I’ve got a new project to share with you! Need an inexpensive way to sequence audio and midi together to synchronize your drum machines and keyboards on stage? The “Octopy” may be a good fit, and if you’re a raspberry pi enthusiast like me, you might already have the equipment to get started laying around!
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Dealing with Writers Block
I think I was having a really hard time coming up with a name and lyrics and just ended up with this rhoadsy beat instead. Coming back to it 6 years later, everything starts making sense… well sorta. It’s still bologna, but that’s the way it should be. Enjoy this track that’s a combo of… Continue reading Dealing with Writers Block
Roland S-10 Cleaning and Demonstration
Today we’re messing around with my old 1986 Roland S-10 12-bit sampler and attempting to fix the notoriously sketchy Quick Disk floppy drive. Should I replace it with a floppy emulator? I don’t know, probably! If you want some tips about cleaning tape drives with isopropyl alcohol and cotton buds or want to learn a… Continue reading Roland S-10 Cleaning and Demonstration
Building a uSVC Game Console with Sam!
Having a little bit of fun over the weekend by building the new uSVC kit with my wife, Sam! Includes some commentary about the device and the build process. Some helpful links for ya Adrian’s Digital Basement video on the uChip Order a uChip (or maybe uSVC?) on Itaca’s web store Learn more about the… Continue reading Building a uSVC Game Console with Sam!
First Look into the ReLiC Mac SE
Yep, you guessed it. This video is coming in really late. I’m a bad editor, what can I say? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Recently picked up this beautiful dual floppy Apple Macintosh SE running on a Motorola 68k. What should I do with it? Make music, of course! I’m just learning about this machine, and I didn’t quite… Continue reading First Look into the ReLiC Mac SE
Screencaps from Magpie Fest III
We had some technical difficulties during the live streaming festival (curse you, Cox!), so these were the only tracks we were able to recover. Still, this was a great experience!! Sam and I are definitely looking forward to another show like this in the future.