Latest Alesis HR-16 – SOLD

POTAR Alesis HR-16 mods and restoration

This one didn’t even make to the site, put it up on Reverb and it was gone within an hour. I am really happy with how this one came out, it ended up being more work than the last couple, pretty much dead on arrival. It was worth the extra work to bring this Alesis … Read more

Alesis HR-16 Circuit Bending

Alesis HR-16 pitch control install

This is the last of the Alesis HR-16 lot I purchased from the estate of former Pure Prairie League member George Powell. I added a 28 point patch bay, an LTC1799 precision oscillator for pitch control – and that is switchable between knob control or photocell control (for using light as a pitch controller). I … Read more

Circuit Bent Carry-A-Tune Cassette Player

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

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

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.

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