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Here’s the interview:

I’ll be on the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC at 11:00 am on friday 5/9/08.
It will be broadcasting live….so anything can happen.
The stations in NYC are 93.9 FM and 820 AM. You should be able to listen to it online by going to the WNYC website and clicking on the “listen live” link.

New piece in the finished pieces section. This is a rehoused and modified BOSS PS-3 pitch shifter pedal built for Otto Von Shirach.

I’m back from the LA bent fest and finished up with the NY one and I’m worn out! It was a whole lot of fun and I wish I was off to Minneapolis for more, but I’m happy to be back in the studio. I raffled off some Speak&Spells, met LOTS and lots of people, played with some awesome hand built instruments and made some music.
Big ups to DJ Tendraw, eraSure, Mimo, phil, Aaron, Dr.Rek, Austin, Alex, Joker, ….um ….who else? You know who you are.

Here’s an awesome picture from the NY fest taken by Christopher McDonald using his amazing LED printer. You really have to see it to believe/understand it. Check out Chris’ fantastic work here

There are a whole bunch of photo sets available from NY and LA and I’m sure there will be a bunch from Minneapolis. Click on the images below to link to the appropriate sets.

Los Angeles

Here’s a set from Univac.

Here are some beautiful pictures of the CRAZY LA venue.

LA photo set by Cooper Baker.

New York

Pictures by Mattew Besinger.

NY set from Alex of Getlofi.com

There are lots of videos available as well. Here are two sideways videos from my performance in LA.

on a side note, today was a day of awesome news. I was asked to speak on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC FM next month. I spoke with Mark Hosler of Negativland today who told me that they have a new album coming out this summer(!!!) with my circuit bent sounds all over it. so look for that! Also I was asked to speak at Hasbro toys in June for “inspiration day” (how crazy is that?) whoop

Attention all New Yorkers and Los Angelites!!!
I will be at the upcoming bent festivals in both LA and NY showing off and demoing my

new product!

After years of working on the Texas Instruments Speak&Spell I have come up with a design that incorporates the best bends into a rugged, utilitarian and affordable design.

This piece is brand new and there are tons of details to follow including pics, videos, online manual and add on features…such as the LFO module pictured on the Speak&Read in my last post.
Below is a picture showing some of the standard features:
-atari controller port
-guitar strap pegs
-locking 1/4″ audio jack
-pitch adjustment body contacts
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-sound activated LED
-3 glitch switches
-LOOP switch and adjustment
-HOLD switch and adjustment
-pitch adjustment
-industrial reset button

The LA fest starts this thursday April 17-19. The NY fest is April 24-26.

Go here to learn more about dates and locations!

BENT FEST WEBSITE

I will be performing in LA on saturday the 19th at 10 pm at Zero Point 1049 E 32nd St.
I will be selling the 3 units I bring to the fest and taking pre orders. Orders placed at the fest will receive a special discount. And buttons….there will be buttons.

I just found this video on youtube. This is the S&SYB3 A piece I built a few years ago. It’s a bent Speak&Spell with built in bass synth pedal. Posted by Brian Moran who I sold this piece to.
Thanks Brian!!

An ongoing project with Sam Cohen of Apollo Sunshine.
We’re currently trying to work out a guitar body mounted ebow style feedback module for endless sustain effects. I’ll post any significant developments on that one. Original mods to this guitar including echo circuit and custom face plate installed by Patrick Bobilin of Herscheltronics. His site seems to be down right now. BUg Patrick and get him to put it back up!!! herscheltronics@gmail.com

Available on the

FOR SALE

page.


tabs added for your convenience.

New schematic added to the Speak&Spell bending page.
This is a re-draw and update of an older drawing which was posted on the S&S bending page. The original was hard to read and I wanted to add a bunch of stuff to it, so I decided to redraw the whole thing.

I’ve added a page with a handful of recordings from my studio and some live shows.
Enjoy.

New modular synth. Just finished today!