bit helps! <br><strong>More info <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/donations/\">here</a>.</strong><br>It\'s hard to make the time to update this tutorial page as often as I\'d like. Making a donation will help me dedicate more time to creating tutorials. If you find this information helpful and would like to see more, please consider making a donation. Thanks!<hr/>\r\n<p>','Circuit Bending Tutorial',0,'','inherit','open','open','','261-revision-2','','','2011-09-26 23:56:53','2011-09-27 04:56:53','',261,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/09/26/261-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(262,2,'2009-07-28 21:52:50','2009-07-29 02:52:50','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Circuit Bending Tutorial/pete-class3.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Circuit Bending Tutorial/_pete-class3.jpg\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><P>\r\nPitch control is one of the most common and useful features that can be added to a majority of electronic, sound making device. It’s also one of the simplest to find. <strong>MOST</strong> simple audio circuits use a resistor mounted on the circuit board to determine the clock speed. Clock speed is the rate at which the circuit processes information. Basically the clock speed is the pitch. <p>\r\nSome circuits use other means of setting the pitch (clock speed) such as crystal or inductors. These are harder to modify. The following examples only apply to circuits which use a resistor to set pitch. \r\n</h>\r\nThe first step in installing a pitch adjustment is to find the pitch resistor. \r\nBelow are a few rules and simple steps that will help you find the pitch resistor.\r\n THESE ARE JUST GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. THERE ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS AND ANOMALIES. \r\n</h>\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<strong>LOOK AT THE BOARD:</strong><br>\r\nThe following technique most often works with very simple circuits like the example circuit to the right.</br>\r\n<strong>-</strong>Find the “BRAINâ€ of your circuit. This is usually a black blob. This blob is a cheap form of integrated circuit (or IC). These are also called “gum dropâ€ ICs. An IC is a collection of microscopic electrical components working together to perform complex functions…like making sound. Some circuits use different styles of IC which look like flat black boxes with lots of metal legs. If this is the case, look for the box with the MOST legs. This will probably be the audio processing IC. <p>\r\n<strong>-</strong>Once you’ve found the brain, look for the resistor placed closest to the brain. 9 out of 10 times this will be your pitch resistor. <p>\r\n<strong>-</strong>Test your theory by touching the leads of the pitch resistor while the circuit is making sound. If you’re right, the pitch should jump up or down. \r\n</h>\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<strong>LICK THE BOARD:</strong><br>\r\nIf you have a more complex circuit with lots of components you can try the “lick and pokeâ€ method. <br>\r\n<strong>-</strong>Lick the tip of your pointer finger.Turn on your circuit and activate a sound. <p>\r\n<strong>-</strong>While it is making sound, start touching the board with your pointer finger. Eventually you should hear a jump in the pitch when you touch a certain part of the board. Narrow down your search until you can identify a single point or two that effect the pitch. Maybe use your pinky instead.\r\n</h>\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<strong>IDENTIFY THE PITCH BASE:</strong><br>\r\nIn most cases there is one lead coming off of the brain that is the pitch base point. By connecting this point to another point on the board (usually the positive or negative power supply) through a resistor you can set the pitch.<br> \r\n<strong>-</strong>Once you have found your pitch resistor you will need to determine which end of the resistor is connected to the pitch base and which is connected to the power supply. <br>\r\nYou can usually do this by looking at the board to see if one of the leads goes to the power supply.<br>\r\n<strong>OR</strong> you can use a continuity tester to test both ends of the resistor to see if one is connected to the power supply. Or you can link your fingers and hold a metal pointer, like a jewelry screwdriverâ€ and touch both leads of the resistor. Touching the end connected to the pitch base should result in a noticeable jump in pitch. Once you have found the pitch base, follow the diagram to the right labeled “voltage divider methodâ€.<p>\r\n<strong>-</strong>It is less common, but sometimes the case that the circuit has two pitch base points. In this case both points will be sensitive and effect the pitch when touched. If that is the case, follow the diagram labeled “attenuator methodâ€\r\n</h>\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<strong>INSTALLING PEAK BUFFERS:</strong><br>\r\nIt is of utmost importance when installing a pitch adjustment that you install peak buffering trim pots or resistors. A buffer will limit how high and low the pitch can go. \r\nI usually use potentiometers to find the correct buffering value, then replace the pots with resistors.<br>\r\nA buffer on the high end is most important. Turning the pitch too high for too long can burn out the circuit. Sometimes turning the pitch too high for just a second will fry it. In some cases no buffer is needed at all, but this is very uncommon. <p>\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<strong>NON RESISTOR BASED PITCH ADJUSTMENT:</strong><br>\r\nSome circuits don\'t use a resistor to set the pitch. in these cases they often use a crystal which has a set (non adjustable) frequency. You can replace this crystal with a variable high frequency oscillator circuit like the one sold HERE <a href=\"http://www.getlofi.com/?page_id=1302\">by GetLoFi','Pitch Adjustment',0,'','publish','open','open','','pitch-adjustment','','','2010-07-25 22:53:14','2010-07-26 03:53:14','',261,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/pitch-adjustment/',0,'page','',40),(263,2,'2009-07-28 22:03:54','2009-07-29 03:03:54','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Circuit Bending Tutorial/pete-class.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Circuit Bending Tutorial/_pete-class.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Audio Jacks and Volume Control',0,'','publish','open','open','','audio-jacks-and-volume-control','','','2009-07-28 22:04:28','2009-07-29 03:04:28','',261,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/audio-jacks-and-volume-control/',0,'page','',13),(264,2,'2009-07-28 22:20:45','2009-07-29 03:20:45','I\'ve just created a <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/\">page for general circuit bending advice and tutorials</a>. <br>\r\nThere\'s not a ton there yet. It will probably take me a long time to upload all of the info that I feel is pertinent to the beginning bender.<br>\r\nIf there is a topic you would like me to address, please feel free to email me at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Circuit Bending Tutorial/_pete-class.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Circuit bending tutorial page',0,'','publish','open','open','','circuit-bending-tutorial-page','','','2009-07-28 22:22:14','2009-07-29 03:22:14','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/07/28/circuit-bending-tutorial-page/',0,'post','',10),(266,2,'2009-08-04 23:44:13','2009-08-05 04:44:13','The V2 Echo Bender is functionally the same as <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/echo-bender/\">V1</a>. \r\nChanges in the V2 are:<br>\r\n-Hand made steel housing with hard wood end panels<br>\r\n-Battery compartment<br>\r\n-Roll bars to protect controls<<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/EchoBender.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/_EchoBender.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/EchoBender2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/_EchoBender2.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"239\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nThe Echo Bender is an echo, distortion and experimental, stand alone noise generator. \r\nIt\'s capable of creating smooth, clean echos as well as delving deep into screeching, noisy realms seldom heard from a traditional echo pedal. See video samples below.\r\n__________________________________________________________________________________<br>\r\n\r\n<strong>FEATURES:</strong><p>\r\n-Coarse pitch <br>\r\n-Fine pitch <br>\r\n-Decay<br>\r\n-Wet volume<br>\r\n-Dry volume<br>\r\n-Feedback/distortion amount. SEE NOTES ON FEEDBACK BELOW<br>\r\n\r\n-True bypass foot switch<br>\r\n-Effect activation indicator LED<br>\r\n-9 volt DC Power jack<br>\r\n-9 Volt Battery compartment<br>\r\n-1/4\" Switching input jack (conserves battery power by switching off power when plug is empty)<br>\r\n-1/4\" Output jack<br>\r\n-External power supply included. Input 120AC, output 9Volts DC. 200mA <p>\r\n\r\n____________________________________________________________________________________<br>\r\n<strong>SCHEMATIC:</strong><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/Echobender_v_02.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/echo/V2/_Echobender_v_02.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"319\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<p>\r\n____________________________________________________________________________________<br>\r\n\r\n<strong>FEED BACK NOTES:</strong><br>\r\nThis is a diverse effect which can be used to generate squealing feedback, sub-octave pitch tracking effects and harsh distortion. \r\nPlease see the videos on the Echo Bender page for some examples of how this feature can be used.\r\nHere\'s a quote from an Echo Bender owner about the feedback feature:\r\n\"What interests me most about this pedal is the feedback knob and the decay knob.  When you turn these two knobs simultaneously, you get an extraordinary synth/noise sound that is beyond compare!  With the rate knobs all the way up, the feedback and decay knobs become a mini version of a mod synth if used correctly. The possibilities are endless!\"<p>\r\n <hr />\r\nthe following videos were shot using the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/echo-bender/\">Echo Bender V1</a>. The V2 looks slightly different but functions the same. Everything you hear in the following videos can be done using the V2.<br>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"350\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1saua5tm2fU\"> </param> <embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1saua5tm2fU\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"> </embed> </object>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"350\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/SADTXEMmIE0\"> </param> <embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/SADTXEMmIE0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"> </embed> </object>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"350\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/BB1FRr71YW0\"> </param> <embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/BB1FRr71YW0\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"> </embed> </object>\r\n\r\n','Echo Bender V2',0,'','publish','open','open','','echo-bender-v2','','','2011-02-09 17:39:22','2011-02-09 22:39:22','',139,'http://casperelectronics.com/echo-bender-v2/',0,'page','',39),(270,2,'2009-09-02 17:40:58','2009-09-02 22:40:58','Here\'s a clip from the last <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\">Casper Land</a> show. This shot is <a href=\"http://www.gorehole.org/mreggz/\">Mr. Eggz</a> performing with <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\">modded nintendo</a> graphics. \r\n<object type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=20108f91ca&photo_id=3867382927\"></param> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\"></param> <param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"></param> <param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=20108f91ca&photo_id=3867382927\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"></embed></object><p>\r\nI did my first real <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\">modded nintendo</a> about a week ago. It\'s incredibly easy to bend and interface with. Read about it <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\">here</a>. Build your own! It\'s easy and looks crazy.<p>','Modded Nintendo',0,'','publish','open','open','','modded-nintendo','','http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/','2009-09-02 17:40:58','2009-09-02 22:40:58','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/02/modded-nintendo/',0,'post','',1),(269,2,'2009-08-24 01:35:43','2009-08-24 06:35:43','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/shows/_8BitBreakdown.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\nJoin us at <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\">Casper Land</a> this <strong>Friday, August 28th</strong> during TroyNightOut for an evening of 8-bit dance beats and glitched nintendo visuals.<br>\r\nGallery opens at 5, performance at 7.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/emartransformo\">Emar</a> of Utica NY and <a href=\"http://www.gorehole.org/mreggz/\">Mr. Eggz</a> of Boston, MA will be performing using 8-bit video game consoles and hand built/modified electronics. \r\nAttendees are invited to bring their favorite nintendo games to play on the modified nintendo console. \r\n\r\nRead more about the 8-bit chip tunes movement <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiptune\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.8bitpeoples.com/\">here</a>.\r\n','The 8-Bit Break Down',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-8-bit-break-down','','\nhttp://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/','2009-09-01 00:06:27','2009-09-01 05:06:27','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/08/24/the-8-bit-break-down/',0,'post','',0),(271,2,'2009-08-30 13:58:34','2009-08-30 18:58:34','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/press/metroland.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p><hr><p>\r\nRead the article below or straight off the <a href=\"http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol32_no35/listen_here.html\">Metro Land website</a>.\r\n<h3><strong>Friendly Ghost in the Machine</strong></h3><p>\r\n\r\nCasper Land brings circuit-bending’s spirit of experimentation to downtown Troy<p>\r\n<strong>By Josh Potter</strong><p>\r\n\r\nWhen Peter Edwards, proprietor of Casper Electronics, first heard someone perform music on a modified Speak & Spell, he enthusiastically asked the guy how he’d gotten the kids’ toy to produce such strange sounds. It was the late ’90s, and the concept of “circuit bendingâ€ hadn’t much infiltrated the cultural consciousness. In response, the guy offered Edwards the first rule of circuit bending, a practice, art form, business and philosophy on which Edwards has supported himself for the past 10 years. With a shrug, he told Edwards to “screw around and see what happens.â€<p>\r\n\r\nThis spring, Edwards and his fiancée, Kate Sweater, uprooted from Brooklyn and moved to the Collar City, where Sweater has enrolled at RPI’s Lighting Research Center. Together, they bought a small storefront—a former hair salon—on Fulton Street that they have dubbed Casper Land. An expanded workshop, and physical extension of the process Edwards tackles day in and day out in his custom electronics business, the repurposed space is one that Sweater confesses they jumped into somewhat blindly, but that they hope will serve a variety of purposes, from studio to gallery, workshop, performance space and forum for a lecture series “on the things that people nerd out on.â€<p>\r\n\r\nThe unassuming storefront shares a block with a Jamaican restaurant, a taxi dispatcher and a corner bodega, and, if the name alone doesn’t conjure an air of mystery for the place, the diorama in the front window certainly will. In it, a disembodied bald, red head surveys a small planet, upon which a toy astronaut casually strolls. The scene inside is equally confounding.<p>\r\n\r\nEdwards apologizes for the clutter in the front “anteroom,â€ the space used for performances during Troy Night Out, and leads the way into his equally cluttered workshop. The room is full of brightly colored plastic and assorted metal parts. Toys lie about in various states of disassembly. Wires protrude from baby dolls and soldering irons sit poised at the ready. In the corner, there’s a huge analog modular synthesizer with a nest of colorful cables connecting the rows of jacks. Behind his bench is a rack full of Barbie karaoke machines.<p>\r\n\r\n“A lot of people come to me with abstract concepts of what they want me to do, and others just say they want something ‘childlike,’ â€ Edwards says, reaching for a Speak & Spell on the top shelf of a cabinet. It’s an instrument he’s working on for a jazz pianist in the Midwest who contacted Edwards through his Web site (casperelectronics.com) to commission something unique that he could use to inject noise into his music. Part inventor, part musician, Edwards has worked on projects for such high-profile musicians as composer Danny Elfman (a Speak & Spell with mounted keyboard keys) and Mr. Bungle/Faith No More frontman Mike Patton (a joystick-operated voice- modulating toy megaphone), and custom commissions have come to make up the bulk of his business. He says it makes for an interesting process, whereby the dialogue between the musician and builder shapes the end product.<p>\r\n\r\n“There always have been, and will be, musicians who want the X factor,â€ he says. “They know [the gear] is an investment. They’re going on stage with a toy megaphone or a baby doll and people recognize that. It helps their image.â€<p>\r\n\r\nDespite the novelty of what Edwards does and the image it creates, he’s careful to point out that this is not weirdness for weirdness’ sake. In fact, long before he ever got the notion that he could support himself on this stuff, it was simply an artistic outlet that married his training in sculpture to his hobby of music.<p>\r\n\r\n“Circuit bending’s a really interesting art form because it’s basically a creative approach to electronics where you’re messing with electronics in the same physical manner as painting or drawing.â€ The concept is actually very simple. Cracking open obsolete electronic devices (mostly older toys from the ’80s and ’90s), the circuit bender manipulates the circuit board by wiring new connections, which the factory never intended for use, to unlock hidden sounds. With simple tools like alligator clips, Edwards says, “You’re going in, feeling it out, and finding these chance functionalities that you can utilize as a musician.â€ By “screwing around,â€ the circuit bender finds choice effects and then mounts potentiometers (external controls) to the chassis to access those effects. With this formula, the possibilities for what a device can do are virtually endless.<p>\r\n\r\nWhen Edwards got into circuit bending, after graduating from Rhode Island School of Design in 2000, there were few resources available to circuit benders. The idea had been around since at least the mid-’60s, when Reed Ghazala discovered unusual sounds in a shorted-out amplifier, coined the term, and sparked a very small movement. But as recently as the early part of this decade, the online community was just becoming aware of the practice.<p>\r\n\r\n“It was all trial and error,â€ he says of having to teach himself basic electronics, “and it’s been a really slow, painful, stubborn process. I made one or two Speak & Spells, and then I sold one and realized I could pay my rent. Then I was hooked.â€<p>\r\n\r\nHundreds of projects later, public interest in circuit-bent gadgets has allowed Edwards to work full time at Casper Land with his assistant, recent RPI grad Chris Scully. By dividing the labor according to aesthetic and technical considerations, the two are able to create objects that look as good as they sound. “Building these instruments has way more to do with manipulating materials than it does with engineering,â€ says Edwards. “Chris is making a lot of circuit boards in back, and I’m doing a lot of drilling plastics and mounting special hardware. Now, it’s getting to a point where the functionality is getting more sophisticated, but there’s still a strong focus on making beautiful, substantial objects.â€<p>\r\n\r\nHowever, to attribute the name Edwards has made for himself to Casper Electronics’ commercial success would be a gross misrepresentation of the underlying philosophy of circuit bending.<p>\r\n\r\n“It’s kind of a counter-profit approach, in one respect,â€ he says, of the fact that he makes all of the design schematics for his work available on his Web site. Beyond hawking his wares, the site is a comprehensive guide for the amateur circuit bender, and offers a service that Edwards would have been grateful for when he first started out. The leftover, unbent Barbie karaoke machines are evidence of what happens when Edwards misreads Internet interest as product demand, but it doesn’t seem to bother him. “The majority of the name recognition I have right now is because I make stuff available for other people. No one had information when I started, and I was confused and frustrated, so sometimes I spend four hours a day writing e-mails [to inquiring individuals] because it’s really important. A lot of what I’m trying to do now is see how I can take what I do to a global scale, and that isn’t just through selling product.â€<p>\r\n\r\nJust as the act of circuit bending and performance on circuit-bent gear can be read as defiance of a default aesthetic function, the culture of circuit bending similarly challenges the commercial landscape in which material goods are created, used, and then cast aside due to obsolescence. In fact, Edwards considers circuit bending a culturally empowering movement.<p>\r\n\r\n“You don’t need to buy the latest thing that someone put out, or be a victim of the disempowering marketing techniques of these companies that discourage your knowing how something works. You can fix things, modify things, blend things together, make things from scratch, and question your idea of what obsolescence is. The open-source thing is really exciting and I love being a part of it.â€<p>\r\n\r\nEdwards points to blog culture, Wikipedia, Make magazine, and Instructables.com as other facets of this same movement, which offers information to the unspecialized individual so that they can take it upon themselves to do things as far- reaching as carpentry, plumbing, electrical work and auto mechanics. “By looking at all these different devices and systems, you get a good understanding of the greater and sub systems that exist in everything.â€<p>\r\n\r\nCasper Land, it seems, is a natural extension of the philosophy Edwards brings to his work. He and Sweater had considered finding a warehouse space for Casper Electronics, but, when considering the advantages of living in Troy, they decided a storefront would open a host of new possibilities.<p>\r\n\r\n“I was in Brooklyn,â€ Edwards says, “and kind of got the ‘Brooklyn effect,’ where it feels like the center of the universe and the place you need to be to achieve a degree of anything in life. But it’s a little crazy, and definitely not the center of the universe.â€ Despite (and because of) the sheer surplus of events happening and circuit benders working in Brooklyn, he found collaboration surprisingly hard and the prospect of owning a storefront cost-prohibitive. “I’d heard rumors about the experimental music/tech-arts scene going on here, and what I’m finding in Troy that’s really refreshing is that people are willing to get excited and aren’t totally jaded.â€<p>\r\n\r\nSweater says that they feel like they fit right into the community, and with this comes a sense of social responsibility that might not have been present in Brooklyn. Casper Land’s performance series (last month they hosted synthesizer designers Dewanatron, and this month it’s 8-bit Nintendo-dance-beat programmers Emar and Mr. Eggz), is an effort to present new ideas to a new audience. “What we’re doing, at its core, is meant to be accessible. I like that people come with their grandparents and their kids. This stuff isn’t just for hip 25-year-old electronic musicians or intellectual adults.â€<p>\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Edwards will be teaching circuit-bending classes at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in November and January, and Sweater hopes to supplement her diorama project and lecture series with periodic film screenings.<p>\r\n\r\n“There’s a re-empowering movement happening in this highly-fluid communication era we live in, where people are sharing more,â€ says Edwards, “and we’re absolutely, totally thrilled to be here. There are tons of incredibly smart people here who are into doing something new and interesting. And they make the time to do it.â€','MetroLand interview',0,'','publish','open','open','','metroland-interview','','','2009-09-10 02:35:43','2009-09-10 07:35:43','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/casperelectronics-and-casper-land-in-metroland/',0,'page','',1),(272,2,'2009-08-30 14:06:43','2009-08-30 19:06:43','<a href=\"http://www.metroland.net\">MetroLand</a> ran a lengthy article on Casperelectronics and Casper Land. \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/press/metroland.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><br> Read it <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/\">HERE</a>.','MetroLand interview',0,'','publish','open','open','','metroland-interview','','\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/','2009-09-01 00:01:21','2009-09-01 05:01:21','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/08/30/metroland-interview/',0,'post','',0),(273,2,'2009-09-01 00:06:52','2009-09-01 05:06:52','\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/press/metroland.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.metroland.net\">MetroLand</a> ran a lengthy article on Casperelectronics and Casper Land. <br> Read it <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/\">HERE</a>.','MetroLand interview',0,'','publish','open','open','','metroland-interview-2','','http://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/metroland-interview/','2009-09-01 00:07:38','2009-09-01 05:07:38','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/01/metroland-interview-2/',0,'post','',1),(274,2,'2009-09-02 17:13:10','2009-09-02 22:13:10','<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,'','publish','open','closed','','nintendo','','','2011-06-12 14:47:39','2011-06-12 19:47:39','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nintendo/',0,'page','',26),(2144,2,'2015-12-31 07:17:41','2015-12-31 12:17:41','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n<h1>For more info go to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nova-drone/\">NovaDrone page</a>.</h1>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublefinished.better.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1229\" title=\"doublefinished.better\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublefinished.better-934x1024.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"510\" /></a>\r\n<h1>Send all questions and comments to <strong>novaworldorders@gmail.com</strong></h1>\r\n\r\n\r\nFAQ\r\n<h1>\"How long will it take to get my order?\"</h1>\r\nWe are a small, part time operation. Orders commonly take one  to three weeks to fill depending on how busy we are. You are welcome to contact us before ordering if you have any questions. Novaworldorders@gmail.com\r\n\r\nWe ship all orders USPS priority mail. Shipping in the US commonly takes 3 days. International shipping commonly takes 2 weeks but can take up to 3 if it gets stuck in customs.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>Double VS Single</h1>\r\nThe NovaDrone is available as a PCB, a kit and as an assembled unit.\r\n\r\nEach of these options is available as a single or double unit. The double unit is essentially two NovaDrones on a single <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublePCB.lone_.better.jpg\">illustrated PCB</a>. The double unit shares a single power input and single audio output. The audio signals can be separated by using both audio jacks.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>THE ADVENTURE KIT</h1>\r\nThe <strong>adventure kit</strong> is a collection of electrical components which work especially well with the adventure board (the circuit bending breadboard at the bottom of the PCB). This kit will allow you to explore a wide range of novice to advanced bends and hacks ranging from light controlled pitch to distortion and filter circuits.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>POWER SUPPLY</h1>\r\nWe are no longer selling power supplies. We may offer them again if we find a good distributor.\r\n\r\nYou can use any power supply that is rated 9-24VDC, negative ring and 2.5mm barrel. These are very common specs for a power supply and finding one in your location should be easy. Maybe you already have one! The input is diode and regulator protected so there\'s very little likelihood that the circuit will be damaged from plugging in the wrong power supply.\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>PCB</h2>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/singlePCB.lone_.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1210\" title=\"singlePCB.lone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/singlePCB.lone_-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>single</h1>\r\n$25\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"3ZUVEXX8TR62L\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublePCB.lone_.better.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1226\" title=\"doublePCB.lone.better\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublePCB.lone_.better-300x296.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" /></a>\r\n<h1>double</h1>\r\n$50\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"N4JUSEQEVFL3E\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - 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The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/Double.kit2_.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1207\" title=\"Double.kit2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/Double.kit2_-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>double</h1>\r\n$200\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"8872KHAVYGKA4\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>ASSEMBLED AND TESTED</h2>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/single.finished.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1208\" title=\"single.finished\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/single.finished-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>single</h1>\r\n$200\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"ENH4N62AJD684\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/double.finished.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1206\" title=\"double.finished\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/double.finished-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>double</h1>\r\n$400\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"UPZ5M5ERQDFML\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - 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You can NOT order just an adventure kit on its own.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>ADVENTURE KIT</h2>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/adventurekit.together.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1242\" title=\"adventurekit.together\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/adventurekit.together-300x280.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" /></a>\r\n\r\n$15\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"SPCF3HAAGGL6S\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Store',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','1112-revision-v1','','','2015-12-31 07:17:41','2015-12-31 12:17:41','',1112,'http://casperelectronics.com/2015/12/31/1112-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2074,2,'2015-04-18 19:32:40','2015-04-19 00:32:40','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n<h1>For more info go to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/nova-drone/\">NovaDrone page</a>.</h1>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublefinished.better.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1229\" title=\"doublefinished.better\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublefinished.better-934x1024.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"510\" /></a>\r\n<h1>Send all questions and comments to <strong>novaworldorders@gmail.com</strong></h1>\r\n<strong>WE ARE OUT OF THE OFFICE UNTIL MAY 25TH. ALL ORDERS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN WILL BE FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ONCE WE RETURN.</strong>\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>\"How long will it take to get my order?\"</h1>\r\nWe are a small, part time operation. Orders commonly take one  to three weeks to fill depending on how busy we are. You are more than welcome to contact us before ordering if you have <strong>any</strong> questions. Novaworldorders@gmail.com\r\n\r\nWe ship all orders USPS priority mail. Shipping in the US commonly takes 3 days. International shipping commonly takes 2 weeks but can take up to 3 if it gets stuck in customs.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>Double VS Single</h1>\r\nThe NovaDrone is available as a PCB, a kit and as an assembled unit.\r\n\r\nEach of these options is available as a single or double unit. The double unit is essentially two NovaDrones on a single <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublePCB.lone_.better.jpg\">illustrated PCB</a>. The double unit shares a single power input and single audio output. The audio signals can be separated by using both audio jacks.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>THE ADVENTURE KIT</h1>\r\nThe <strong>adventure kit</strong> is a collection of electrical components which work especially well with the adventure board (the circuit bending breadboard at the bottom of the PCB). This kit will allow you to explore a wide range of novice to advanced bends and hacks ranging from light controlled pitch to distortion and filter circuits.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1>POWER SUPPLY</h1>\r\nWe are no longer selling power supplies. We may offer them again if we find a good distributor.\r\n\r\nYou can use any power supply that is rated 9-24VDC, negative ring and 2.5mm barrel. These are very common specs for a power supply and finding one in your location should be easy. Maybe you already have one! The input is diode and regulator protected so there\'s very little likelihood that the circuit will be damaged from plugging in the wrong power supply.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>PCB</h2>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/singlePCB.lone_.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1210\" title=\"singlePCB.lone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/singlePCB.lone_-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>single</h1>\r\n$25\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"3ZUVEXX8TR62L\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublePCB.lone_.better.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1226\" title=\"doublePCB.lone.better\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/doublePCB.lone_.better-300x296.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" /></a>\r\n<h1>double</h1>\r\n$50\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"N4JUSEQEVFL3E\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>PCB + PARTS KIT</h2>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/single.Kit_.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1209\" title=\"single.Kit\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/single.Kit_-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>single</h1>\r\n$100\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"MBSMUQGSTPSJY\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/Double.kit2_.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1207\" title=\"Double.kit2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/Double.kit2_-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>double</h1>\r\n$200\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"8872KHAVYGKA4\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>ASSEMBLED AND TESTED</h2>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/single.finished.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1208\" title=\"single.finished\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/single.finished-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>single</h1>\r\n$200\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"ENH4N62AJD684\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n</form><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1302\" title=\"spacer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/casper/spacer1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"10\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/double.finished.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1206\" title=\"double.finished\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/NovaDrone/store/double.finished-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n<h1>double</h1>\r\n$400\r\n\r\n<form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"UPZ5M5ERQDFML\" />\r\n\r\n<input type=\"image\" alt=\"PayPal - 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src=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/shared-content/flowplayer/FlowPlayer.swf?config=%7Bembedded%3Atrue%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etroyrecord%2Ecom%2Fshared%2Dcontent%2Fflowplayer%27%2CplayList%3A%5B%7BcontrolEnabled%3Atrue%2Ctype%3A%27jpg%27%2Curl%3A%27%2Fshared%2Dcontent%2Fnewsys%2Fcommon%2Fvideo%5Fpreview%2Ephp%3Fvideo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etroyrecord%2Ecom%2F%2Fcontent%2Farticles%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fnews%2Fdoc4aa703e67f5bd1595931181%2Eflv%27%2CoverlayId%3A%27play%27%7D%2C%7BcontrolEnabled%3Atrue%2Ctype%3A%27flv%27%2Curl%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etroyrecord%2Ecom%2F%2Fcontent%2Farticles%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fnews%2Fdoc4aa703e67f5bd1595931181%2Eflv%27%7D%5D%2CmenuItems%3A%5Btrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Cfalse%5D%2CautoBuffering%3Afalse%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CautoRewind%3Atrue%2CuseNativeFullScreen%3Atrue%2CshowPlayListButtons%3Afalse%2CshowLoopButton%3Afalse%2Cloop%3Afalse%7D\" width=\"432\" height=\"265\" scale=\"noscale\" bgcolor=\"111111\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" pluginspage=\"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer\"></embed><p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Read the interview below or straight off the Record website </strong><a href=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/09/09/news/doc4aa703e67f5bd159593118.txt\">here</a>.<br><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/press/TheRecordTroy.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/press/_TheRecordTroy.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  align=\"left\"/></a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"10\" height=\"133\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/><br>TROY — Fellow downtown business owners call it the “ghost store.â€\r\n\r\nIt’s not an abandoned shop or even necessarily haunted in the conventional sense of 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But its storefront owner likes to think that inside the shop he is “unlocking the friendly ghost in the machine,â€ said Peter Edwards who is the owner of Casper Land on Fulton Street, one of the newest additions to the Collar City.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nAnd, like Casper the Friendly Ghost as a representative of the afterlife, Edwards deals with something not many people understand or know much about. It’s called circuit bending.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nIn it’s most condensed and simplistic definition circuit bending is making circuitry malfunction which makes strange effects and noises emerge. Basically, it’s a type of music.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nEdwards explains: “It’s a creative approach to electronics. Part of it deals with the sciences and the manipulation of electricity and theories. Then, the other part is more about being creative and seeing what happens when you turn that knob or push that button.â€<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/studio/benchthumb.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/studio/_benchthumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\nEdwards has lived in Troy with his fiancé for about four months. They opened the shop in June. “Music can be defined in so many ways. It’s any weird sound you want it to be. Circuit bending is not your traditional sound. It’s not always harmonious or especially pretty to listen to. But it makes a unique sound which is what I like.â€<p>\r\n\r\nEdwards, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and originally from Vermont, moved to the area from Brooklyn with his fiancé, Kate Sweater, who works at the Light Research Center in the Gurley Building, just across the street from Casper Land.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nThis is the first time Edwards has owned a storefront.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n“In New York City, there was a never-ending group of musicians to work with. Here, it’s nice to work with people of all backgrounds. I love getting whole families in here who have no idea what circuit bending is. Then I can show them. The collaborative potential is great here,â€ he said.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nLining the walls of his workshop are a myriad of knickknacks like doll heads, a Wonder Woman piece of art, Speak and Spells, a child’s driver’s wheel toy, and even a Pokemon Jigglypuff figure.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n“My work has been the justification for any collecting,â€ said Edwards who was collecting these odds and ends long before he got into circuit bending nine years ago. “It’s the appropriation of media and modification of technology. It incorporates my personal collecting with work and with art for art’s sake. It’s all nicely blended.â€<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nHe uses old, discarded pieces of technology and manipulates it to create noises which can be musical or just chaotic. The sound has been used by composers like Danny Elfman, who does the musical score for most of director Tim Burton’s movies, and musicians like Beck.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n“It can be an R2D2-type sound,â€ he said referring to a robot character from “Star Warsâ€ which beeps and blips to communicate.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/studio/synthtigerthumb2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/studio/_synthtigerthumb2.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/></a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"10\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\"/>\r\nAs his electronic orchestra — including an modular synthesizer, tone generators, an old Nintendo, a Casio keyboard, and two Barbie karaoke machines — comes to life in his workshop, a wall full of homemade devices work together to make a form of music. It sounds almost like techno but with more random noises popping up and the Nintendo shows some visual shots as well.<p>\r\n\r\nHe finds his artistic mediums at thrift stores, flea markets, online, and even in garbage piles.<p>\r\n\r\n“I’m cashing in on our unfortunate cultural affixation of throwing out broken items, without even trying to fix them, and then buying the newest piece of technology to replace it,â€ he said. “Personally, I’d rather fix something than buy it new. You invest more time and energy into it when you fix it and you can make it your own and maybe even improve it so it’s better than what you find in stores.â€<p>\r\n\r\nWhen asked about circuit bending, other music-themed stores in Troy, like at Cathedral Music, had never heard of the concept.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n“That’s not surprising,â€ said Edwards explaining that even though the term has been around since the late 1970s it’s only really gained popularity in the past four years.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"10\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nAttempting to enlighten the area on the artistic form of music, Edwards will be teaching classes on circuit bending at The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy in November and January. He has also been hosting events at his shop, located at 469 Fulton St., for Troy Night Out.<p>\r\n\r\n','The Record Interview',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-record-interview','','','2009-09-10 02:23:08','2009-09-10 07:23:08','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/the-record-interview/',0,'page','',0),(280,2,'2009-09-10 02:42:26','2009-09-10 07:42:26','<embed src=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/shared-content/flowplayer/FlowPlayer.swf?config=%7Bembedded%3Atrue%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etroyrecord%2Ecom%2Fshared%2Dcontent%2Fflowplayer%27%2CplayList%3A%5B%7BcontrolEnabled%3Atrue%2Ctype%3A%27jpg%27%2Curl%3A%27%2Fshared%2Dcontent%2Fnewsys%2Fcommon%2Fvideo%5Fpreview%2Ephp%3Fvideo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etroyrecord%2Ecom%2F%2Fcontent%2Farticles%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fnews%2Fdoc4aa703e67f5bd1595931181%2Eflv%27%2CoverlayId%3A%27play%27%7D%2C%7BcontrolEnabled%3Atrue%2Ctype%3A%27flv%27%2Curl%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etroyrecord%2Ecom%2F%2Fcontent%2Farticles%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fnews%2Fdoc4aa703e67f5bd1595931181%2Eflv%27%7D%5D%2CmenuItems%3A%5Btrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Ctrue%2Cfalse%5D%2CautoBuffering%3Afalse%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CautoRewind%3Atrue%2CuseNativeFullScreen%3Atrue%2CshowPlayListButtons%3Afalse%2CshowLoopButton%3Afalse%2Cloop%3Afalse%7D\" width=\"432\" height=\"265\" scale=\"noscale\" bgcolor=\"111111\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" pluginspage=\"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer\"></embed>\r\nPrint interview and video for the <a href=\"http://www.troyrecord.com\">Troy Record </a>Read the article <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/the-record-interview/\">here</a>. Video above.\r\n<p><hr/><p>','The Record',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-record','','','2009-09-10 02:42:26','2009-09-10 07:42:26','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/10/the-record/',0,'post','',0),(309,2,'2009-11-19 18:46:12','2009-11-19 23:46:12','Back to Drone Lab <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">HOME</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/blackpic2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_blackpic2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"311\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/faceplate.jpg\"><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/FaceDesign.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_FaceDesign.jpg\" width=\"414\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nDimensions: 6.625\"x8\"\r\n<hr/>\r\nHousing Assembly:<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/housingAssembly.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_housingAssembly.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Drone Lab Housing',0,'','publish','open','closed','','drone-lab-housing','','','2010-10-12 23:37:09','2010-10-13 04:37:09','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-housing/',0,'page','',0),(284,2,'2009-09-20 21:25:52','2009-09-21 02:25:52','Here are some of the tools in my shop that I use all the time. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/tools.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/_tools.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n1) <strong>My computer.</strong> I\'d be lost without my computer.<p>\r\n2) <strong>A good soldering iron.</strong> If you solder more than once a month I strongly urge you to spend a few bucks and buy a decent quality soldering iron! I have a Weller WES51. It took me around 5 years of steady bending before I finally threw away my 15th radio shack iron and bought a Weller. Once I got it I felt like I had wasted the last 5 years of my life. It was $120 and worth every penny.<p>\r\n3)<strong> Tip tinner and soldering flux.</strong> Keeping your iron in good shape and prepping your surfaces makes all the difference. <p>\r\n4) <strong>Cordless drill. </strong>I use this every day for everything ranging from drilling Speak&Spell housings to building walls in my studio. I have a BOSCH 18volt. This thing has never let me down. The only drawback is that it is pretty heavy for fine work, which is why I have a dremel and drill press.<p>\r\n4A) <strong>Drill Press</strong>. NOT PICTURED. Great tool. A bench top model is cheap, relatively small, quiet and super useful. I use mine mostly for drilling PCBs and hardware holes in housings and faceplates<p>\r\n5) <strong>Label Printer.</strong> Labeling continues to be one of the bigger challenges in making instruments. I use a vinyl plotter for lots of my labeling but this thing comes in handy from time to time. Prints nice, waterproof labels. I have a BROTHER brand model PT-1750. The only big drawback to these is that the print tape is pretty expensive.<p>\r\n6) <strong>Small parts containers.</strong> You just can\'t have enough of these. If I don\'t keep my parts organized I start to go crazy. You can find them at any craft or hardware store<p>\r\n7) <strong>Large parts bins.</strong> I love these things. They\'re great for holding larger parts like jacks and knobs. Every time I start a new project I pull out one of these containers to put all of the screws and other hardware in. You can buy these for cheap from industrial suppliers like <a href=\"http://www.mcmaster.com/#plastic-bins/=3py79m\">McMaster-Carr</a>.<p>\r\n8 ) <strong>Multi Meter</strong>. If you don\'t have one, get one. I think I spent $50 on mine at RadioShack. Never had any problems with it. Make sure to get one with a continuity tester (the icon looks like a little speaker making noise). This is one of the most used features on mine. <p>\r\n9)<strong> Helping Hand</strong>. Great tool. cheap.<p>\r\n10) <strong>Solder Box</strong>. I\'ll post details on building one of these soon. Simple but super useful tool.<p>\r\n11) <strong>Hand Tools</strong>. I would be nothing without a good set of wire strippers, nippy cutters and screw drivers. I have several sets of screw drivers, flat and phillips head, ranging from jewelry size to heavy industrial. Not pictured are flat nose pliers, these are an absolute necessity for tightening nuts on jacks and pots. You can do it without but it ends up being a scratched up mess, trust me... get em.<p>\r\n12) <strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/fx-pedal-proto-board/\">FX Pedal Proto Board</a></strong>. If you do any audio circuit design you have to make one of these. read about it <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/fx-pedal-proto-board/\">here</a>.<p>\r\n13) <strong><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/bend-finder/\">Bend Finder</a></strong>. Great tool. <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/bend-finder/\">Build one</a>. <p>\r\n14) <strong>Dremel and lots of dremel bits</strong>. Great tool, TONS of uses. I have a cordless and corded. I use them both all the time. If I could only have one, I\'d keep the cordless.<p>\r\n15) <strong>Digital Recorder</strong>. One of the fun parts about circuit bending is that the item you\'re working on can make the craziest sounds when you least expect it. Having a recorder in the shop is great for capturing those surprises. I have a ZOOM H4. It does great room recordings and just sounds generally awesome. Highly recommended.<p>\r\n16) <strong>Digital Camera</strong>. Documenting your work is so important.... not just for yourself, but for others. Stop being selfish and take some pictures of what you build and HOW you built it!<hr/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n','Tools',0,'','publish','open','open','','tools','','','2009-09-21 00:24:37','2009-09-21 05:24:37','',261,'http://casperelectronics.com/tools/',0,'page','',10),(285,2,'2009-09-20 21:57:50','2009-09-21 02:57:50','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/Proto Board Hardware Harness/Hardwareboards.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/Proto Board Hardware Harness/_Hardwareboards.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nI\'ve been bread boarding lots of effects pedal circuits lately and have been struggling with the tangle of off board jacks and pots. The audio jacks are especially troublesome since the heavy guitar cables have a tendency of pulling the jack wires right off of the board.<p>\r\nI decided to make things A LOT easier on myself and make a special board with built in jacks and pots. <br> I loved the board so much that I built 3 more. \r\nThe main \"selling point\" of this thing beside the fact that it securely holds all of your hardware is the way that the pots are mounted leaving the lugs exposed for easy connection.<p>\r\n The thought of designing a circuit without one of these makes me dizzy.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/Proto Board Hardware Harness/DRoneBoard.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/Proto Board Hardware Harness/_DRoneBoard.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><p>\r\nThe project pictured above has 19 pots and 10 switches. It\'s too big for the boards I had already built and I knew it would be insane to prototype this thing with loose components, so I made 6 hardware harnesses to hold all of the goods. <p>\r\nBelow is a diagram of the harness. It\'s made to be somewhat modular. The holes on the top can hold pots, switches, LEDs, etc.... The holes on the back are especially well suited for audio and power jacks and maybe a switch or two. <p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/Proto Board Hardware Harness/PBHH2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/Tools/Proto Board Hardware Harness/_PBHH2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<p>\r\nThe harnesses are best made from 1/32\" steel. Aluminum will work too but may be a bit flimsy. \r\nThe only catch with this is that you really need a metal bending tool to make these. A drill press is pretty important too. I got a small metal break NEW for $50. Cheap and oh so useful. I never knew how much a metal break could improve my life! <p>\r\n','FX pedal proto board',0,'','publish','open','open','','fx-pedal-proto-board','','','2009-09-20 23:52:18','2009-09-21 04:52:18','',284,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/proto-board-max/',0,'page','',4),(287,2,'2009-09-22 02:02:16','2009-09-22 07:02:16','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/touchandspell/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/touchnspell/_touch%26spell.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>\r\nI\'ve been playing around with touch sensors lately. It\'s pretty cool what you can do with just a few transistors. Here\'s a touch pad Speak&Spell I build recently. It\'s a really cool project and easy to build. \r\nThe \"HOLD\" touch point is amazing. One of the coolest effects I\'ve found in a Speak in years and years.\r\nSchematics are available <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/touchandspell/\">here</a>.','Touch Sensor Speak&Spell',0,'','publish','open','open','','touch-sensor-speakspell','','\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/touchandspell/','2009-09-22 02:10:50','2009-09-22 07:10:50','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/22/touch-sensor-speakspell/',0,'post','',0),(288,2,'2009-09-22 11:18:53','2009-09-22 16:18:53','<img src=\"http://makezine.com/images/logos/rss_icon.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/>\r\nFor the next 2 weeks I\'ll be blogging for <a href=\"http://makezine.com/\">Make magazine</a>. <p>Check out all of my posts <a href=\"http://blog.makezine.com/archive/author/casperelectronics/\">here</a></p>','Make magazine blogging',0,'','publish','open','open','','make-magazine-blogging','','','2009-09-22 11:21:52','2009-09-22 16:21:52','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/22/make-magazine-blogging/',0,'post','',0),(289,2,'2009-09-24 01:31:24','2009-09-24 06:31:24','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/RemakeRemodelTheFuture.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_RemakeRemodelTheFuture.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Remake Remodel The Future',0,'','publish','open','open','','remake-remodel-the-future','','','2009-09-24 01:31:24','2009-09-24 06:31:24','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/24/remake-remodel-the-future/',0,'post','',2),(290,2,'2009-09-24 01:42:21','2009-09-24 06:42:21','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/lilsampler/_SAWfigurine.jpg\" width=\"218\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/></a></form>\r\nThis awful figurine from the SAW movies is actually a pretty cool 30 second sample/playback module that\'s easy to hack. You can buy them <a href=\"http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/SAW-3/SAW-3-DIGITAL-VOICE-RECORDER/1.html\">here</a> for $2 a pop from allelectronics.com. It\'s almost worth the $2 just for the AAA batteries that come with it. \r\n\r\nAdd audio IN and OUT jacks, a pitch control and a loop switch using the schematic shown below.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/lilsampler/lilsampler.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/lilsampler/_lilsampler.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  align=\"left\"/></a>','$2 sampler hack',0,'','publish','open','open','','2-sampler-hack','','','2009-09-24 01:50:04','2009-09-24 06:50:04','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/24/2-sampler-hack/',0,'post','',12),(291,2,'2009-09-24 13:32:07','2009-09-24 18:32:07','<img src=\"http://hollandhopson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/TNO-image_text.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\">\r\n\r\nI\'m playing a show with the <a href=\"http://albanysonicarts.blogspot.com/\">Albany Sonic Arts Collective</a> and my good friend and amazing musician <a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">Lucas Crane/Nonhorse</a> at the <a href=\"http://www.artscenteronline.org/\">Arts Center of the Capital Region</a> (in Troy, NY) tomorrow night for Troy night out from 5-9pm. Performance is round-robin style so I will play several short sets throughout the evening.<br> I\'ll also be running a circuit bending intro table to help promote the Circuit Bending class I\'m teaching at the Arts Center this December 5th & 6th and January 16th & 17th. Go to the Arts Center <a href=\"http://www.artscenteronline.org\">website</a> or give them a call for more info. (518) 273-0552.\r\nMore info about the perfromance <a href=\"http://fieldguide.hollandhopson.com/2009/09/23/asac-and-friend-at-troy-night-out-21st-century-celebration-of-light-and-art/\">here</a>.','performance friday 9/25',0,'','publish','open','open','','performance-friday-925','','','2009-09-24 13:34:56','2009-09-24 18:34:56','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/09/24/performance-friday-925/',0,'post','',1),(292,2,'2009-09-28 14:36:44','2009-09-28 19:36:44','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/vtech-smart-desk/Vtech2.mp3\">Vtech Smart Desk 1</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/vtech-smart-desk/Vtech3.mp3\">Vtech Smart Desk 2</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/giggle-box/01 Giggle Box 1.mp3\">Giggle Box</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/cm2/BabyDriverMegaphone.mp3\">Baby Driver Megaphone</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/t5/speak%20and%20spell%20loops%202.mp3\">Speak&Spell Loops</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/t5/speak and spell loops.mp3\">Speak&Spell Loops2</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/t5/speak and read 2.mp3\">Speak&Spell Glitch</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/t5/speak and read 3.mp3\">Speak&Spell Glitch 2</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/speak-tweak/snd_speakandtweak_01.mp3\">Speak&Spell Glitch 3</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/speak-tweak/snd_speakandtweak_01.mp3\">Speak&Spell Glitch 4</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/littlemega/Littlemega2.mp3\">LittleTikes Megaphone</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/vtech-apple/01 Just the Apple Circuit.mp3\">Baby Furby</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/casio-mt-240/mt240sample.mp3\">Casio MT-240</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/casio-mt-240/twoMTs.mp3\">2 MT-240s</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/nature-channel/naturechannel2000.mp3\">Nature Sound Module</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/magic-melodies/01%20Magic%20Melodies%201.mp3\">Toy Keyboard</a>\r\n','sounds',0,'','publish','open','open','','sounds','','','2009-09-28 14:37:09','2009-09-28 19:37:09','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/sounds/',0,'page','',0),(293,2,'2009-10-05 19:14:38','2009-10-06 00:14:38','<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_blackpic2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"311\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n\r\n<h2>LINKS\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">Order form</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.ghostwizard.com\">Drone Lab builders Forum</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-housing/\">Housing info and artwork</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-schematic/\">Schematic</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-pcb-artwork/\">Board artwork</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-parts/\">Materials list</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-assembly/\">Assembly instructions</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-operation/\">How to use your Drone Lab</a>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-add-ons/\">Mods and upgrades</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-sound-and-video/\">Sound and video samples</a><br></h2>\r\nQuestions welcome at support[at]ghostwizard[dot]com<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>ORDER YOUR DRONE LAB <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">HERE</a>.</h2><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/kit/DroneKit.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/kit/_DroneKit.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<h2>What is the Drone Lab?</h2>\r\nThe Drone Lab is a 4 voice analog drone synth, rhythm generator and FX processor. It is capable of generating rich, textured soundscapes, hypnotic drones and complex rhythmic sequences. It features a series of filter and distortions circuits as well as an audio input jack.  This allows it to be used as an effects processor for external audio signals.<br>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kNJYZxuOmwM&hl=en&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kNJYZxuOmwM&hl=en&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n<h2>Drone Add-Ons</h2>The Drone Lab was designed to invite modification and expansion. A series of <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-add-ons/\">add-on</a> modules are in the works. Ideas and suggestions are welcome!<br>\r\n<h2>Building a Drone Lab</h2>\r\nThe Drone Lab is being sold as a kit as well as in finished form. \r\nDetailed build instructions will be posted here soon.\r\nYou\'re welcome to buy the PCB and parts from us or build it all from scratch.\r\nThe Drone Lab plans are completely open source and available below. We encourage others to use and adapt the plans as they like. \r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/KitLayoutLabels.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_KitLayoutLabels.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"515\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n<hr>\r\n<h2>What is a DRONE?</h2>\r\nA drone is created by slightly de-tuning 2 oscillators. This creates a rhythmic phase canceling effect as the output waves line up and diverge. The density of the drone can be increased by adding more oscillators tuned by harmonic steps above or below the other oscillators. \r\nThe Drone Lab is engineered to allow for the creation of dense, pulsing drones. A series of filters and a distortion circuit have been built in to add more depth and variation to the drone.<p>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/S42-CRPbmyw&hl=en&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/S42-CRPbmyw&hl=en&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>TREMOLO (volume modulation):</strong>\r\nIn order to create movement in the drone we developed a complex, interlinked tremolo system with independent controls for each of the four oscillators. Each oscillator has a tremolo on/off switch, an inversion switch and a pulse divider adjustment. Each of the four tremolos are controlled by one master clock. The divider adjustment creates sub divisions of that clock. The sub division output is then used as a volume control signal for the oscillator. <p> In the drawing below you can see the master clock rate and how that rate has been divided. The length of the division is set using the \"division\" knob. The illustration also shows how the pulse can be inverted using the \"invert\" switch.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/tremolo.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_tremolo.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GZ3PJfBbRIM&hl=en&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/GZ3PJfBbRIM&hl=en&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object></hr><p>\r\n<hr><h2>INTERFACING:</h2>\r\n<strong>TREMOLO CLOCK.</strong> The master clock is totally modular, meaning it can control the clocks in other Drone Labs or be controlled BY other Drone Labs. This means <strong>any</strong> number of Drone Labs can be linked together to make extremely complex rhythmic sequences. \r\nIt can also be synced with other gear like modular synthesizers, drum triggers or old drum machines with a trigger output. <p>\r\n<strong>AUDIO INPUT.</strong> Any audio signal can be added to a drone and run through the distortion and filters. The input goes through a preamp, so un-amplified signals like a guitar or microphone can be used. </hr>\r\n\r\n<hr><h2>FEATURES:</h2></hr>\r\nThe Drone Lab V2 is based on the architecture of the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/\">V1</a> with a number of substantial improvements. <p>\r\n-Interfacing added. Audio input jack and tremolo clock syncing<br>\r\n-Fine tune pitch control added for each oscillator<br>\r\n-Improved fuzz stage<br>\r\n-Improved and expanded divider/tremolo feature<br>\r\n<hr><strong>Oscillator bank.</strong><br>\r\nDe-tune and fade the volume of four oscillators to create rich drones. </hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Audio input</strong><br>\r\nAdd external signals into your drone or use the Lab\'s filters and distortion as an FX processor.</hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Low pass filter</strong><br>\r\nModify the tone of the oscillator bank and input signal before it goes into the distortion.</hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Distortion</strong><br>\r\nAdding distortion brings out the phasing rhythm between two or more tones. </hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Band pass filters</strong><br>\r\nTwo slightly resonant band pass filters can be adjusted to drastically alter the tonal character of your sound. Achieve wah-wah and phaser sounds as well as creating classic analog synth filter effects.</hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Tremolo bank</strong><br>\r\nAdd movement to drones and create interlinked pulses and complex sequences. Sync the master tremolo clock to a limitless number of other drone labs to create a rhythmically linked drone orchestra. Alternate clock sources may be used such as modular synth clocks, drum machines, piezo triggers and simple DIY clocks such as the 555 timer.</hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Battery or wall power</strong><br>The Drone Lab draws very little power and will work for days straight on a single battery. In the event the you don\'t have a battery it can also be powered using a standard 9 VDC wall wort power supply.</hr>\r\n<hr><strong>Add your own circuits!</strong><br>\r\nIt may be small, but a proto area has been added to the board to allow for simple circuit addition. We\'ve got oodles of ideas that we\'ll post as the project goes on. Hopefully others will contribute their ideas and designs as well. </hr>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong>\r\n<h2>LISTEN TO THE DRONE LAB!</h2>\r\nHere\'s a sample of the Drone Lab doing it\'s droney thing. \r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab-v2/droning.mp3\">Droning</a><br>\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/drone-lab-v2/droning.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\n0:00 fade in single tone.<br>\r\n0:05 second tone added.<br>\r\n0:11 light distortion added.<br>\r\n0:14 Low pass filter turned up.<br>\r\n0:19 Band pass filter turned up.<br>\r\n0:27 Third tone added.<br>\r\n1:05 Fourth tone added.<br>\r\n</hr>\r\nHere\'s a sample made using the tremolo feature.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab-v2/tremolodrone.mp3\">Tremolo drone</a><br>\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/drone-lab-v2/tremolodrone.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\n</hr>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab-v2/Dronestortion.mp3\">Distorted drone</a><br>\r\nI don\'t usually post samples of my gear going through other effects, but I have to show off how great the Drone Lab sounds with distortion. This sample was made by sending the Lab through a distortion/feedback circuit I\'m working on specially for future versions of the Drone Lab. It\'s a little unruly for a lot of sounds but works wonders on steady drones. <br>\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/drone-lab-v2/Dronestortion.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\n\r\nHere is a video of 3 of the first Drone Lab prototypes going at once. This video really shows how well they work together.<br>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tpvMZHiOkGw&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tpvMZHiOkGw&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong>\r\n<h2>PROTOTYPING: </h2><br>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/transfer.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_transfer.jpg\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\nTo test our board design we burned our own two sided board. Totally crazy. Somehow it actually worked! \r\nIt was an absurd amount of work and I hope to never have to do this again!<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/prototyping.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_prototyping.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/Droneboard2.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_Droneboard2.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Drone Lab V2',0,'','publish','open','closed','','drone-lab-v2','','','2012-06-13 07:31:10','2012-06-13 12:31:10','',239,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/',0,'page','',88),(1092,2,'2012-06-13 07:51:18','2012-06-13 12:51:18','','minimodularsynth',0,'','inherit','open','open','','minimodularsynth-2','','','2012-06-13 07:51:18','2012-06-13 12:51:18','',1059,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/MiniModularNoiseSynth/minimodularsynth.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(294,2,'2009-10-06 01:14:45','2009-10-06 06:14:45','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_Kitlayoutrender.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"515\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\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/drone-lab-v2/droning.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\nLearn all about the new Drone Lab <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">here</a>. PCBs and parts kits coming by mid October.','The Drone Lab is almost here!',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-drone-lab-is-almost-here','','','2009-10-06 01:14:45','2009-10-06 06:14:45','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/10/06/the-drone-lab-is-almost-here/',0,'post','',3),(295,2,'2009-10-07 20:06:19','2009-10-08 01:06:19','I\'m celebrating the release of the Drone Lab at the <a href=\"http://www.piksel.no/\">Piksel festival</a> in Bergen, Norway. November 19-22. Kits will be available for sale and there will be a DroneLab building workshop followed by a participatory drone performance. \r\n<a href=\"http://www.piksel.no/\"><img src=\"http://piksel.no/ocs/public/conferences/2/homeHeaderLogoImage_en_US.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>','Drone Lab in Norway',0,'','publish','open','open','','drone-lab-in-norway','','','2009-10-07 20:11:11','2009-10-08 01:11:11','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/10/07/drone-lab-in-norway/',0,'post','',0),(296,2,'2009-10-10 00:01:31','2009-10-10 05:01:31','\r\n<h2>General Bending tips:</h2>\r\n\r\n-Choose your instruments carefully. \r\nWhen getting started, you should only work on battery powered devices. This is for your own safety AND the safety of the device. It is easier to fry a wall powered device than a battery powered one. And it must be stated, wall power (120volts AC) CAN KILL YOU!.\r\n<p>\r\n-Choose inexpensive devices to work on. Start with more than one. I think it’s good to ASSUME that you will break a handful of devices in the beginning. \r\n<p>\r\n-Avoid large capacitors and power supplies when poking around. This will help you reduce the chance of circuit burn out. \r\n<p>\r\n-Look for sound roms and large ICs that store audio data. In many smaller toys this will be a little black blob, like a little drop of black goo on the circuit board. \r\n<p>\r\n-On circuits with standard DIP ICs (black rectangles with 8-16 little legs sticking off) it can be very helpful to look up the numbers printed on the top of them. It’s not often easy to find the spec sheet for many ICs but in some cases you can find helpful info that will tell you what the IC does and how you may be able to use it. For instance, if you identify an IC as an amplifier and you find the input pin, you can connect a wire to the input and poke around the board to possibly find and amplify interesting sounds.\r\n<p>\r\n-Try to maintain a clean workspace and keep all housing screws in a container!! I’ve opened SOOO many toys and lost the screws. Even if I come up with some good bends, I can’t put it back together.\r\n<p>\r\nIf you plan on working with electronics on a regular basis, buy a decent quality soldering iron!!! Radio Shack irons will only last for a few months, are low quality, the tips become worn out and do not heat evenly and they make an already confusing and sometimes difficult task MUCH more difficult. Spend $100 or so and get a decent weller brand soldering station. \r\n</hr><hr>\r\n<h2>Tools:</h2> \r\nOne of the misconceptions of circuit bending is that it deals primarily with electronics. In my experience it is 50% electronics at most. The other 50% is plastic and metal working. Don’t forget that once you find a good “bendâ€, you need to mount control hardware (such as switches or potentiometers) on the housing. Most of the work I put into building a circuit bent instrument goes into cutting plastic, drilling holes and mounting hardware. Therefore I have drastically more hand tools in my studio than electronics tools. \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/circuit-bending-tutorial/tools/\">Here</a> is some info on the tools I use in my shop.\r\n<hr><h2>Materials:</h2>\r\nVariety of switches. Toggle, pushbutton, rocker, slider, etc…\r\nVariety of potentiometers. 1k 10k 100k is a good basic assortment\r\nBasic array of components. Resistors, capacitors, diodes and LEDs Many distributors sell variety packs, these will do for the beginner. \r\nIts good to have a variety of materials. Because this is an experimental medium, you never really know what you will come up with and what materials will be needed. \r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n<h2>Where do you get your materials?</h2>\r\n\r\n<h4>Tools:</h4><p>\r\n<strong>Stores-</strong> Radio shack sells some decent quality hand tools. Most hardware stores sell tools rated for bigger jobs and are usually too large and clunky OR they sell small tools that are over priced. \r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Online is your best bet-</strong> MOUSER, Digikey, maplin, McMaster and ofcourse EBAY!!!!!\r\nA lot of the online electronics stores are mind numbingly dense and complex. It is a VERY good idea to get familiar with how they are laid out and how to find what you want. Mouser is one of the largest distributors, their catalogue is over 1000 pages and they have, in my experience, the best prices on almost everything I’ve needed, but they don’t have everything so look around. Some distributors sell the same parts for very different prices too, so it’s worth comparing prices from different sources before making a purchase. Buying parts and tools can be pretty time consuming. If you go into it expecting a long process it may not be as exasperating. <p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tag sales, thrift shops, swap meets-</strong> I’ve found a LOT of good tools this way. Good tools cost a fortune new, but are most often almost free used. \r\n\r\n<h4>Instruments:</h4>\r\n<strong>Tag Sales-</strong> By far the cheapest source of toys and weird electronics. Unfortunately most often seasonal and not so predictable.<p>\r\n<strong>Thrift stores –</strong> Barring tag sales, this is the #1 way to go. 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You will receive an email shortly confirming your order. \r\nIf you have any questions please contact us at pete@casperelectronics.com\r\n','Thank you!',0,'','publish','open','open','','thank-you','','','2009-10-20 00:36:40','2009-10-20 05:36:40','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/thank-you/',0,'page','',0),(307,2,'2009-11-13 15:31:50','2009-11-13 20:31:50','\r\n <h3>C1 edition Speak series.</h3><br><br>\r\n<h2>$250</h2><br>\r\n</p><form action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_xclick\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"business\" value=\"pete@casperelectronics.com\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_name\" value=\"CX1\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"amount\" value=\"250.00\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shipping\" value=\"15.00\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"no_shipping\" value=\"0\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"no_note\" value=\"1\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"weight\" value=\"2\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"weight_unit\" value=\"lbs\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lc\" value=\"US\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bn\" value=\"PP-BuyNowBF\">\r\n<input type=\"image\" src=\"https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynow_SM.gif\" border=\"0\" name=\"submit\" alt=\"Make payments with PayPal - it\'s fast, free and secure!\">\r\n<img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">\r\n</form><br>\r\n\r\nThere are currently no Spells in stock and just a few left of the Math and Read. Please contact me before sending money. Stock should be replenished this summer. <br>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/c1-edition/\"><img src=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/CX1/CXXX1.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><br>\r\nThese units are available in three varieties:<br>\r\nCS1 Speak&Spell<br>\r\nCM1 Speak&Math<br>\r\nCR1 Speak&Read<br>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/speak-n-spell/c1-edition/\">C1 page</a> for full details on these pieces including pictures, <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/c1-sounds/\">sounds</a>, <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/c1-videos/\">videos</a> and a complete <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/C1/C1manual.html\">users manual</a>. 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We\'ve been working non stop putting together kits, writing assembly documentation, setting up a builders forum, creating housing drawings, and making sure everything is in order. Over the next week or two you can expect to see:<br>\r\n- an updated parts list with distributor part #s<br>\r\n- detailed assembly instructions<br>\r\n- housing drawings and vector files for making your own faceplate and housing<br>\r\n- modification and upgrade ideas and schematics<br>\r\n- We\'ll be going live with our Drone forum where drone lab builders can ask questions and share ideas. ','Getting ready to ship.',0,'','publish','open','open','','getting-ready-to-ship','','','2009-11-10 02:04:11','2009-11-10 07:04:11','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/11/10/getting-ready-to-ship/',0,'post','',8),(301,2,'2009-10-27 21:06:28','2009-10-28 02:06:28','<hr>It\'s been an exciting week! We got a huge response to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">Drone Lab</a> offer and sold out of the first 50 units in 3 days.  The global response has been great! We\'ve sold Drone Labs to people in Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Iran, Mexico, Canada, and all over the US. We\'ve decided to take 50 more <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">orders</a>.<br><strong> We\'re still offering <em>FREE</em> shipping in the US and discounted shipping for all international orders. And there are still substantial discounts on multiple unit orders. <br>\r\n</strong></hr><hr>\r\nWe have been getting lots of questions about board measurements and housings. We will be posting board and hardware measurements as soon as we get a chance, they should go up in a day or two.<br>\r\nHousings will be available in the near future! We plan to offer a housing before packages start to ship on November 16th. All other questions are welcome at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com.\r\n','Join the global drone. 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(near the Bedford stop on the L train). $5 w/ $10 min food/drink purchase. Their food is amazing...Really.</h4>\r\n<br>With Icelandic electro duo <a href=\"http://www.ghostigital.com/\">Ghostigital</a> (Ipecac records).<br>\r\nI\'m doing a solo dance/noise set on handmade electronic gadgets including the new <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">DroneLab</a>! </hr>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"4\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /><hr>\r\n<h4>Thursday night (11/12). 8:00 pm. <br>\r\n<a href=\"http://performa-arts.org/\">Performa Festival</a><br> Music for 16 Futurist Noise Intoners.<br> Town Hall 123 W. 43rd St. $30 Orchestra/ $25 Balchony. </h4><br>\r\n\r\nGroup performances using the futurist noise instrument, the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intonarumori\">intonarumori</a>. 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More on that soon.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/DroneLabHousing.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_DroneLabHousing.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"675\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','DroneLab Housing',0,'','publish','open','open','','dronelab-housing','','','2009-11-10 01:44:32','2009-11-10 06:44:32','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/11/10/dronelab-housing/',0,'post','',6),(308,2,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/plates_1.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_plates_1.JPG\" width=\"250\" height=\"158\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/DroneLabHousing.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_DroneLabHousing.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>\r\nThe housing kit comes with all necessary hardware, a plexiglass front plate and your choice of a plexi or particle board back plate. I couldn\'t decide which I liked more so I made both.\r\nPlease choose the back plate material below.<br>\r\n<form target=\"paypal\" action=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr\" method=\"post\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_cart\">\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=\"Drone Lab Housing kit\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"button_subtype\" value=\"products\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"add\" value=\"1\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bn\" value=\"PP-ShopCartBF:btn_cart_SM.gif:NonHostedGuest\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tr><td><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"on0\" value=\"Backing plate material.\">Backing plate material.</td></tr><tr><td><select name=\"os0\">\r\n	<option value=\"Particle board\">Particle board $25.00</option>\r\n	<option value=\"plexiglass\">plexiglass $25.00</option>\r\n</select> </td></tr>\r\n</table>\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option_select0\" value=\"Particle board\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option_amount0\" value=\"25.00\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option_select1\" value=\"plexiglass\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option_amount1\" value=\"25.00\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option_index\" value=\"0\">\r\n<input type=\"image\" src=\"https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_SM.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>\r\n</hr>\r\n','for sale code',0,'','draft','open','open','','','','','0000-00-00 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com//',0,'page','',0),(310,2,'2009-11-20 17:12:36','2009-11-20 22:12:36','<strong>Drone Lab <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">HOME</a><br></strong>\r\n<br><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/DroneSchematic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_DroneSchematic.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"258\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a><br>\r\n10/5/09- Rev 4 posted<br>\r\n10/6/09 Rev 5 posted. Decoupling caps added, some pot values changed.\r\n10/7/09 Rev 6 posted. LED transistors swapped out for inverse values. Clock input circuit modified.\r\n10/17/09 Rev 7 posted. \r\n10/22/09 Rev 8 posted. This is it! This is the final revision. Noise eliminated, smoothing caps added to tremelo to kill clicks, values fine tuned, input amp values adjusted, audio cap values changed.<br>\r\nWe\'ve done an abundance of prototyping and debugging on this circuit, but we know that everything can be improved on. So on that note I\'ll humbly admit that there may be room for improvement to this design, but all told, it sounds pretty awesome! All suggestions are welcome. Post questions and comments below or write me at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com. 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The images above are 300dpi 6.625\"x8\" each.</hr>\r\n<h2>Buy a professionally fabricated board <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">here</a>.</h2>','Drone Lab PCB Artwork',0,'','publish','open','closed','','drone-lab-pcb-artwork','','','2010-05-01 16:46:59','2010-05-01 21:46:59','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-pcb-artwork/',0,'page','',0),(312,2,'2009-11-20 17:19:06','2009-11-20 22:19:06','<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. Alternate part #s may or may not fit. \r\n<p>\r\nUPDATE 11/28/2011<br>\r\nAll parts can now be ordered from mouser.com! <br>\r\nThe pots and battery compartment parts numbers have been changed from digikey #s to mouser #s. <br>\r\nThe previously listed 40106 IC has become obsolete. I have updated the parts list with a model that mouser has in stock.\r\n</style>\r\n</head>\r\n\r\n<body link=\"#0000d4\" vlink=\"#993366\">\r\n\r\n<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=384 style=\'border-collapse:\r\n collapse;table-layout:fixed\'>\r\n <col width=133>\r\n <col width=46>\r\n <col width=205>\r\n <col width=25>\r\n <col width=136>\r\n <col width=39>\r\n <col width=188>\r\n <col width=18>\r\n <col width=86>\r\n <col width=43>\r\n <col width=132>\r\n <col width=23>\r\n <col width=148>\r\n <col width=40>\r\n <col width=123>\r\n <col width=132>\r\n <col width=61 span=239>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73 width=133>Resistors</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74 width=46>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75 width=205>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>100</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>291-100-RC</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>470</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  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class=xl67>330k</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>4</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>291-330k-RC</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>470k</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>291-470k-RC</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>1M</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>4</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>291-1M-RC</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>4.7M</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>2</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>291-4.7M-RC</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>67</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Capacitors</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>10pF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>2</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>594-K100J15C0GF53L2</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>.001uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>594-K102K15X7RF53L2</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>2200pF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>2</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>594-K222K15X7RF5TH5</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>4700pF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>3</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>594-K472K15X7RF53L2</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>.022uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>4</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>594-K223K15X7RF53L2</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>.1uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>16</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>81-RPEE41H104M2K1A03</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>1uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>661-EKMA500ETC1R0MD0</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>2.2uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>4</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>647-USA1H2R2MDD1TP</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>10uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>10</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>647-UVR1E100MDD1TA</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>100uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>3</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>647-UVR1E101MED1TA</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>220uF</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>647-UVR1E221MPD1TD</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>47</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Diodes</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>Red LED</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>6</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>604-WP7104IT</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>8.2V Zener</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>512-BZX79C8V2</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>4148</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>512-1N4148TA</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>1N4001</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>3</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>512-1N4001</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>11</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Transistors</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>2N3904</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>7</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>512-2N3904TAR</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>2N3906</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>8</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>512-2N3906TA</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>15</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Ics + Sockets</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>mouser.com part#</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n<tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>LM7809</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>512-LM7809ACT</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>14 Pin DIP Sockets</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>4</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>517-4814-3000-CP</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>TLC556</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>2</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>595-TLC556CN</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>CD 40106</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>595-CD40106BE</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>TL074</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>511-TL074CN</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>9</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Switches</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl79>Slide DPDT</td>\r\n  <td class=xl76>10</td>\r\n  <td class=xl80>10SL005</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>10</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Potentiometers</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>10k</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>4</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>774-296UD103B1N</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>50k</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>12</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>774-296UD503B1N</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>1M</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>9</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>774-296UD105B1N</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>25</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Knobs</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>Black &amp; red</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>8</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>450-1C618</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>Black &amp; green</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>5</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>450-4C618</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>Black &amp; yellow</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>6</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>450-2C618</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>Grey &amp; grey</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>450-7518</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl69>Grey &amp; black</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>2</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>450-6518</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl69>Grey &amp; blue</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>3</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>450-3518</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>25</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n  <td class=xl65></td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Jacks + Power Stuff</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>qty</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl71>1/8&quot; Mono w/ Switch</td>\r\n  <td class=xl72>3</td>\r\n  <td class=xl77>161-3412-EX</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>5.5mm DC w/ Switch</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>163-7620-E</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl69>1/4&quot; Mono</td>\r\n  <td class=xl70>2</td>\r\n  <td class=xl78>568-NYS216/2</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=15>\r\n  <td height=15 class=xl67>&nbsp;</td>\r\n  <td class=xl66>&nbsp;</td>\r\n  <td class=xl68>Mouser.com part #</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=16>\r\n  <td height=16 class=xl79>PC Mount Bat Box</td>\r\n  <td class=xl76>1</td>\r\n  <td class=xl80>12BH611-GR</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n <tr height=17>\r\n  <td height=17 class=xl73>Total</td>\r\n  <td class=xl74>7</td>\r\n  <td class=xl75>&nbsp;</td>\r\n </tr>\r\n</table>\r\n\r\n</body>\r\n\r\n</html>\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n!IMPORTANT NOTE TO BUILDERS!\r\n<h2>1.</h2> I encourage everyone to source their own parts. 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. When mounting hardware off board it is extremely important that shielded cable is used as much as possible.</hr>','Drone Lab Parts',0,'','publish','open','closed','','drone-lab-parts','','','2011-11-28 13:53:20','2011-11-28 18:53:20','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-parts/',0,'page','',0),(437,2,'2011-06-01 15:14:45','2011-06-01 20:14:45','','20110601-041134.jpg',0,'','inherit','open','open','','20110601-041134-jpg','','','2011-06-01 15:14:45','2011-06-01 20:14:45','',438,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/ModularPerformanceSynth/20110601-041134.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(438,2,'2011-06-01 15:17:48','2011-06-01 20:17:48','After weeks of work my analog super synth is *almost* done. I wired up the power supply last night and everything works! Video coming soon. Come see me figure out how to play this thing at the PiNG festival and Mal Au Pixel in Nantes and Paris next week (June 10th and 12th)\r\n<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.jpg\" alt=\"20110601-041134.jpg\"  width=\"400\" height=\"300\"  class=\"alignnone \" /></a>','The super synth is alive!',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-super-synth-is-alive','','','2011-06-01 15:20:15','2011-06-01 20:20:15','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/06/01/the-super-synth-is-alive/',0,'post','',2),(439,2,'2011-06-01 15:17:48','2011-06-01 20:17:48','After weeks of work my analog super synth is *almost* done. I wired up the power supply last night and everything works! Video coming soon. 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Look at your PCB to see which version you have. <br><hr/><strong>V2.0</strong> (the document is titled \"version 1\" but it complies with PCB V2.0)<br>-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ghostwizard/public_files/Drone_Build_Diagramsv4.ppt\">Power point document</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ghostwizard/public_files/Drone_Build_Diagramsv4.pdf\">PDF file</a><br><hr/><strong>V2.1</strong><br>-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ghostwizard/public_files/Drone_Build_Diagramsv5.ppt\">Power point document</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ghostwizard/public_files/Drone_Build_Diagramsv5.pdf\">PDF file</a><br>\r\n<hr/><strong>Housing Assembly</strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/housingAssembly.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_housingAssembly.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nThe screw should thread into the nut pushed into the foot. If it doesn’t, try tightening the nut between the circuit board and the back plate so that the screw pushes out further through the back plate. Also try squeezing the face of the foot  as you turn it onto the screw. This will push the nut in further and hold it in place as you thread it onto the screw.\r\nIf you still have problems and feel industrious, use a counter sink bit to bevel the holes in the 4 corners of the face plate a <strong>LITTLE</strong>. this will allow the flat head screws to push in a little bit further and will give you enough length to easily grab the nut on the back. ','Drone Lab Assembly',0,'','publish','open','open','','drone-lab-assembly','','','2012-06-18 11:22:13','2012-06-18 16:22:13','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-assembly/',0,'page','',1),(314,2,'2009-11-20 17:30:05','2009-11-20 22:30:05','<strong>Drone Lab <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">HOME</a><br></strong><hr>\r\nHere\'s a sample of the Drone Lab doing it\'s droney thing. \r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab-v2/droning.mp3\">Droning</a><br>\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/drone-lab-v2/droning.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\n0:00 fade in single tone.<br>\r\n0:05 second tone added.<br>\r\n0:11 light distortion added.<br>\r\n0:14 Low pass filter turned up.<br>\r\n0:19 Band pass filter turned up.<br>\r\n0:27 Third tone added.<br>\r\n1:05 Fourth tone added.<br>\r\n</hr>\r\nHere\'s a sample made using the tremolo feature.<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab-v2/tremolodrone.mp3\">Tremolo drone</a><br>\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/drone-lab-v2/tremolodrone.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\n</hr>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/themes/casper/media/sounds/drone-lab-v2/Dronestortion.mp3\">Distorted drone</a><br>\r\nI don\'t usually post samples of my gear going through other effects, but I have to show off how great the Drone Lab sounds with distortion. This sample was made by sending the Lab through a distortion/feedback circuit I\'m working on specially for future versions of the Drone Lab. It\'s a little unruly for a lot of sounds but works wonders on steady drones. <br>\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/drone-lab-v2/Dronestortion.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><br>\r\n</hr><hr><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kNJYZxuOmwM&hl=en&fs=1&\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kNJYZxuOmwM&hl=en&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object></hr><hr>\r\nHere is a video of 3 of the first Drone Lab prototypes going at once. 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I haven\'t posted in a while. we\'ve been busy selling Drone Labs, upgrading our storage and assembly facilities, trying to stay current on the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/ghostwizard/\">forum</a> and on orders. <br>\r\nThe New and improved PCBs came in today! We added more breakout points, hardware and mounting holes, added a voltage regulator and moved a few things around. <br>I\'ve been working on a cool LED drone add-on which adds pulsing lights to the drone lab. It\'s still in the R&D stages. There\'s a bit of info <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/drone-lab-add-ons/\">here</a>.','Drone drone drone',0,'','publish','open','open','','drone-drone-drone','','','2009-12-31 00:41:06','2009-12-31 05:41:06','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2009/12/31/drone-drone-drone/',0,'post','',0),(319,2,'2010-01-01 18:55:49','2010-01-01 23:55:49','August 28th 2009, CasperLand Troy NY<p>\r\nPixel Bender was a multi-person-interactive video installation. The piece was installed at <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/casperland/\">CasperLand</a> during a show featuring artists who compose music using outdated video game systems. \r\n<object type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=20108f91ca&photo_id=3867382927\"></param> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\"></param> <param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"></param> <param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=20108f91ca&photo_id=3867382927\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"></embed></object><br>\r\n</ul><ul>\r\nThe installation took the form of a video projection on the window above the performer. The screen could be viewed from the inside the gallery or outside.<br>\r\nOne participant from the audience was invited to play video games on a modified Nintendo video game system while a second participant experimented with a set of controls added to the Nintendo. \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><p>\r\nManipulating the controls crosses signal paths within the nintendos\' image processor. This in turn generates a wide variety of graphics glitches ranging from subtle object alterations to completely abstract pattern generation. <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/nintendowindow2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_nintendowindow2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nFirst it challenges the conventions of performer and audience by inviting the attendants to be a valuable part of the performance. <p>\r\nIt also experiments with the conventions of platform interaction and play. One participant can interact with the nintendo in a very familiar way. They have a video game controller and can attempt to progress through the game. The second participant has a very different type of controller with a much more open ended set of rules for use. The goal of the \"game\" they are playing is self defined. \r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/crowd.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/nintendo/_crowd.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nThe visuals of this piece mirrored and supported the musical component of the performance where musicians utilized the capabilities of outdated video game systems to generate new forms of musical output.<br> In the same way, the audience was generating new forms of visual output with similar technology. <p>The appeal of the visuals shares a great deal with elements of 8-bit music which has made the chip tunes scene so incredibly popular right now. <br>Conceptually the mediums are intriguing. Chip tunes artists take a medium people have grown to perceive in a specific context, ie. video game systems are intended for playing games. On top of that they are using decade old game systems. In other words, these systems are obsolete....useless.<br> A commonly perceived as useless gaming system is being used to create energetic and entertaining music. It\'s the contrast of familiarity and expectation to an unexpected reality where I think half the strength of this medium lies, this is the case with chip tunes music as well as the visuals in this installation. The other half of their strength lies within their simple, entertaining appeal. Most chip tunes music is fun, high energy dance music. This may not be for everyone, but statistically speaking, this is a very widely enjoyed form of music.\r\nIn like, the visuals are viscerally accessible and enjoyable. They are simple, colorful and active. This presence of surface appeal with conceptual depth is something I enjoy and value greatly.   <p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3868059203_9e1fca4fce.jpg\"width=\"400\" height=\"550\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3867309653_ec50601a76.jpg\"width=\"400\" height=\"349\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>','pixel bender',0,'','publish','open','closed','','pixel-bender','','','2010-01-25 00:27:32','2010-01-25 05:27:32','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/pixel-bender/',0,'page','',0),(320,2,'2010-01-01 19:01:53','2010-01-02 00:01:53','<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\" />White Light is showing until march 26th at West Hall room 111 on RPI campus . The gallery is open on week days from 9-5pm. Please feel free to contact me for off hours viewing. pete [at] casperelectronics [dot] com <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<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<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" />\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><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<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,'','publish','open','closed','','white-light','','','2010-03-13 23:34:07','2010-03-14 04:34:07','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/white-light/',0,'page','',0),(321,2,'2010-01-26 15:06:48','2010-01-26 20:06:48','I\'ll be performing and teaching a workshop at this years <a href=\"http://www.offf.ws/\">OFFF festival</a> in Paris France. June 24th-26th.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.offf.ws\"><img src=\"http://designcollector.net/files/offf2010-tickets.jpg\" width=\"476\" height=\"293\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><br>\r\nThe fest will be followed by a short performance tour through Spain and Italy. Dates/locations TBA. ','Casper in Paris @ the OFFF festival',0,'','publish','open','open','','casper-in-paris-the-offf-festival','','','2010-01-26 15:08:57','2010-01-26 20:08:57','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/01/26/casper-in-paris-the-offf-festival/',0,'post','',3),(322,2,'2010-01-27 19:11:23','2010-01-28 00:11:23','I\'m showing a new sculpture/installation at RPI\'s West Hall Gallery on friday\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/white-light\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/white-light/_WhiteLightsmall.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" />\r\n</a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" />\r\n\r\nWhen:  Friday, January 29, 2010\r\nTime:	  6:00pm - 9:00pm\r\nLocation:  Gallery 111, West Hall, RPI campus, Troy NY\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<p>\r\n\"White Light\" incorporates hand built audio electronics and a pulsing light display to create an interactive and immersive audio visual experience. The piece invites individual as well as group interaction to control each of it\'s three voices and light displays. Only one voice may be accessed by a single person at one time. Combining voices requires additional participants. The total sound and light display is effected by each participant, thereby challenging each to communicate with the greater voice of the group. White Light is equal parts installation, musical interface and social experiment.\r\nI posted some info on the project <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/white-light\">here</a>. I\'ll post video and audio after the opening ','\"White Light\" art opening.',0,'','publish','open','open','','white-light-art-opening','','','2010-01-27 19:16:14','2010-01-28 00:16:14','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/01/27/white-light-art-opening/',0,'post','',0),(323,2,'2010-01-28 15:14:25','2010-01-28 20:14:25','Here\'s a step by step megaphpone bending video I did for <a href=\"http://scionav.com/lifestyle/scionmagazine/#articles2\">Scion Magazine</a>.\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9034653&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" /><embed src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9034653&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"></embed></object><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9034653\">Scion Magazine 15: Casper Electronics</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/scionav\">Scion A/V</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>\r\nThe sound track is my <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/modular-synth/\">modular synth</a> processed by the megaphone that I\'m bending in the video.','Megaphone Bending Video',0,'','publish','open','open','','megaphone-bending-video','','','2010-01-28 15:25:40','2010-01-28 20:25:40','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/01/28/megaphone-bending-video/',0,'post','',2),(324,2,'2010-02-13 00:55:21','2010-02-13 05:55:21','<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>\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/dVhs1uiYDSc\" height=\"275\" width=\"425\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\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>\r\n<object style=\"height: 344px; 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It is capable of creating dense sound scape, intricate melodies and pulsing rhythmic sequences.\r\n<h2>Light Synth:</h2>\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\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>The Benjolin:</h2>\r\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.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\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>\r\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>\r\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>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\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.\r\n\r\nThe transistor I used is model # <strong>TIP122</strong>.<em> I think most any high power transistor will work.</em>\r\n\r\n__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing your LEDs</strong>\r\n\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:\r\n\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.\r\n\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.\r\n\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.\r\n\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.\r\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.\r\n\r\n__________________________________________\r\n\r\n<strong>The driver circuit</strong>\r\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.\r\n\r\n__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Choosing a power supply</strong>\r\n\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).\r\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.\r\n\r\n__________________________________________\r\n<strong>Input adjustment</strong>\r\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.\r\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.\r\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>\r\n\r\nClick on the green arrows in the music player below to hear some samples.','Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','publish','open','closed','','benjolin-light-synth','','','2013-11-30 16:33:19','2013-11-30 21:33:19','',557,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/',0,'page','',15),(631,2,'2011-07-11 23:58:54','2011-07-12 04:58:54','<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 . 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.\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\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-6','','','2011-07-11 23:58:54','2011-07-12 04:58:54','',324,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/11/324-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(566,2,'2011-07-07 22:17:58','2011-07-08 03:17:58','<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 It 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\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 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-11','','','2011-07-07 22:17:58','2011-07-08 03:17:58','',545,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/07/07/545-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(325,2,'2010-02-18 17:12:41','2010-02-18 22:12:41','<strong>I love this instrument!</strong> It\'s a fully analog, complex sound and light pattern generator. I just finished it a few weeks ago and have been playing with it non stop. Click on the image below to go to the info page.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/benjolin/_benjolin11.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"358\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a><br>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/0bLM5Q-f52k&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/0bLM5Q-f52k&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\nSee the Benjolin Light Synth in action February 26th at the Troy Bike Rescue in Troy NY. More info <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239725167123\">here</a>.','New Instrument: The Benjolin Light Synth',0,'','publish','open','open','','new-instrument-the-benjolin-light-synth','','','2010-02-18 17:14:01','2010-02-18 22:14:01','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/02/18/new-instrument-the-benjolin-light-synth/',0,'post','',2),(326,2,'2010-02-20 23:08:22','2010-02-21 04:08:22','<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,'','publish','open','closed','','white-light-2','','','2011-06-12 14:44:50','2011-06-12 19:44:50','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/white-light-2/',0,'page','',2),(368,2,'2010-12-12 20:17:23','2010-12-13 01:17:23','<a href=\"http://makezine.com/24/\"><img src=\"http://makezine.com/images/covers/24.gif\" alt=\"makeVol24\" align=\"left\" /></a>\r\nCheck out my article on installing audio jacks in electronic devices in the latest issue of Make. in news stands NOW.\r\n<a href=\"http://makezine.com/23/\"><img src=\"http://makezine.com/images/covers/23.gif\" alt=\"makeVol23\"align=\"right\" /></a>\r\nIn case you missed it, learn how to install a pitch adjustment in common electronics in volume 23.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n','Make articles',0,'','publish','open','open','','make-vol-24','','','2010-12-12 20:22:50','2010-12-13 01:22:50','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/12/12/make-vol-24/',0,'post','',0),(327,2,'2010-02-21 01:31:25','2010-02-21 06:31:25','Here\'s a video from my new installation.<br>There\'s lots more info on this piece <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/white-light-2/\">here</a>.\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"280\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/M-G6kXVn_Ak&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&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/M-G6kXVn_Ak&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\"></embed></object>','White Light',0,'','publish','open','open','','white-light','','','2010-02-21 01:32:19','2010-02-21 06:32:19','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/02/21/white-light/',0,'post','',0),(328,2,'2010-02-24 23:47:55','2010-02-25 04:47:55','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/westHallparking.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_westHallparking.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"343\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\nThe entrance is on the north side of the building. You can also get in through the back off of \"west lot\" parking lot. I think this lot is RPI only so I suggest using the one right next to the north entrance. <br> To get to this lot go up Federal ST./Sage Ave. Between 9th street and the West lot entrance is a small side street. 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I etched the design in copper clad board (PCB material) and then dipped the etched plate in a nasty chemical called <a href=\"http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/MG-Chemicals/421-500ML/?qs=X5SXQx2ktnMrYFBNsFayFg%3d%3d\">Liquid Tin</a> that tins the copper and keeps it from tarnishing.<hr/><hr>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/LEDmatrix.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/_LEDmatrix.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<strong>A word of warning:</strong><br>\r\nBe careful with the LCD screen. It receives it\'s data from a plastic ribbon with conductive ink printed on it. The screen doesn\'t use solder connections. Instead the data ribbon is pressed against the screen to conduct electricity. That means if you break the ribbon there\'s no way to solder in a replacement wire. The conductive ink on the ribbon dries up over time and will come off if you move it around too much or move the screen. I did this and it couldn\'t be fixed, so I replaced the screen with a whole bunch of LEDs. It doesn\'t work the same as the LCD, but at least it looks cool. <br>\r\nThere are two boards inside the VLtone. The first one you will see when you open it is the sound board. The one under it is the control board. The control board holds all of the switches, keyboard keys and the the screen. Avoid removing this board if you can. If you DO have to remove it, be careful not to move the LCD screen around. Maybe it could be taped down while it\'s open. Once the LCD ribbon breaks, it CANNOT be fixed.<p><hr/><hr>\r\n<h2>SCHEMATIC</h2>\r\nAlmost all of the bends in the VL-tone are achieved be creating amplifier feedback loops. There are no data glitches to be found. This means there are no random melody bends but lots of squealing distortion bends. <p>The schematic below is just a guide and not a complete list of EVERY bend. Experiment with the points shown. Add touch points and components like capacitors in different values to find different kinds of effects. \r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/vltoneguts.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/_vltoneguts.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/VLtoneBends.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/_VLtoneBends.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','VL-Tone',0,'','publish','open','open','','vl-tone','','','2010-03-07 11:49:40','2010-03-07 16:49:40','',3,'http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/vl-tone/',0,'page','',25),(331,2,'2010-03-07 11:54:34','2010-03-07 16:54:34','I\'ve been getting lots of requests for a <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/vl-tone/\">VL-tone </a>page with schematics. <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/vl-tone/\">Here it is</a>.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/vl-tone/\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/vltone/_vltoneguts.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>','VL-tone schematic page added',0,'','publish','open','open','','vl-tone-schematic-page-added','','\nhttp://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/vl-tone/','2010-03-07 11:54:34','2010-03-07 16:54:34','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/03/07/vl-tone-schematic-page-added/',0,'post','',0),(332,2,'2010-03-08 22:35:08','2010-03-09 03:35:08','I\'m finally on facebook. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\">Go to my page</a> and become a fan!\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/facebook.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>','casperelectronics is on facebook',0,'','publish','open','open','','casperelectronics-is-on-facebook','','','2010-03-08 22:35:08','2010-03-09 03:35:08','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/casperelectronics-is-on-facebook/',0,'page','',0),(333,2,'2010-03-08 22:36:58','2010-03-09 03:36:58','I\'m finally on facebook. <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\">Go to my page</a> and become a fan!\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/casper-electronics/378905746203\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/graphics/facebook.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>','casperelectronics is on facebook!',0,'','publish','open','open','','casperelectronics-is-on-facebook','','','2010-03-08 22:36:58','2010-03-09 03:36:58','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/03/08/casperelectronics-is-on-facebook/',0,'post','',0),(336,2,'2010-03-09 19:48:50','2010-03-10 00:48:50','<object width=\"746\" height=\"413\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFPajw8IBp3UtZdl3tgLoZ03NqNmf7k7SRk=\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFPajw8IBp3UtZdl3tgLoZ03NqNmf7k7SRk=\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"746\" height=\"413\"></embed></object>','Videos',0,'','publish','open','open','','videos','','','2010-03-09 19:48:50','2010-03-10 00:48:50','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/videos/',0,'page','',0),(338,2,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<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>\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"10\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" />White Light is showing until march 26th at West Hall room 111 on RPI campus . The gallery is open on week days from 9-5pm. Please feel free to contact me for off hours viewing. pete [at] casperelectronics [dot] com <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>\n\n\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>\n\n\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>\n<h2>What it is</h2><p>\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>\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\" />\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.\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><hr>\n<h2>What it does</h2><p>\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>\n<strong><em>Light & Sound</em></strong><br>\nEnabling the podium activates two independently tuned square waves. It also activates a light within the sphere which is linked to the sound.\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.\nYou are seeing what you are hearing and visa versa. <br>\n<strong><em>Color mixing</em></strong><br>\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>\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>\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>\n</hr><hr>\n<h2>Progress photos</h2><p>\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>\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>\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/WhiteLight/_DSC_0231.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\n</hr><hr>\n<h2>How it works</h2><br> \nThere are a few different elements at work in this piece:\n-Drone circuit<br>\n-Audio processor<br>\n-Light control<br>\n-Proximity sensor<p>\nNOTE: Schematics are posted below.</hr><hr>\n<strong>-Drone Circuit</strong><br>\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>\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>\n<strong>-Audio processor</strong><br>\nThis stage consists of a 15watt amplifier and a tunable audio filter.\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>\n<strong>-Light Control</strong><p>\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. \n<strong><em>Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)</em></strong><br>\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>\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>\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. \n<strong><em>Current limiting</em></strong><br>\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>\n<strong>-Proximity Sensor</strong><br>\nThe effect of this feature is that the podium activates by the viewers presence. \nWhen the viewer stands close to the podium it will begin making sound and the light will turn on. \n<strong><em>Different Kinds of Sensors</em></strong><br>\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>\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>\n<strong>Attack and Decay</strong><br>\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.\n</hr><hr><p>\n<h2>Illustrations</h2><p>\n<strong>PWM diagram</strong><br>\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>\n<strong>Schematic:</strong><br>\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,'','draft','open','open','','','','','0000-00-00 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com//',0,'page','',0),(339,2,'2010-03-15 16:11:53','2010-03-15 21:11:53','Synesythm is an experimental musical instrument and interactive installation. Synesythm explores the union of light, sound, group communication and group creation. It is engineered to be experienced and enjoyed by the passive observer as well the active participant.\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/synesythm/faceplate3.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/synesythm/_faceplate3.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<h3>The goal </h3> \r\nThere are two main goals to Synesythm. The first is to design a musical interface which generates unique and moving audio and visual output. The interface utilizes a simple sound engine and programming structure along with public interaction as a constant variable. The public are given several elements of control of a musical system. This allows for individual expression while maintaining a cohesive structure. <br>\r\nThe next goal is to create a piece which engages the viewer sensorially, emotionally and socially. Synesythm uses viscerally appealing stimuli to engage the senses and offers potential for musical creativity to draw viewers into being part of a personal and collaborative experience.  <br>\r\n<strong><em>Stimuli</em></strong>:<br>\r\n-Sound to light<br>\r\n-Complex color mixing<br>\r\n-Rhythm<br>\r\nAll of these elements play on humans natural desire to see structure and correlation in the world around them. <br><em>Sound to light</em> creates harmony between the senses and is subconsciously pleasing while engaging a greater amount of the viewers conciousness than can vbe achieved with discreet stimlui. <br>\r\n<em>Complex color mixing</em> introduces depth and complexity to the stimuli while maintaining structure. Each podium controls one of the three primary colors of light. When all three podiums are active, the colors overlap and make widely varying color mixes.<br>\r\nThe output of all three podiums are joined by a common <em>rhythm</em>. This creates an easily identifiable connection between the voices of the piece.\r\n<p> \r\n<strong><em>Creative potential:</em></strong><br>\r\nA programming interface and signal modifiing controls are available to the viewer. This allows for engagement on a much more personal scale. Once the viewer engages with the creation of the stimuli, they are now emotionally invested in it\'s presence. <p>\r\n<strong><em>Interaction:</em></strong><br>\r\nSynesythm is engineered to inspire the individule and channel the inspiration of three individules into one collective, ongoing presentation. \r\n<h3>The layout</h3><br>\r\n  Three podiums are positioned around a light orb. Each podium can be easily programmed to create looping sequences. These loops are represented as sound and colored light within the central orb. The combination of sound and light creates a deeply engaging presence. Giving the viewer access to control parameters draws them even closer. By making all three podiums interact, it encourages groups of viewers to collectively share a personal exploration and experience. All three podiums share a central rhythm. This means that  each programmed melody will mix rhythmically with the other melodies. This encourages cooperation and communication between the podiums and players. <p>\r\n\r\nThe physical layout of Synesythm is very similar to an installation called<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/white-light-2/\">White Light</a>. Please see the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/white-light-2/\">White Light</a> page for info and examples of how the light and sound interact.<br>\r\nSynesythm is building on the discoveries I made through White Light while greatly increasing the focus on group interaction. I have done this by introducing rhythmic component and the potential for musical collaboration.<p> \r\n <hr/><hr>\r\n<h3>The control interface</h3><br>\r\nThe challenge with the control interface is to give people access to a relatively sophisticated array of functions in a way that is intuitive to someone with no prior exposure. <br> My approach is to create an interface that can be activated simply through touch. This encourages curious exploration while also allowing for more sophisticated control. It\'s a device to be played with as well as performed on.<strong>To achieve this I will be using touch sensors and custom programmed micro controllers.</strong><p>\r\n \r\n\r\nThe interface is made up of two basic blocks as shown in the illustration above. The two parts are the <strong>programming grid</strong> and the <strong>variable controllers</strong>.<br> \r\nThe <strong>programming grid</strong> is comprised of a series of light up touch sensors which act as a sequence programming interface as well as a visual indication of the sequence. The layout and technology is similar to the popular gridded midi interface called the <a href=\"http://monome.org/\">Monome</a>. A primary difference is that the sensors on the programming grid are not mechanical pushbuttons. It is a clear plate with a grid of touch sensitive sensors that are activated by the brush of a finger. <br> This uses a series of capacitive sensors developed by Atmel for use in computer touch screens. Info on this line of products can be found <a href=\"http://www.atmel.com/products/overview_touch.asp\">here</a>.<p>\r\n\r\nThe<strong> variable controls</strong> utilizes touch sensitive potentiometer strips and allow the user to control various parameters of the sounds. The potentiometers used are SpectraSymbol brand Soft pots which you can see <a href=\"http://\">here</a>. A row of LEDs placed below the strip indicate the position of the potentiometer once your finger is removed. This allows the position of the pot to be animated by the sequencer as it runs through the recorded sequence.<p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Making loops</strong>\r\nloops are generated by programming sequences into the grid sequencer. <br>\r\nThe grid is made of 3 rows and 16 columns. <br>\r\n-Each row represents a voice.<br>\r\n-Each column represents a step. The sequencer cycles through each step in order and then loops back to the first step.<br>\r\n-The three variable adjustments represent the three voices. The adjustment controls the picth of that voice.\r\nWhen one of the lights is ON it means that that voice will be on when the sequence reaches that step. The position of the variable adjustment sets the pitch of that voice when it is activated. Sequences are programmed simply by moving your finger along the variable adjustment and activating steps in the sequence. The position of the adjustment is recorded when a step is activated and played back every time that step is activated. It sounds somewhat complicated but is an interface that renders interesting results regardless of user familiarity.  \r\n<hr/><hr>\r\n\r\n<h3>\r\nBackground</h3><p>\r\n\r\nThis project is the next iteration of an ongoing study of interactive sound and light generation utilizing the phenomenon of drone. Drone occures when two or more static (unchanging) wave forms are combined and a constantly changing difference between the two waves is the product. From two static tones emerges a moving, sonic presence. Many topics have branched from my research of drone including topics of interactivity, communication, synesthetic stimuli, and an exploration of performance conventions.<br>\r\nThree projects that have led up to the development of Synesythm are:<br>\r\n-<a href=\" http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">The Drone Lab</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\">The Benjolin Light Synth</a><br>\r\n-<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/white-light-2/\">White Light</a><p>\r\nThrough this piece I aim to build on my experience designing <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/white-light-2/\">White Light</a> and interacting with the public throughout the 3 months of the its installation on RPI campus. As a result of the enthusiastic feedback I received I am turning more of the focus of the piece to group communication and interaction through two methods:<br>\r\n1)	By designing sophisticated and intuitive control interfaces. \r\n2)	By generating accessible output through synergetic stimuli and the use of loops and rhythms. <hr/>\r\nI have been experimenting with drone for the last 2 years.\r\nAfter spending time exploring the effects of sound waves on one another I began to investigate the effects humans controlling drone would have on each other. This led me to develop a drone synthesizer called the Drone Lab which could be easily produced in quantity thus facilitating group drone creation. You can read about the first version <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/\">here</a> and the second more advanced version <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nI found that I could easily apply the physics of audio drone to light and could create a multi sensory experience. This led me to create an installation called White Light. Through the use of colored light and color mixing between droning podiums I was able to further highlight the strength of collaboration and convergence and create an audio, visual, tactile and social experience.<br>\r\nWhite Light utilizes what I have learned from the Drone Lab project but takes steps to make the material more accessible to a general audience. This was done by creating a more engaging experience (through the combination of sound and light) and by making the interface significantly simpler and more intuitive.  \r\n<p>\r\nFollowing the installation of White Light I built a piece called the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\">Benjolin Light Synth</a>. \r\n\r\nThis piece shares elements of The Drone Lab and White Light but is designed to create more complex output rather than meditative drone. What I find very interesting about this piece is that it generates a wide range of complex audio signals but also possesses a rhythmic component which gives a clear access point for the audience. I consider Synesythm to be a combination of the format of White Light with a bit of the rhythmic accessibility of the Benjolin Light Synth. \r\n<hr/>\r\n','Synesythm',0,'','publish','open','open','','synesythm','','','2010-04-26 13:41:18','2010-04-26 18:41:18','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/synesythm/',0,'page','',0),(340,2,'2010-03-23 18:11:36','2010-03-23 23:11:36','You can order a housing kit <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">here</a>.\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_Faceplate.JPG\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\nFaceplates come with protective paper backing shown above. The picture below shows the housing kit fully assembled. Faceplates have laser etched labeling. click on the image below for a detail shot.\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/Faceplate_Applied.JPG\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_Faceplate_Applied.JPG\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>','Drone Lab housing kits available',0,'','publish','open','open','','drone-lab-housing-kits-available','','','2010-03-23 18:11:36','2010-03-23 23:11:36','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/03/23/drone-lab-housing-kits-available/',0,'post','',0),(341,2,'2010-03-26 23:07:38','2010-03-27 04:07:38','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/CloudLogo2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/_CloudLogo2.jpg\" width=\"370\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>For booking info:<br>\r\nPeter Edwards<br>\r\npete@casperelectronics.com<br>\r\n203 889 8551<p></strong>\r\n<hr/>\r\n<h2>Music samples</h2>\r\nAll samples are from live, improvised performances using hand built electronics.<br>\r\nTo The River. From 2008 album <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">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/03%20To%20the%20river.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\nLed By Sheep.  From 2008 album <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">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/02%20Led%20by%20sheep.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n\r\nExcerpt from live performance at TheCakeShop in NYC, 2008.<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/music/CakeShopNYCexcerpt.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\nWrong rotation. From 2008 album <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/aboard-a-ship-of-fingers-and-nails/\">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/06%20Wrong%20rotation.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\nStudio Recording, 2009.<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/music/dronelabexcerpt.mp3\" width=\"400\" height=\"27\" allowscriptaccess=\"never\" quality=\"best\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" wmode=\"window\" flashvars=\"playerMode=embedded\" /><p>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><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=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kHMf14CHWHI&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/kHMf14CHWHI&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object>\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/soundWall.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/_soundWall.jpg\" width=\"166\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  align=\"right\"/></a><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"right\" /><p>\r\nCasperelectronics is the performing name of American musician, artist and inventor <strong>Peter Edwards</strong>. Edwards uses hand built and heavily modified electronics to create pulsing sound-scapes and complexly interwoven light displays. His performances are an evolving exploration of the relationship between chaos and structure, musical convention and the incidental music of noise.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/other/lightsynth.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /> \r\n\r\n<align=\"right\">Examples of recent works with light and sound can be seen <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/white-light-2/\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\">here</a>.\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"/></align=\"right\">\r\n<hr/>\r\n<h2>BIO</h2><p>\r\nEdwards builds and sells custom and experimental musical instruments through his business <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com\">Casperelectronics</a>.\r\nSince starting his Casperelectronics in 2000, Edwards has established himself as one of the most widely known figures of the art form known as circuit bending. \r\nHe continues to run his custom musical electronics business. He also CO-runs the DIY electronic kit business Ghost Wizard and curates the Troy NY based creative electronics performance space CasperLand. <p>\r\nEdwards is a self taught electrical engineer. His atypical electronics education has resulted in a unique approach to the medium and a highly personalized output. His instruments can be seen on stages around the world and in the hands of thousands of musicians including Mike Patton, Danny Elfman, Negativland’s Mark Holser, Otto Von Schirac and many more.  A number of his works from the last few years can be seen on his website <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/\">here</a>.<p>\r\nEdwards gives lectures on circuit bending and experimental engineering and performs regularly throughout the US and Europe.  He is a contributor to the DIY culture magazine “Makeâ€ and teaches circuit bending classes at Troy NY based â€Arts Center of the Capital Regionâ€ and Manhattan based electronic arts space “Harvestworksâ€.<p>\r\n<strong>For more info on work experience and a list of performances and presentations, go to the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/resume/\">resume</a> page.</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/SpeakAndSpell.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/_SpeakAndSpell.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"254\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\n<hr/>\r\n<h2>Press</h2><br>\r\nFor press links, samples and videos please go to my <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/press-and-interviews/\">press page</a>\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vJyYjK6uE2E&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/vJyYjK6uE2E&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object><p>\r\n','promo',0,'','publish','closed','closed','','promo','','','2010-06-01 21:21:12','2010-06-02 02:21:12','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/packet/',0,'page','',0),(343,2,'2010-04-01 01:26:26','2010-04-01 06:26:26','I\'ve been working on my new <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\">light synth</a> and added lighting controls and a modified BOSS RSD-10 echo/sampler. The video below gets especially gnarly at around 7:15. 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</strong> </p>\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com<p>\r\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><strong>\r\n  <hr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" noshade=\"noshade\" color=\"black\" align=\"center\" />\r\n  </strong></div>\r\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><strong>Professional Experience</strong></p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Casperelectronics</strong></span>, Troy, NY: 2000 to Present<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Sole Proprietor, Designer</em></strong><br />\r\n  Musical instrument design and production. <br />\r\n\r\n &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Custom instrument commissions<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interface and circuit design<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Circuit modification and appropriation <br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Custom housing and hardware production</hr></p>\r\n<p><hr>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Ghost Wizard</strong></span>, Troy, NY: 2010 to Present<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Co-owner, Creative Director, Engineer</em></strong><br />\r\n  Creative electronics kit production for hobbyists <br />\r\n\r\n &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Electronic circuit design<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Production coordinator<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Open source documentation and forum upkeep <br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Graphic Design</hr></p>\r\n<p><hr>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Casper Land</strong></span>, Troy, NY: 2009 to Present<br />  <strong><em>Director, Co-curator</em></strong><br />\r\nCasper Land is a creative-technology themed workshop, classroom, gallery and show space. <br />\r\n &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Creative direction<br />\r\n &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Curating performances and art shows<br /></hr></p>\r\n<p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Make Magazine</strong></span>, North Sebastopol, CA: 2009<br />  <strong><em>Guest writer</em></strong><br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Writing tutorials for print and online publication<br />\r\n</hr></p>\r\n<p><hr>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Arts Center of the Capital Region</strong></span>, Troy, NY: 2009-2010<br />  <strong><em>Teacher</em></strong><br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Planning, designing and teaching creative electronics workshops <br />\r\n</hr></p><hr><p>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center</strong></span>, Manhattan, NY:  2008 to Present<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Teacher</em></strong><br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Planning, designing and teaching creative electronics workshops </p>\r\n</hr><p><hr>\r\n \r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Lemelson Assistive Technology Development Center, <br>Hampshire College, </strong></span>Amherst, MA:  2005 to 2007<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Adjunct Assistant Professor of Design</em></strong><br />\r\n  Planned, designed and implemented creative electronics program.<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designing class curriculum<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Developing and maintaining electronics lab facilities<br />\r\n  </p></hr><p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Joseph Hutchins and Company</strong></span>, Long Island City, NY:  2008<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Freelance design associate/model maker</em></strong><br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AutoCAD rendering and manipulation<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Model planning and fabrication<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Extensive interfacing with and maintenance of laser cutter</p>\r\n</hr><p><hr>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Aroura Lampworks</strong></span>, Brooklyn, NY:  2008<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Project Manager/fabricator</em></strong><br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Working directly with clients and in-house fabrication shop<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Custom lamp fabrication and restoration<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Metal fab, wiring, finishing </p>\r\n</hr><p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style4\"><strong>Bloomer Studios</strong></span>, New Haven, CT: 2006 to 2007<br />\r\n  <strong><em>Freelance Design Associate/ Shop Tech</em></strong> <br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Construction of scale architectural models from blue prints<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shop tool maintenance and repair<br />\r\n  &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Woodworking (carving and cabinetry), metal working, foam carving, figurative clay sculpting.</hr></p><hr>\r\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><br />\r\n  <span class=\"style1\"><strong>Education</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"style1\"><br />\r\n  <span class=\"style4\">Rhode Island School of Design</span>, RI: 1996 to 2000<br />\r\n  <em>B.F.A., Sculpture</em></p></hr><hr>\r\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><strong>Skills</strong></p>\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Circuit design and circuit board fabrication.<br>\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Computer illustration. Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD. <br>\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BasicStamp programming and implementation. <br>\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Programming in the Max/MSP/Jitter environment. <br>\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HTML programming. <br>\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advanced wood, metal and plastics working/machining experience including laser cutter automation.<br />\r\n&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kinetic object design. Includes use of motors, cam shaft based movement and complex sensorial systems. </hr><br /></hr><hr>\r\n\r\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><strong>Exhibitions and Presentations</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>2010</strong> Lecture, OFFF arts festival, Paris, France <br />\r\n<strong>2010</strong> Visiting Artist Lecture, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ <br />\r\n<strong>2010</strong> Solo installation exhibition \"White Light\", West Hall Gallery, RPI, Troy,  NY<br />\r\n<strong>2010</strong> Workshop and presentation, Bent Festival, New York, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Workshop, NYU, Manhattan, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Workshop, Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Workshop, Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Workshop and presentation, Electro-Music festival, Bloomingdale, NJ<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Artists Lecture \"Circuit Bending: Process and Perception\", MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Presentation, workshop and performance, BENT festival, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Drawing exhibition \"Convergence\", ABC No Rio, New York, NY <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Installation and performance, Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Presentation and performance, Governors island, New York, NY <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Featured presenter for \"Inspiration Day\", Hasbro Toys, Pawtucket, RI <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Presentation and panel member, PotluckCon, New Orleans, LA <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Presentation and lecture, Nauticon, Cleveland, OH <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Presentation and performance, BENT festival, LA, NY, MN <br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Group show, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> Presentation and performance, The Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> Presentation, workshop and performance, BENT Festival, Eyebeam, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> Workshop, Public access television, New Haven,CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Group show, &ldquo;Model Citizens&rdquo;, Art Space, New Haven CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Group show, &ldquo;Model Citizens&rdquo;, Albany Airport, Abany NY<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Solo show, Seton gallery, University of New Haven, CT <br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Group Show, Yale&rsquo;s Green Gallery, New Haven, CT;<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Citywide open studios, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Presentation, workshop and performance, BENT Festival, The Tank, NY</p>\r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><strong>Performances</strong></p><p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\">\r\n<strong>2010</strong> Bent Festival, Manhattan, NY <br />\r\n<strong>2010</strong> OFFF Festival, Paris, France <br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Performa Festival, Manhattan, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Bennington College, North Bennington, VT<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Casper Land, Troy, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Upstate Artists Guild Gallery, Albany, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Bent Festival, The Tank, Manhattan, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Load of Fun Theater, Baltimore, MD<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Big Rock Candy Mountain, Philladelphia, PA<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Weird Diner, Bloomfield, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Building 16, Providence, RI<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> The Elevens, North Hampton, MA<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Hampshire College, Amherst, MA<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Vanishing Point, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Scrap Cycle, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Monkey Town, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> CMJ music festival, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> The Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Kling And Bang, Reykjavik, Iceland<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Bent Festival, New York, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> The Tank, New York, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Grand Performances, Los Angeles, CA<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> BAR, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> The Nest, Bridgeport, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> The Bunker, Bergen, Norway<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> The Robot Store, Bergen, Norway<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> Hampshire College, Amherst, MA<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> The Cake Shop, Brooklyn, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2007</strong> Double Down Saloon, Manhattan NY<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Mars Bar, Manhattan, NY<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> BAR, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Caf&eacute; NINE, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> The Nest, Bridgeport, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Hampshire College, Amherst, MA<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Yale&rsquo;s Green Gallery, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Rudy&rsquo;s, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006 </strong>Urban Outfitters, New Haven, CT<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Fire House 12, New Haven, CT</p>\r\n</hr>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"style1\"><strong>Press</strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\" class=\"style1\">\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Video interview, Scion Magazine<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Print interview, Metro Land<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Print interview, The Record<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Print interview, Amusement Magazine, France<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Video interview and performance, Rafskinna Magazine, Iceland<br />\r\n<strong>2009</strong> Print interview, Wired magazine, UK<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> TV interview, Current TV<br />\r\n<strong>2008</strong> Radio interview, NPR, The Brian Lehrer Show<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Television interview, Swedish Public Television, ShowRoom<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Video interview, Model Citizens<br />\r\n<strong>2006</strong> Interview, New Haven Independent<br />\r\n<strong>2005</strong> Television interview, TechTV&rsquo;s Screen Savers<br />\r\n<strong>2004, 2005, 2006,2007</strong> Interview, Circuit bending documentary<br />\r\n<strong>2005</strong> Interview, New Haven Advocate<br 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To sign up contact Brendan at brendan@thetanknyc.org<p>\r\n<strong>Friday 23rd=</strong> <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\">Benjolin Light Synth</a> performance at Bent Fest. 8:30-9pm. Free. <p>\r\n<strong>Saturday 24th=</strong><em> Intro to circuit bending</em> workshop at the Bent Fest. Noon-3. Free! Tools and materials provided, but you must bring a toy to bend. <p>\r\n<strong>Saturday 24th=</strong> Performance at the <a href=\"http://squelchers.net/inc2010tour.htm\">International Noise Conference</a> in NYC. 6pm. <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thesilentbarn\">Silent Barn</a> 915 Wyckoff Ave, Queens.<p>\r\n<strong>Sunday 25th= Perfromance. </strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110298958998895\"><em>Circuit Brunch</em></a>. Noise and food. 1-6pm. <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thesilentbarn\">Silent Barn</a><p><hr/>\r\n<h3>May</h3>\r\n<strong>Saturday 8th=</strong> Performance at <a href=\"http://www.thespottydog.com/blog/\">The Spotty Dog</a>. 8pm. Hudson, NY<p>\r\n<strong>Saturday+Sunday 15th+16th=</strong> <em>DIY electronic musical circuits and the Drone Lab</em>. An educational <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">Drone Lab</a> building workshop at <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/\">Harvestworks</a>, Manhattan. details TBA.<p>\r\n<strong>Saturday+Sunday 22nd+23rd=</strong> <em>Intro to circuit bending</em> workshop at <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/\">Harvestworks</a>, Manhattan. details TBA.<p>\r\n<strong>Saturday+Sunday 29th+30th=</strong> Intro to circuit bending workshop at <a href=\"http://artscenteronline.org/\">The Arts Center of the Capital Region</a>, Troy NY. details TBA.<p>To sign up for the workshops above, please contact the host venues. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com.<p>\r\n*The Benjolin is an amazing, analog sound gadget designed by artist/engineer Rob Hordijk. He is unable to attend the Bent fest so I will be teaching his workshop for him. He does not sell these kits, the only way to get them is to attend a workshop. This is an unbelievably cool piece of equipment. I highly recommend you grab one while you can.\r\n','events in april&may',0,'','publish','open','open','','events-in-aprilmay','','','2010-04-11 12:19:24','2010-04-11 17:19:24','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/04/10/events-in-aprilmay/',0,'post','',0),(346,2,'2010-04-12 00:20:18','2010-04-12 05:20:18','This is a page of some of our friends in the field<p>\r\n<hr/>\r\n<a href=\" http://ericarcher.net/\">Eric Archer</a>- Beautifully designed sound gadgets.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/\">Tom Bugs</a>- Top rate noise gadgets and high class synth modules.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ciat-lonbarde.net/\">Peter Blasser AKA Ciat-Lonbarde</a>- Mad genious. Truly unique, amazing designs.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://bleeplabs.com/\">BleepLabs</a>- Light controlled musical robots<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sailormouth.org/\">SailorMouth</a>- Smart guy, awesome tutorials. Check out his info on DIY sequencers.<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/\">Ray Wilson aka Music From Outer Space</a>- The king of DIY modular synth building. Sells PCBs and provides extremely through design info.<p>\r\n','friends',0,'','publish','open','open','','friends','','','2010-04-12 00:20:52','2010-04-12 05:20:52','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/friends/',0,'page','',0),(347,2,'2010-04-27 22:35:43','2010-04-28 03:35:43','<object width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9034653&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" /><embed src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9034653&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"></embed></object><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9034653\">Scion Magazine 15: Casper Electronics</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/scionav\">Scion A/V</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>','Scion Magazine #15',0,'','publish','open','open','','scion-magazine-15','','','2010-04-27 22:35:43','2010-04-28 03:35:43','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/04/27/scion-magazine-15/',0,'post','',0),(348,2,'2010-05-02 23:52:16','2010-05-03 04:52:16','I had a great time at the Bent Fest his year. Big shout outs to Brendan, Suzan and the whole <a href=\"http://www.thetanknyc.org/\">Tank</a> crew for putting on a great event. <br> I did a few workshops that were tons of fun and saw some great performances. <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/operationplaymate\">Bodytronix</a> were awesome as usual. I met <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/mygannon\">Gannon</a> who makes amazing bent creations and I hung with my high school hero <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/losbuttholesurfers\">Gibby Haynes</a>.There\'s some good coverage of the bent fest on motherboard.tv <a href=\"http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/4/27/bent-festival-2010-recap\">here</a>.\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"265\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11319382&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" /><embed src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11319382&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\"></embed></object><p><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/11319382\">Circuitbent flower toy at Bent Festival 2010 workshop</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/user551336\">Zen Albatross</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.</p>','Bent Fest 2010',0,'','publish','open','open','','bent-fest-2010','','','2010-05-02 23:52:16','2010-05-03 04:52:16','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/05/02/bent-fest-2010/',0,'post','',1),(349,2,'2010-05-11 02:09:35','2010-05-11 07:09:35','I have two workshops coming up at <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/\">Harvestworks</a> in Manhattan. <br>\r\nClick on the linked title below to go to the Harvestworks info and registration page.\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/_DroneLabBoard.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/>\r\n<strong>May 15-16. noon - 6pm.  <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=357:diy-musical-electronics-and-the-drone-lab-may-16&catid=3:newsflash\">DIY musical electronics and the Drone Lab</a>. </strong>This is a\r\n Drone Lab building workshop where we will discuss designing your own sound circuits. For more info on the Drone Lab go <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">here</a>.<p>\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/speak-n-spell/Speak-n-Xbending/_S3600060.JPG\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"120\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" align=\"left\"/><strong>May 22-23. noon - 6pm. <a href=\"http://www.harvestworks.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=356:circuit-bending-may-22-23&catid=3:newsflash\">Circuit Bending from start to finish</a>.</strong>  In this 2 day class we will go over the basics of circuit bending. My goal with each class is that every student leaves with a  finished instrument and the ability to build more. \r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/spacer.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"4\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />','Workshops in NYC',0,'','publish','open','open','','workshops-in-nyc','','','2010-05-11 02:14:08','2010-05-11 07:14:08','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/05/11/workshops-in-nyc/',0,'post','',0),(350,2,'2010-05-26 13:46:58','2010-05-26 18:46:58','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/shows/may/poster4.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/casperland/shows/may/_poster4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\r\nDate:	 Friday, May 28, 2010<br>\r\nTime:	 7:30pm - 9:30pm <br>\r\nLocation: Casper Land 469 fulton st Troy NY <br>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=121711097858709&ref=mf\">Here\'s the facebook event.</a> forward it to everyone you know!<br>\r\nMusical performances by:<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.markdenardo.com/\">* Mark Denardo</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOGTrcq9yVk&feature=related\">-video-</a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://nonhorse.com/\">*NonHorse\r\n</a> (G Lucas Crane of Pitchfork\'s \"band of the year\" <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/woodsfamilyband\">Woods</a>)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ywrlktUTc&feature=related \">-video-</a><p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/loudobjects\">\r\n*Loud Objects</a>(<a href=\"http://www.tristanperich.com/\">Tristan Perich</a>, Kunal Gupta)\r\n\r\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/I7xJ9pr0TXc&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/I7xJ9pr0TXc&hl=en_US&fs=1&\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object>','live music at casper land this friday (5/28/10)',0,'','publish','open','open','','live-music-at-casper-land-this-friday-52810','','','2010-05-26 13:50:16','2010-05-26 18:50:16','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/05/26/live-music-at-casper-land-this-friday-52810/',0,'post','',0),(351,2,'2010-06-01 00:42:42','2010-06-01 05:42:42','Lots of cool bent fest highlights including some footage from my bending intro workshop.\r\n<script src=\"http://www.vbs.tv/vbs_player.js?width=480&height=270&ec=1jOWNlMTprILzhIg89IHXLpcMgZANBaj&st=Motherboard&pl=http://www.vbs.tv/watch/motherboard/bent-fest\" type=\"text/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>','bent fest video',0,'','publish','open','open','','bent-fest-video','','','2010-06-01 00:43:59','2010-06-01 05:43:59','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/06/01/bent-fest-video/',0,'post','',4),(352,2,'2010-06-25 20:43:19','2010-06-26 01:43:19','\r\nSaturday, July 3, 2010<br>\r\nTime:	 3:00pm - 9:00pm<br>\r\nLocation: Blackboxe du Théatre de Verre<br>\r\nAddress: 17 rue de la chapelle 75018 Paris, France<p>\r\n(click the image below to go to the facebook event listing)<br>\r\n<a href=\" http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129445780422725&ref=mf#!/event.php?eid=129445780422725&ref=mf\"><img src=\"http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs324.snc4/41581_129445780422725_232_n.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></a>','Workshop in Paris. July 3rd. 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We\'ve done away with the standard old green PCB and upgraded to a more sophisticated...elegant black! The Drone Lab is available as a kit or a finished unit through our <a href=\"http://www.casperelectronics.com/for-sale-2/\">order page</a>. OR build your own<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\"> from scratch</a>. The drone lab is completely open source and we love to see people build their own!<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/blackpic2.jpg\"><img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/droner/V2/housing/_blackpic2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"311\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>','Black is the new green',0,'','publish','open','open','','black-is-the-new-green','','','2010-07-19 16:15:15','2010-07-19 21:15:15','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/07/19/black-is-the-new-green/',0,'post','',2),(357,2,'2010-08-07 23:00:16','2010-08-08 04:00:16','Check out the latest issue of <a href=\"http://makezine.com/23/diymusic_pitch/\">MAKE magazine volume 23</a> for an article on installing pitch adjustments in audio electronics.\r\n<img src=\"http://makezine.com/images/23/m23_diym-pitch_thmb_193x257.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" />\r\n','Bending tutorial in MAKE vol.23',0,'','publish','open','open','','bending-tutorial-in-make-vol23','','','2010-08-07 23:00:51','2010-08-08 04:00:51','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2010/08/07/bending-tutorial-in-make-vol23/',0,'post','',0),(358,2,'2010-09-01 23:29:34','2010-09-02 04:29:34','This is the new project we\'re working on. The \"spectral transducer\". It\'s a sound to light circuit that we will be selling as a kit or pcb and will be completely open source. \r\nBelow is a video of the SD processing the <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/drone-lab/drone-lab-v2/\">DroneLab</a>. They make a nice pair!<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/qAMaoAOsTHk?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/qAMaoAOsTHk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object><br>\r\nand below... some Daft Punk. the above video is a bit quiet and the one below is a bit loud, or just right depending on how you look at it. in any case volume adjustment may be necessary. 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It was a commission for the Tang Museum as a sound installation for their series \"elevator music\" and was funded in part by the New York Foundation for the Arts. It has been displayed at the Tang Museum (Saratoga Springs), Flux Gallery (Long Island City) and the Silent Barn (Brooklyn)</p><p>Specter is a sound sensitive installation. Sounds generated near the orbs cause them 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 environment and inspires viewers to generate their own sounds. The audience becomes the sound installation.\r\n\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. The frequency of the sound controls the color and the amplitude controls the brightness. </p><p>\r\n\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aVmIxDanbXo?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/aVmIxDanbXo?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></p>','Specter',0,'','publish','open','closed','','specter','','','2012-02-18 18:56:41','2012-02-18 23:56:41','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/specter/',0,'page','',0),(364,2,'2010-10-15 15:17:48','2010-10-15 20:17:48','<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=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object>\r\nSpecter is installed in the elevator at the Tang museum. Each orb contains a microphone, 3 high power LEDs and analog/digital circuitry for analyzing and processing ambient noise. The frequency of the sound in controls the color and the amplitude controls the brightness. <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=\"402\" height=\"625\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"  /></a>\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\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aVmIxDanbXo?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/aVmIxDanbXo?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>','Spectral transducer',0,'','publish','open','closed','','spectral-transducer','','','2010-10-15 15:17:48','2010-10-15 20:17:48','',213,'http://casperelectronics.com/research/spectral-transducer/',0,'page','',0),(365,2,'2010-11-08 19:40:52','2010-11-09 00:40:52','<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>\r\nCheck out the Benjolin Light Synth <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin-light-synth/\">HERE</a>.\r\nI\'ve started playing with the echo module built into the synth. 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The piece was taken down Sept 2013.\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\n\r\nThe orbs are hung outside and respond to environmental noise in the form of colored light and pseudo random digital audio tone output. In both cases the output (light and sound) react to the amplitude and frequency of audio received. Put simply, high frequency sounds like a child screaming (see the video below) will be one color and sound while low frequency sounds will be another.\r\n\r\nThe audio is analyzed using two methods, one is simply amplitude or peak tracking. This is used to trigger the audio output when the amplitude of the incoming audio signal exceeds a preset level. All other audio analysis uses FFT (fast fourier transform) algorithms to read the spectral content of the environmental sound. This allows for a broad reading of many sounds in an environment not just one dominant signal. Therefore specific ranges of sound such as human speech or wind can be pinpointed and ignored or listened to accordingly. In this case the orbs are especially sensitive to human voice and less sensitive to wind or cars driving by.\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5h5pz_BF4g\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<strong>ASSEMBLY:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2137.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-822\" title=\"IMG_2137\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2137.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"343\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2128.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824\" title=\"IMG_2128\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2128.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2132.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825\" title=\"IMG_2132\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2132.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2142.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-823\" title=\"IMG_2142\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2142.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2171.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-827\" title=\"IMG_2171\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2171.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>','Kosmos',0,'','publish','open','closed','','kosmos','','','2013-11-17 18:17:34','2013-11-17 23:17:34','',440,'http://casperelectronics.com/kosmos/',0,'page','',3),(744,2,'2011-10-12 17:38:56','2011-10-12 22:38:56','<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=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-739\" /></a></p>\r\n<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=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740\" /></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-21','','','2011-10-12 17:38:56','2011-10-12 22:38:56','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/10/12/376-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(377,2,'2011-04-01 14:38:31','2011-04-01 19:38:31','I just set up a soundcloud page to host some of my recordings.\r\nCheck it out <a href=\"http://soundcloud.com/casperelectronics\">HERE</a>.\r\nListen, leave comments, ask questions, etc.................','SoundCloud',0,'','publish','open','open','','soundcloud','','','2011-04-01 14:38:31','2011-04-01 19:38:31','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/01/soundcloud/',0,'post','',0),(378,2,'2011-04-26 17:31:55','2011-04-26 22:31:55','Thanks to everyone who responded to my call for venues in Barcelona this august. Since that worked out, I am looking for stops along the way between Barcelona and Amsterdam where I can perform, lecture or teach a workshop. Toulouse, Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam, etc. Hoping to get over to London for a few days as well. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or would be interested in hosting an event. Just leave a comment here or email me at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com.\r\nThanks!','Bacelona to Amsterdam August 2011',0,'','publish','open','open','','bacelona-to-amsterdam-august-2011','','','2011-04-27 00:55:50','2011-04-27 05:55:50','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?p=378',0,'post','',3),(393,2,'2011-04-26 17:31:55','2011-04-26 22:31:55','Thanks to everyone who responded to my call for venues in Barcelona this august. Since that worked out, I am looking for stops along the way between Barcelona and Amsterdam where I can perform, lecture or teach a workshop. Toulouse, Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam, etc. Hoping to get over to London for a few days as well. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or would be interested in hosting an event. Thanks!','Bacelona to Amsterdam August 2011',0,'','inherit','open','open','','378-revision-2','','','2011-04-26 17:31:55','2011-04-26 22:31:55','',378,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/26/378-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(392,2,'2011-05-13 20:25:31','2011-05-14 01:25:31','I\'ve been invited to perform at <a href=\"http://www.electrofringe.net/2010/\">Electrofringe</a> in NewCastle Australia this October. \r\nLooking for more gigs! 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Performance and workshop on the 10th.<p>\r\n-June 11-13 performance at <a href=\"http://www.craslab.org/malaupixel/2010/\">Mal Au Pixel</a> in Paris. <p>\r\n-June 24th. Performance at <a href=\"http://www.bentfestival.org/\">BENT festival</a> NYC <p>\r\n-June 25th(?) Solo show at Flux Factory gallery. exact dates TBA.<p>\r\n-August 16-24 orientation and residency at <a href=\"http://www.steim.org/steim/\">Steim</a> in Amsterdam. \r\nLooking for gigs in Barcelona and Berlin in the 2 first weeks of August!\r\n\r\n','Upcoming events',0,'','publish','open','open','','381','','','2011-04-08 23:35:16','2011-04-09 04:35:16','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?p=381',0,'post','',2),(382,2,'2011-04-08 23:33:19','2011-04-09 04:33:19','Lots coming up over the next few months! \n-April 11th my show <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> at the <a href=\"http://tang.skidmore.edu/\">Tang Museum</a> is coming down. if you are near Saratoga Springs and you haven\'t seen it yet... this weekend is your last chance. <p>\n-June 1st - August.  Residency at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> in New York. I\'ll be in NYC and eager to perform and collaborate. drop me a line! pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com<p>\n-June 8-10 off to Nantes France for the <a href=\"http://www.pingbase.net/wordpressfr/\">PiNG</a> festival. Performance and workshop on the 10th.<p>\n-June 11-13 performance at <a href=\"http://www.craslab.org/malaupixel/2010/\">Mal Au Pixel</a> in Paris. <p>\n-June 24th. Performance at <a href=\"http://www.bentfestival.org/\">BENT festival</a> NYC <p>\n-June 25th(?) Solo show at Flux Factory gallery. exact dates TBA.<p>\n-August 16-24 orientation and residency at <a href=\"http://www.steim.org/steim/\">Steim</a> in Amsterdam. \nLooking for gigs in Barcelona and Berlin in the 2 first weeks of August!\n\n','',0,'','inherit','open','open','','381-revision','','','2011-04-08 23:33:19','2011-04-09 04:33:19','',381,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/08/381-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(383,2,'2011-04-08 23:33:28','2011-04-09 04:33:28','Lots coming up over the next few months! \r\n-April 11th my show <a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/specter/\">Specter</a> at the <a href=\"http://tang.skidmore.edu/\">Tang Museum</a> is coming down. if you are near Saratoga Springs and you haven\'t seen it yet... this weekend is your last chance. <p>\r\n-June 1st - August.  Residency at the <a href=\"http://www.fluxfactory.org/\">Flux Factory</a> in New York. 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It was a commision for the Tang museum and was funded in part by the New York Foundation for the Arts. It has been displayed at the Tang Museum (Saratoga Springs), Flux Gallery (Long Island City) and the Silent Barn (Brooklyn)</p><p>Specter is a sound sensitive installation. Sounds generated near the orbs cause them 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 environment and inspires viewers to generate their own sounds. The viewerss themselves become the sound piece.\n\n</p><p>\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>\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>\n\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>\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/images/finishedpieces/installations/Specter/download.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" /></p><p>\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>\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>\n  Each orb contains a microphone, 3 high power LEDs and analog/digital circuitry for analyzing and processing ambient noise. The frequency of the sound controls the color and the amplitude controls the brightness. </p><p>\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aVmIxDanbXo?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/aVmIxDanbXo?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></p>','Specter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','363-autosave','','','2011-08-26 15:59:46','2011-08-26 20:59:46','',363,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/10/363-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(387,2,'2011-03-31 20:46:22','2011-04-01 01:46:22','<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><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\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. The frequency of the sound controls the color and the amplitude controls the brightness. </p><p>\r\n\r\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aVmIxDanbXo?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/aVmIxDanbXo?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></p>','Specter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','363-revision','','','2011-03-31 20:46:22','2011-04-01 01:46:22','',363,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/03/31/363-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1777,2,'2012-12-16 21:09:25','2012-12-17 02:09:25','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>PETER EDWARDS</strong>\r\n\r\nhttp://www.casperelectronics.com\r\n\r\npete@casperelectronics.com\r\n\r\n53 3rd St. Troy NY 12180\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Education</span></strong>\r\n\r\n- Instruments and Interfaces Masters Program, The Royal Conservatory of the Hague / STEIM Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2012 to Present.\r\n\r\n- Rhode Island School of Design. RI: 1996 to 2000 B.F.A., Sculpture\r\n\r\n- Hudson Valley Community College. Troy, NY: 2010 to 2011\r\nelectrical engineering and computer sciences. Non matriculated.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Exhibitions</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Solo Shows</strong>\r\n\r\n<em>2012</em>\r\n\r\n-Commissioned installation \"DroneScape\" for Clock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2011</em>\r\n\r\n-Flux Factory Gallery, Long Island City, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2010</em>\r\n\r\n- Commissioned installation for Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY\r\n\r\n- West Hall Gallery, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institue, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2008</em>\r\n\r\n- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland\r\n\r\n<em>2006</em>\r\n\r\n- Seton gallery, University of New Haven, CT\r\n\r\n<strong>Group Shows</strong>\r\n\r\n2013\r\n\r\n-ReFunct. Transmediale, Berlin, Germany\r\n\r\n<em>2012</em>\r\n\r\n- Commission for show Resonant Frequencies, Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA\r\n\r\n<em>2011</em>\r\n\r\n- Commission for show Dwell, Contemporary Artists Center, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n- 319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn NY\r\n\r\n- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy NY\r\n\r\n<em>2010</em>\r\n\r\n- Marketplace Gallery, Albany NY\r\n\r\n<em>2008</em>\r\n\r\n- ABC No Rio, New York, NY\r\n\r\n- Governors island, New York, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2006</em>\r\n\r\n- Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT\r\n\r\n- Art Space, New Haven CT\r\n\r\n- Green Gallery, YALE University, New Haven, CT\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Residencies</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>2012 </em>\r\n\r\nClock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\nPerte de Signal, Rustine Labs, Montreal, Canada\r\n\r\nFree103point9 Wave Farm, Acra, NY\r\n\r\nExperimental Performing Arts Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2011 </em>\r\n\r\nSteim, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\r\n\r\nFlux Factory, Long Island City, NY\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grants and awards</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>2011 </em>\r\n\r\n- SOS Grant, NYFA\r\n\r\n- NYFA funded commision for \"Dwell\" at the Contemporary Artists Center, Troy NY\r\n\r\n<em>2010 </em>\r\n\r\n- SOS Grant, NYFA\r\n\r\n<em>2009 </em>\r\n\r\n- SOS Grant, NYFA\r\n\r\n- NYFA funding for solo show \"White Light\", via West Hall Gallery, Troy NY\r\n\r\n<em>2007 </em>\r\n\r\n- Best of city wide open studios award recipient, New Haven CT\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Visiting Artist Lectures and Workshops</span></strong>\r\n\r\n2013\r\n\r\nTransmediale Festival, Berlin, Germany\r\n\r\n<em>2012</em>\r\n\r\n-State-X New Forms Festival, The Hague, The Netherlands\r\n\r\n- Mapping Festival, Geneva, Switzerland\r\n\r\n- Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA\r\n\r\n<em>2011</em>\r\n\r\n- STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\r\n\r\n- V&amp;A Museum, London, UK\r\n\r\n- 319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY\r\n\r\n- Mal Au Pixel festival, Paris, France\r\n\r\n- PiNG festival, Nantes, France\r\n\r\n- Goucher College, Baltimore, MD\r\n\r\n- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2010</em>\r\n\r\n- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA\r\n\r\n- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY\r\n\r\n- OFFF arts festival, Paris, France\r\n\r\n- Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ\r\n\r\n- Bent Festival, New York, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2009 </em>\r\n\r\n- NYU, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\n- Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway\r\n\r\n- Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA\r\n\r\n- Electro-Music Festival, Bloomingdale, NJ\r\n\r\n- MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA\r\n\r\n<em>2008 </em>\r\n\r\n- BENT festival, NY\r\n\r\n- Hasbro Toys, Pawtucket, RI\r\n\r\n- PotluckCon, New Orleans, LA\r\n\r\n- Nauticon, Cleveland, OH\r\n\r\n- BENT festival, LA and NY\r\n\r\n<em>2007 </em>\r\n\r\n- The Piksel Festival, Bergen, Norway\r\n\r\n- BENT Festival, Eyebeam, NY\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Performances</span></strong>\r\n\r\n2013\r\n\r\n-Transmediale Festival, Berlin, Germany\r\n\r\n<em>2012</em>\r\n\r\n-State-X New Forms Festival, The Hague, The Netherlands\r\n\r\n-EMPAC Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n-Upstate Artists Guild, Albany, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2011</em>\r\n\r\n-STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\r\n\r\n-Clock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\n-319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n-Hackposium hacker festival, Long Island City, NY\r\n\r\n- Mal Au Pixel Festival, Paris, France\r\n\r\n- PiNG festival, Nantes, France\r\n\r\n-Devotion Gallery, New York, NY\r\n\r\n-Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2010 </em>\r\n\r\n- OFFF Festival, Paris, France\r\n\r\n- Brigade Neurale, Paris, France\r\n\r\n- Grrrnd Zero, Leon, France\r\n\r\n- Hundebiss Records, Milan, Italy\r\n\r\n- Bent Festival, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\n- Valentines, Albany, NY\r\n\r\n- The Troy Bike Rescue, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n-West Hall Gallery, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n-The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2009 </em>\r\n\r\n- Performa Festival, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\n- Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n- Bennington College, North Bennington, VT\r\n\r\n- Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway\r\n\r\n- Casper Land, Troy, NY\r\n\r\n- Upstate Artists Guild Gallery, Albany, NY\r\n\r\n- Bent Festival, The Tank, Manhattan, NY\r\n\r\n- 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Load of Fun Theater, Baltimore, MD\r\n\r\n- Big Rock Candy Mountain, Philladelphia, PA\r\n\r\n- Weird Diner, Bloomfield, CT\r\n\r\n- Building 16, Providence, RI\r\n\r\n- The Elevens, North Hampton, MA\r\n\r\n- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA\r\n\r\n- Market Hotel, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n<em>2008</em>\r\n\r\n- CMJ music festival, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- The Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland\r\n\r\n- Kling And Bang, Reykjavik, Iceland\r\n\r\n- Bent Festival, New York, NY\r\n\r\n- The Tank, New York, NY\r\n\r\n- Grand Performances, Los Angeles, CA\r\n\r\n-Vanishing Point, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Scrap Cycle, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Monkey Town, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n- Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Professional Experience</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>-Hampshire College</strong>\r\n\r\nAmherst, MA: 2005 to 2007\r\n\r\nAdjunct Assistant Professor of Design\r\n\r\nPlanned, designed and implemented creative electronics program.\r\n\r\n<strong>-Make Magazine</strong>\r\n\r\nNorth Sebastopol, CA: 2009 to present\r\n\r\nWriter.\r\n\r\n<strong>-Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center </strong>\r\n\r\nManhattan, NY: 2008 to Present\r\n\r\nTeacher\r\n\r\n<strong>-Casperelectronics </strong>\r\n\r\nTroy, NY: 2000 to Present <strong></strong>\r\n\r\nSole Proprietor, Designer\r\n\r\nMusical instrument design and production.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>-Arts Center of the Capital Region </strong>\r\n\r\nTroy, NY: 2009-2010\r\n\r\nTeacher\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Press</span></strong>\r\n\r\n-Radio interview, NPR, The Brian Lehrer Show\r\n<img src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/advanced/img/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"29\" data-mce-json=\"{\'video\':{},\'params\':{\'src\':\'http://beta.wnyc.org/media/audioplayer/red_progress_player_no_pop.swf\',\'wmode\':\'transparent\',\'allowscriptaccess\':\'always\',\'quality\':\'high\',\'flashvars\':\'file=http://beta.wnyc.org/audio/xspf/27617/&amp;repeat=list&amp;autostart=false&amp;popurl=http://beta.wnyc.org/audio/xspf/27617/%3Fdownload%3Dhttp%3A//www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/bl/bl050908epod.mp3\'},\'hspace\':null,\'vspace\':null,\'align\':null,\'bgcolor\':null}\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>-<a href=\"http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/89634334_speak-spell-music.htm\">TV interview, Current TV</a></em>\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJyYjK6uE2E\">Television interview, Swedish Public Television, ShowRoom</a>\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://rhizome.org/editorial/2011/jun/27/homebrew-electronics-studio-visit-pete-edwards-cas/\">Studio visit and interview for Rhizome.org</a>\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9034653\">Video interview and demo, Scion Magazine</a>\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://metroland.net/back_issues/vol32_no35/listen_here.html\">Print interview, Metro Land, Troy NY</a>\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/09/09/news/doc4aa703e67f5bd159593118.txt\">Print interview, The Record, Albany NY</a>\r\n\r\n-Print interview, Amusement Magazine, France\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.mottodistribution.com/shop/rafskinna-3-reflections.html\">Video interview and performance, Rafskinna Magazine, Iceland</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n-<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjIbYuntEA\">Television interview, TechTV’s Screen Savers</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n<p class=\"style1\" align=\"left\"><strong>\r\npete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com</strong></p>','CV',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','148-revision-v1','','','2012-12-16 21:09:25','2012-12-17 02:09:25','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2012/12/16/148-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(1776,2,'2012-09-26 19:10:41','2012-09-27 00:10:41','</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<p>- Instruments and Interfaces Masters Program, The Royal Conservatory of the Hague in collaboration with STEIM. Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2012 to Present.</p>\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 2011 \r\n electrical engineering and computer sciences. Non matriculated.</p>\r\n\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>2012</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Commissioned installation \"DroneScape\" for Clock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY</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>- Commissioned installation for 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>2012</i></p>\r\n<p>- Commission for show Resonant Frequencies, Georgia Southern  Statesboro, GA </p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n<p>- Commission for show Dwell, Contemporary Artists Center, Troy, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- 319 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn 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>2012 </i></p>\r\n<p>Clock Tower Gallery, Manhattan, NY</p>\r\n<p>Perte de Signal, Rustine Labs, Montreal, Canada</p>\r\n<p>Free103point9 Wave Farm, Acra, NY</p>\r\n<p>Experimental Performing Arts Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY</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 funded commision for \"Dwell\" at the 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>Visiting Artist Lectures and Workshops</u></b></p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2012</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</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<p><i>2012</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Experimental Performing Arts Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY </p>\r\n\r\n<p>-Upstate Artists Guild, Albany, NY</p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>2011</i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands </p>\r\n\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 href=\"http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/09/09/news/doc4aa703e67f5bd159593118.txt\">Print interview, The Record, Albany NY</a></p>\r\n<p><i>2009</i></p>\r\n<p>-Print interview, Amusement Magazine, France</p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<a href=\"http://www.mottodistribution.com/shop/rafskinna-3-reflections.html\">Video interview and performance, Rafskinna Magazine, Iceland</a></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<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<p><i>2008</i></p>\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<p><i>2006</i></p>\r\n<p> -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','CV',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','148-revision-v1','','','2012-09-26 19:10:41','2012-09-27 00:10:41','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2012/09/26/148-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(389,2,'2011-02-12 23:37:19','2011-02-13 04:37:19','</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>Pursuing an Associate’s Degree in electrical engineering and computer sciences</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\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\r\n<p><i>2010 </i></p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Grant, NYFA SOS</p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Residency, Steim, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</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\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\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','','','2011-02-12 23:37:19','2011-02-13 04:37:19','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/02/12/148-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(415,2,'2011-04-26 17:31:55','2011-04-26 22:31:55','','Auto Draft',0,'','inherit','open','open','','392-revision','','','2011-04-26 17:31:55','2011-04-26 22:31:55','',392,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/26/392-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(390,2,'2011-04-11 15:58:54','2011-04-11 20:58:54','</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>Pursuing an Associate’s Degree in electrical engineering and computer sciences</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 </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','','','2011-04-11 15:58:54','2011-04-11 20:58:54','',148,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/11/148-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(391,2,'2011-04-02 05:46:22','2011-04-02 10:46:22','','Auto Draft',0,'','inherit','open','open','','378-revision','','','2011-04-02 05:46:22','2011-04-02 10:46:22','',378,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/02/378-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(394,2,'2011-04-26 17:33:33','2011-04-26 22:33:33','Thanks to everyone who responded to my call for venues in Barcelona this august. Since that worked out, I am looking for stops along the way between Barcelona and Amsterdam where I can perform, lecture or teach a workshop. Toulouse, Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam, etc. Hoping to get over to London for a few days as well. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or would be interested in hosting an event. Just leave a comment here or email me at pete[at]casperelectronics[dot]com.\r\nThanks!','Bacelona to Amsterdam August 2011',0,'','inherit','open','open','','378-revision-3','','','2011-04-26 17:33:33','2011-04-26 22:33:33','',378,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/04/26/378-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(440,2,'2011-06-03 13:53:46','2011-06-03 18:53:46','<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=\"300\" height=\"198\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-739\" /></a>\r\nSee links to the right for examples of installation works I have created over the past 2 years.','Art',0,'','publish','open','open','','art','','','2011-11-06 12:52:32','2011-11-06 17:52:32','',0,'http://casperelectronics.com/?page_id=440',0,'page','',0),(396,2,'2011-05-01 17:20:44','2011-05-01 22:20:44','','kosmosfamily',0,'','inherit','open','open','','kosmosfamily','','','2011-05-01 17:20:44','2011-05-01 22:20:44','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmosfamily.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(397,2,'2013-11-17 18:17:27','2013-11-17 23:17:27','<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1793.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1913\" alt=\"IMG 1793\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1793-460x690.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"690\" /></a><iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/6AtsTzsmS74\" height=\"300\" width=\"460\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/KosmosMom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-819\" title=\"KosmosMom\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/KosmosMom-300x199.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-739\" title=\"Kosmos1\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-740\" title=\"kosmos2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/install2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-818\" title=\"install2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/install2-300x199.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"300\" /></a>\n\nKosmos is an interactive sound and light installation displayed at the Contemporary Artists Center in Troy NY for nearly two years. The piece was taken down Sept 2013.\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.\n\nThe orbs are hung outside and respond to environmental noise in the form of colored light and pseudo random digital audio tone output. In both cases the output (light and sound) react to the amplitude and frequency of audio received. Put simply, high frequency sounds like a child screaming (see the video below) will be one color and sound while low frequency sounds will be another.\n\nThe audio is analyzed using two methods, one is simply amplitude or peak tracking. This is used to trigger the audio output when the amplitude of the incoming audio signal exceeds a preset level. All other audio analysis uses FFT (fast fourier transform) algorithms to read the spectral content of the environmental sound. This allows for a broad reading of many sounds in an environment not just one dominant signal. Therefore specific ranges of sound such as human speech or wind can be pinpointed and ignored or listened to accordingly. In this case the orbs are especially sensitive to human voice and less sensitive to wind or cars driving by.\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5h5pz_BF4g\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\n\n<strong>ASSEMBLY:</strong>\n\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2137.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-822\" title=\"IMG_2137\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2137.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"343\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2128.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824\" title=\"IMG_2128\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2128.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2132.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825\" title=\"IMG_2132\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2132.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a><a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2142.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-823\" title=\"IMG_2142\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2142.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2171.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-827\" title=\"IMG_2171\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/IMG_2171.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" /></a>','Kosmos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','376-autosave','','','2013-11-17 18:17:27','2013-11-17 23:17:27','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/2011/05/01/376-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(739,2,'2011-10-12 17:18:01','2011-10-12 22:18:01','','Kosmos1',0,'','inherit','open','open','','kosmos1','','','2011-10-12 17:18:01','2011-10-12 22:18:01','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/Kosmos1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(740,2,'2011-10-12 17:22:51','2011-10-12 22:22:51','','kosmos2',0,'','inherit','open','open','','kosmos2','','','2011-10-12 17:22:51','2011-10-12 22:22:51','',376,'http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Kosmos/kosmos2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(741,2,'2011-06-12 14:42:46','2011-06-12 19:42:46','<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. 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