Drum Machines
Drum machines are some of my favorite circuit bending targets. I love crunchy drums!
Yamaha Mu-5 Build Pics
I bent this Yamaha MU-5 a few months back and never posted the pics here. The ic is surface mount and has tiny legs that make it a chore to solder to, but the results are worth all the solder stress. I love to chain this thing to my Roland Tr-505 or Alesis HR-16 and … Read more
Circuit Bent Yamaha DD-5
Circuit Bent Yamaha DD-5 with a 10 position rotary switch providing various distortions and glitch beat variations, plus 4 more buttons providing additional variations and distortions. SOLD
Cleaning a filthy Roland TR-606
Just opened this up to give it a good cleaning, looked like someone puked on top of it and it seeped inside. All better now. To clean this bad boy I sprayed it with a mix of Simple Green and water (25-75), scrubbed it with a nylon paint brush and sprayed it down with clean … Read more
Yamaha DD-5 ready for the workbench
I scored a super clean Yamaha DD-5 this morning at one of my favorite local swap meets. Box, adapter, sticks, manual, and all. The box is a little worse for wear but it does not matter cause the previous owner used it to keep this thing pristine. I have not opened up one of these … Read more
Alesis HR-16 button and battery service
Now offering Alesis Hr-16 button and battery repair service. This is a must for anyone who has an older HR-16 that will not hold patterns or has buttons that do not function properly. Breathe new life into your old HR-16 for the low price of $75 plus s&h. This service comes standard with any HR-16 … Read more
Korg DDM-110 update
I got the Korg back together today and the buttons are all working 90% better.. the open hi-hat is a little unresponsive at times, so when I take it back apart to bend I’ll be sure to address that. The terrible buzz and hum is gone after a nice Simple Green washdown. I’m thinking someone … Read more
Inside a dirty Korg
Looks like someone poured a coke on top of this bad boy, dust bunnies have invaded as well. Time to give this board a good cleaning. Normally I would not hesitate to bust out the WD-40 for this job, but the “buttons” are actually plastic switches … Read more