sound design
Sound Urchin Composer #005
Sound Urchin Composer series instruments are always a little different They all feature resonant bowls, tiered threaded rods, and the Sound Urchin pre-amplifier circuit but vary based on what is available. #005 features a 5″ Urchin giving ample access to a resonant bowl that was harvested from an industrial fire alarm, it also features our … Read more
Sound Urchin COLONY – now available
NEW from POTAR Design! The latest in Sound Urchin technology, the COLONY. Three urchins perched at different heights, affecting both pitch and tone. More Details The Sound Urchin is a vibratory sound generator, kinda like a kalimba but weirder. The COLONY has 3 urchins at different heights, varying the sound they produce when plucked. 1/4″ … Read more
HARMO Carbon Mics now available in the shop
I found some pretty cool vintage military carbon mic elements with date codes that place them in the early 1950s. I have dubbed the build the HARMO based on their resemblance to some smaller harmonica mics. From beat boxing, to harmonica, to screamo; the HARMO is a sound freaks toy. The HARMO What does it … Read more
Contact Mics and a Fly Trap
Headphones Recommended I had previously recorded a bag full of flies with contact mics, but that was before I had built the OPA Piezo Impedance Buffers. This new recording sounds better, or worse, I guess. It is pretty gross. Perfect for Halloween background sound effects. Related Products from POTAR Design
Had some server issue but I am back!
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
Building OPA Impedance Buffers
Hot air reflow is so much easier than I thought it would be. The trick to getting everything placed correctly is to eat a good breakfast and not drink too much coffee. I am using these OPA “Alice” circuits in the hydrophones, dual impedance buffers, and Sound Urchin XLR products. They use a high definition, … Read more
Meal Worm Action: Using the Dual OPA Buffer
Headphones Recommended – Just a fun little sound experiment with our lizards food. I attached 2 – 35mm piezos to a small tub of meal worms via my Dual OPA field buffer and then into the trusty Mix Pre 6 II – kind of what you would expect, lotsa scratchy little legs in the saw … Read more