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I come from a background in design for the music industry; websites, micro-sites, and apparel. With that experience, I bring a fresh approach to corporate and construction-related web projects looking to stand apart from the competition. When my goal is to help clients better understand different aspects of SEO, I write short, easy-to-digest articles on search engine and website performance-related topics.In my free time, I enjoy field recording, sound design, and building unusual musical instruments.Michael Winchester Design | (562)283-5688

Circuit Bent Carry-A-Tune Cassette Player

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POTAR X Carry-A-Tune circuit bent tape player

These are cool little handhelds, no record function but they do offer an echo mic! Not a whole lot of space inside so I concentrated my efforts on the tape speed and getting an output other than the built-in speaker. The results are pretty satisfying. The 2 knobs get you from stock sound, to pitched … Read more

Circuit Bent a PLAYSKOOL Kid Keys

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Circuit Bent PLAYSKOOL Kid Keys

It has been at least 10 years since I had one of these PLAYSKOOL Kid Keys to open up and play with. The first one that I circuit bent went over pretty well, so I have been looking for another affordable one to bend ever since. SOLD From the video description: The Playskool Kid Keys … Read more

Making a large windscreen for microphones on the cheap

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I needed bigger wind protection for my handheld recoding setup but scoffed at the high prices for the name brand options. I am a field recording hobbyist (at best), so spending bug bucks is out of the question. After building some smaller, slide-on wind protection for my small capsule mics, I knew I could build … Read more

Had some server issue but I am back!

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POTAR's Golden Urchin Bells

I had some serious server issues last month but POTAR Design Devices is back! Everything is running smooth, transactions are secure, and I have something new to offer. The newest POTAR one-off, Golden Urchin Bells. Limited Edition : 1 of 1 in this format How do you play it? You can strum or pick the … Read more

Power sag for guitar EFX

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POWERSTARVE

Update 07/07/2024 I started making the dying battery effect in 2011 (by request for Christian Hand). Since then I have updated the design a couple times but the last version is was a complete overhaul of the circuit. Since then a lot of different companies have started offering some version of this effect. I have … Read more

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