Glitchdesk.com News http://glitchdesk.com/blog Circuit Bending and Custom Musical Instruments at Glitchdesk.com Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Waveplant - Refragment http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=45 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=45#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:04:18 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=45 Joel Corelitz used a Glitchdesk Bend Workstation & Bent TR-707 to create most of the percussion for his Waveplant release, Refragment.

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=45 Glitchdesk in the Wild http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=40 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=40#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:50:51 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=40 A Glitchdesk Bend Workstation and a custom module appear in photographs from the recent Richard Devine feature at elektron-users.com.

Glitchdesk Modules in Richard Devine's Studio

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=40 Circuit Bent Auctions http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=39 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=39#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:44:26 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=39 Circuit bent items 28 (Speak & Spell) and 29 (Casio SK-1, SK-5 with Rackmount Panel) are now available at eBay with no reserve price. Auctions end on December 2nd.

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=39 Circuit Bent SK-1, SK-5, Rackmount Patch Panel http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=38 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=38#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:28:07 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=38 A new instrument package has been posted here.

Included is an early Glitchdesk prototype module–a large 4U rackmount patch panel. There are 100 patch points corresponding to various I/O pins and potentiometer terminals.

The SK-1 and SK-5 each have MIDI input via SKM kits.

SK-1, SK-5

Rackmount Patch Panel

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=38 Roland TR-505 Replacement Back Panel http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=37 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=37#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:26:03 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=37 The design for the TR-505 back panel has been posted. The design may be modified & ordered using free software from Front Panel Express.

Details on the modified TR-505 product page.

TR-505 Back Panel

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=37 MIDI Device Auctions http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=35 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=35#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:05:08 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=35 A few MIDI devices have been posted at eBay:

  • Yamaha VSS-30 with installed UMR kit
  • Casio RAP-1 “Rapman” with installed UMR kit
  • Speak & Spell with installed MIDISpeak kit

Yamaha VSS-30 with MIDI

Casio Rapman with MIDI

MIDI Speak & Spell

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=35 Observation of the Cat State http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=29 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=29#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:32:27 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=29 Joel Corelitz of underscore music used a Glitchdesk Bend Workstation and bent TR-707 when creating the soundtrack for eatdrink’s promo video, Observation of the Cat State.

Observation of the Cat State

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=29 Glitchdesk Mechanical Designs Open Sourced http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=26 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=26#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:58:00 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=26 The existing Glitchdesk modules (Bend Workstation, Bend Console, Minipatch) have been discontinued. The panel design files and parts lists have been posted under the MIT License. The files can be found on the home page of each product.

New Glitchdesk modules are in the design stage. The DB-25 connector products will remain part of the Glitchdesk system.

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=26 Glitchdesk Minipatch, DIN-8 Clearance Auction http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=24 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=24#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:59:11 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=24 The last 6 Glitchdesk Minipatch circuit bending patch units are being auctioned at eBay, along with the remaining stock of DIN-8 connectors.

Minipatch Modules

]]> http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=24 Circuit Bent Casio SK-8, Grillo Parlante http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=20 http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=20#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:52:36 +0000 Glitchdesk.com http://glitchdesk.com/blog/?p=20 A new bent Casio SK-8 is available for sale. As a circuit bending target, the SK-8 is perhaps superior to both the SK-1 and SK-5. The SK-8 has lots of good chaotic sounds, multiple sample memory, plus “Easter egg” individual drum sounds.

A commissioned bent Grillo Parlante (Italian Speak & Spell) has also been posted.

Bent Casio SK-8

Grillo Parlante

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