Comments on: Warm-up exercises for the Circuit-Bending Challenge http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Create Digital Music » Share LA to Host Circuit Bending Challenge, Flickr Tag Ready http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-316225 Create Digital Music » Share LA to Host Circuit Bending Challenge, Flickr Tag Ready Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:04:51 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-316225 [...] Los Angeles readers, Surya Buchwald aka Momo the Monster writes to let us know he’s taking on the Circuit Bending Challenge live and in person, with a workshop. So if you were feeling squeamish about the challenge and want some assistance, this good be a great opportunity. Please help spread the word, wonderful Californians! Join us for our Next Share.LA! October 28th is the Circuit Bending challenge, as posted on Create Digital Music. The challenge is to buy a lo-tech music toy, hack it and document it, and upload the results all in one day! Tell you what - I won’t penalize you for buying your toy early or using one you already have. Never circuit-bent anything before? Don’t know anything about electronics? Great! I’m quite an amateur myself, but I know enough to help you get bending - and I’ve got the tools and parts you need. Directions on the Basswerks site. [...] [...] Los Angeles readers, Surya Buchwald aka Momo the Monster writes to let us know he’s taking on the Circuit Bending Challenge live and in person, with a workshop. So if you were feeling squeamish about the challenge and want some assistance, this good be a great opportunity. Please help spread the word, wonderful Californians! Join us for our Next Share.LA! October 28th is the Circuit Bending challenge, as posted on Create Digital Music. The challenge is to buy a lo-tech music toy, hack it and document it, and upload the results all in one day! Tell you what - I won’t penalize you for buying your toy early or using one you already have. Never circuit-bent anything before? Don’t know anything about electronics? Great! I’m quite an amateur myself, but I know enough to help you get bending - and I’ve got the tools and parts you need. Directions on the Basswerks site. [...]

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-295695 Peter Kirn Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:11:56 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-295695 We love video. Maybe Create Digital Motion will have to do the second leg of the challenge. Or we could have a bending Triathalon... music, video, and ... I don't know, robotics? :) We love video.

Maybe Create Digital Motion will have to do the second leg of the challenge.

Or we could have a bending Triathalon… music, video, and … I don’t know, robotics? :)

]]> By: Roth Mobot http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-294800 Roth Mobot Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:52:02 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-294800 This article left out the possibility of bending battery-powered video devices, like the My First Sony, the V-Tech Video Painter, and the Crayola Electronic Coloring Book. See you all at Bent Fest. This article left out the possibility of bending battery-powered video devices, like the My First Sony, the V-Tech Video Painter, and the Crayola Electronic Coloring Book. See you all at Bent Fest.

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-294069 Peter Kirn Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:06:22 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-294069 Yeah, we're playing whack-a-mole with trackback spam. Got some ideas for how we can head it off before you see it. But that was HILARIOUS, and was worth it letting that spamback through just to begin work NOW on a great Christmas gift: The CDM Workout. LIFT that Moog modular! And two! Yeah, we’re playing whack-a-mole with trackback spam. Got some ideas for how we can head it off before you see it. But that was HILARIOUS, and was worth it letting that spamback through just to begin work NOW on a great Christmas gift:

The CDM Workout.

LIFT that Moog modular! And two!

]]> By: Rozling http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293916 Rozling Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:27:23 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293916 Funneh - the above trackback linking from a bodybuilding blog??? Maybe you should add another few steps like deep breath exercises/pushups... I'd really like to join the challenge this weekend but I don't think I'll be able to afford any new toys... maybe I'll see what I can 'obtain' from around the house :) Funneh - the above trackback linking from a bodybuilding blog??? Maybe you should add another few steps like deep breath exercises/pushups…

I’d really like to join the challenge this weekend but I don’t think I’ll be able to afford any new toys… maybe I’ll see what I can ‘obtain’ from around the house :)

]]> By: Michael Una http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293680 Michael Una Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:26:53 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293680 In addition to the forum topic, I'll also post the first result on the main page here, and anyone else can add links in the comments. All entries will then be added to the post in order recieved, and once the day has expired across the globe, a panel of judges will convene to select our favorites. As Peter said, bonus points go to creativity on all fronts. In addition to the forum topic, I’ll also post the first result on the main page here, and anyone else can add links in the comments.

All entries will then be added to the post in order recieved, and once the day has expired across the globe, a panel of judges will convene to select our favorites.

As Peter said, bonus points go to creativity on all fronts.

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293565 Peter Kirn Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:53:44 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293565 You can post to this thread on the forums: http://createdigitalnoise.com/viewtopic.php?p=7080#7080 And Flickr photos, Video videos, YouTube etc., etc. are all welcome, of course. You can also email me directly via the contact form on the site if you want to call attention to something especially awesome. Looking forward to it! Anything with a name like Alpha Balls wins major extra points. Also, I'd say, don't be afraid to share very basic bends ... part of the whole idea is encouraging first-timers. You can post to this thread on the forums:

http://createdigitalnoise.com/viewtopic.php?p=7080#7080

And Flickr photos, Video videos, YouTube etc., etc. are all welcome, of course. You can also email me directly via the contact form on the site if you want to call attention to something especially awesome.

Looking forward to it! Anything with a name like Alpha Balls wins major extra points.

Also, I’d say, don’t be afraid to share very basic bends … part of the whole idea is encouraging first-timers.

]]> By: Patrick http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293538 Patrick Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:47:15 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293538 Oh man. the NAME of the original gear is sometimes the best part. I'm not trying to be prejudiced, but some of the best names come from when you have cheapo toddler-toys made overseas by manufacturers who don't have the best grasp on language. Some of my favorite toys that I bent included awesome "engrish" names... ...a Simon-like pushbutton alphabet toy called "alpha-balls" ...a boom-box music keychain called the "hip hop maestro" ...a lazer-gun noise-maker called "shoot number one" oh man. I wish I didn't leave that stuff in on campus. Oh man. the NAME of the original gear is sometimes the best part. I’m not trying to be prejudiced, but some of the best names come from when you have cheapo toddler-toys made overseas by manufacturers who don’t have the best grasp on language. Some of my favorite toys that I bent included awesome “engrish” names…
…a Simon-like pushbutton alphabet toy called “alpha-balls”
…a boom-box music keychain called the “hip hop maestro”
…a lazer-gun noise-maker called “shoot number one”

oh man. I wish I didn’t leave that stuff in on campus.

]]> By: octatone http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293461 octatone Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:46:42 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/25/warm-up-exercises-for-the-circuit-bending-challenge/#comment-293461 So... is there a central location we should post to during the big day? So… is there a central location we should post to during the big day?

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