Vol. 04: Circuit Bending
Modify a Casio keyboard (or other electronic audio stuff) and start playing some of the strangest sounds you've ever heard.
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Field Without Fur by Sabastian Boaz
From: "Warm Feeling," 2001. Instruments: Casio SK-1, Creatoy red train, Bontempi keyboard.
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Later Alligator by Sabastian Boaz
From: "Warm Feeling," 2001. Instruments: Ecio 377 audio generator, toy megaphone/vocoder.
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Marie by Sabastian Boaz
From: Unreleased, 2003. Instruments: Bontempi keyboard.
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Trans-Message by Sabastian Boaz
From: "Head Drone," 2005. Instruments: Casio VL-1, Yamaha PSS-110.
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Greater Then, Less Then by Sabastian Boaz
From: "Sabby Inside You," 2002. Instruments: Talking wristwatch, Creatoy yellow train, Speak & Spell.
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Cremasterer VS. Numerator Part II by Adrian Dimond - XDUGEF
From: "TBD," 2005. Instruments: Cremasterer (Bent DODFX70), Numerator (bent Speak & Learn).
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BEARRADAIREACHD by Adrian Dimond - XDUGEF
From: "ZAGIPNOTIZIROVAVSHEMUSYA," 2005. Instruments: Various bentstruments edited and effected in Adobe Audition.
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MEGA-BIGHT by Adrian Dimond - XDUGEF
From: "ASDFHAKSFHAFSOSAUF," 2005. Instruments: Numerator (bent Speak & Learn), Xplayer (bent CD player), Talking Whiz Kid Plus Digitech Delay, Ken Stone ring modulator.
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Circuit-Bending: Build an Incantor
Build an Incantor, a classic circuit-bending project that turns an old Speak & Read toy into a looping, stuttering, sound effects synthesizer.
by Reed Ghazala;
October 24, 2005 | Technorati | del.icio.us
Circuit-Bending: External Controllers
Add a port and two plug-in-able external controllers to the circuit-bent SK-5 keyboard project in Make 04.
by Sabastian Boaz, Cristiana Yambo;
October 24, 2005 | Technorati | del.icio.us
+ LINKS
Bent-Tronics.com - Circuit bending supplies
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Radical Matters
bMc Circuit Fracturing with ease
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...broken toys...
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Rubber Monkey's Monthly Circuit Bending Workshop
iheartnoise
Roil_Noise
Benders Anonymous
Benders
Harshnoise
Cementimental
Bent Sound
Il Corral
The Tank
Carrion Sound
Techdweeb
Xdugef
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http://www.westballa.net/photos/keyboard
One of my first mods, comments and suggestions are appreciated.Posted by evil_zman on February 14, 2006 at 23:16:45 Pacific Time
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Destroying is for ignorant Circuit whackers---Function: adjective Text:
1 lacking in education or the knowledge gained from bMc's DEVOID of LOGIC 101.2 CD Journal <the teacher was committed to educating the children of those poor, ignorant circuit whackers and hackers>
Synonyms benighted, dark, illiterate, nonliterate, simple, uneducated, uninstructed, unlearned, unlettered, unread, unschooled, untaught, untutored
Related words lowbrow, uncultivated, uncultured; callow, green, inexperienced, innocent, naive ( or naïve); unsophisticated; raw, untrained; brainless, dumb, idiotic, imbecilic, moronic, stupid, witless; foolish, senseless, silly, learned by the INTERNET GODS, such as the GORILLA.
Posted by bentmonkeycage on December 06, 2005 at 02:27:55 Pacific Time
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I first heard about circuit bending wrt destroying classics like speak and spell.
I think there should be capital punishment for people who destroy these valuable antiques, and I will now never subscribe to make.Posted by random_ on December 04, 2005 at 02:48:54 Pacific Time
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Screw you then!......>Go put all your collector crap in plastic instead and be sure to wear your fugg'in rubber gloves if you get "the itch" to examine your "treasures" yo. I make music from cicuit-bent instruments and it has completely changed the way I compose, record, and play!....I loveeeee my "toys" more now then I ever did before plus now they are used more often and in wonderful, amazing ways!....So yeah.....>Screw'yahhh!Posted by Fuzzymode on January 04, 2006 at 18:37:48 Pacific Time
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We will soon have an old vintage toy shooting gallery. BENDERS will fire under no-ones command--LOCK and LOAD-destroy all the shelfed vintage toys from the past....bMc has circuitbent the circuitbending allotment of toysPosted by BentMONKEYcage on January 21, 2007 at 19:43:54 Pacific Time
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We will soon have an old vintage toy shooting gallery. BENDERS will fire under no-ones command--LOCK and LOAD-destroy all the shelfed vintage toys from the past...........<img src="http://www.makezine.com//images/covers/current_100h.jpg">Posted by BentMONKEYcage on January 21, 2007 at 19:42:51 Pacific Time
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<img src="http://www.makezine.com//images/covers/current_100h.jpg"> We will soon have an old vintage toy shooting gallery. BENDERS will fire under no-ones command--LOCK and LOAD-destroy all the shelfed vintage toys from the past...........Posted by BentMONKEYcage on January 21, 2007 at 19:41:02 Pacific Time
- bent monkey cage Bending Panel module
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a simple Bending ORB Module will be offered soon (AS REQUESTED BY MANY students of bMc) to help with bending matrixed connects. It will be a workshop bench ORB module that contains all of the semi-conductors and conductors to meet the needs of a PRO Circuit Bender and/or CIRCUIT Fracturer (BENCH Friendly by bMc)-eBay will be hosting the Module. It contains all connections and info on DIY use. (Toggle switches, 7 different valued Potentiometers, 3 different photo cells, 8 switches, 18 body contacts, 3 magnetic and gas filled reed switches, assorted caps, 2 transistors, assorted LED's, 10 different values of resistors, and much more. Cost will be affordable of around $89.00---instructions included. It also includes a Multi function digital Multi Meter. FROM lEE DANIEL AT bMc OF ca. USAPosted by bentmonkeycage on November 12, 2005 at 02:05:42 Pacific Time
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Where are the instructions to build an external control panel for a bent SK that are supposed to be here? Or am I lost?Posted by autumnsweater on November 01, 2005 at 20:19:42 Pacific Time
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Hiya -
Yes, you're right -- we owe you some additional content here. Look for it here early next week -- we've gotten a little behind on posting content but should be caught up by then. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Cheers,
t
Posted by terrie on November 04, 2005 at 16:59:42 Pacific Time
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Hi folks -
We just posted the instructions for the external controller and an incantor project. See the "Extras" section above.
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Posted by terrie on November 08, 2005 at 09:23:12 Pacific Time
- ANY KEYBOARD ?...
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Please, let me know if any keyboard can be bended? I have Rhythmic 2, this one is good for that? Thank you and lets make some joyful noise. BudeaglePosted by budeagle on September 06, 2007 at 19:11:10 Pacific Time
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