Piezo Buffer – OPAIC – opamp impedance converter
An OPAMP impedance convertor for use with various types of piezo
Come see POTAR make noise!
Save the date! POTAR & more, LIVE! I will be making some live sounds at the Torrance Art Museum Sat. Oct 21st, 2023. Other performers include Phog Masheen, Insufficient Despair, Skyora, Joe Potts, and Design Life with Micah Silver. This should be an interesting event, in the middle of the day. If you are in … Read more
New stuff in the shop!
Added a few new items to the shop. Urchinspiel is a one-off, there is also some stuff over in the new scratch and dent section that is like, half-price.
Simaha – from Bent // Broken 2023
Bent // Broken 2023 was amazing! Lots of great circuit-bent artists from all over the world, doing what they do in new and unusual ways. Big shout out to Echo Lightwave Unspeakable for hosting and curating the event. My submission can be found below. More performers can be found on YouTube.
Hydrophone tests at the mouth of San Gabriel River
I had experimented with contact mics and water before, sort of quasi-hydrophone. It worked ok as long there was some sort of current or splashing, running water, etc. The results were not great, even after upgrading my personal contact mics to a balanced design using dual piezos. Enter the amazing “Let’s build some world-class hydrophones” … Read more
Sound Urchin videos
The Sound Urchin is an electro-acoustic instrument that creates off-kilter sounds, atmospheres, and ambiance based on vibration. The entire instrument acts like a pickup and will amplify just about anything it sits on. It can be plucked, strummed, thumped, and “played” in many ways. You are only limited by your own imagination. What are other … Read more
