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This AI kills Fascists: Musing on AI, art, and music

abram Posted on 2025-06-112026-10-12

So, AI is a commonly thrown around term now, and, like most things, it’s something that people have very strong opinions about, and most of them are within good reason.Continue readingThis AI kills Fascists: Musing on AI, art, and music

Posted on 2022-11-102024-10-28
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Linux Audio Production: Getting started with Jack and MIDI

Last year, I posted this quick tutorial on the SMBA YouTube channel walking through the steps to use a MIDI controller with Jack using Xubuntu 20.04. I am posting itContinue readingLinux Audio Production: Getting started with Jack and MIDI

Posted on 2021-10-192024-06-19
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Arduino: Audio Frequency Generator

Back in good ol’ 2012 (the year the world was supposed to end), I posted some code for a simple Arduino controlled low-frequency oscillator (LFO). It has made its wayContinue readingArduino: Audio Frequency Generator

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sqrt() reverb…

abram Posted on 2013-02-172013-02-17

this was the final build before it shipped out. circuit is a simple MOSFET (BS170) driver stage followed by two JFET (J201) recovery stages. i’ve included a sound sample ofContinue readingsqrt() reverb…

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Mellotronium revised…

abram Posted on 2012-02-202012-03-05

here’s an update on the new additions/approach to the Mellotronium. i’m attempting to redo the SD card routines once i get the functionality added. using the SD library just doesn’tContinue readingMellotronium revised…

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Arduino: the 8-bit Mellotronium prototype

abram Posted on 2011-12-052012-03-06

i’ve been pretty Arduino obsessed over the past month. i got in my head this idea about building a midi-controlled digital sampler that uses SD cards for storage after thumbingContinue readingArduino: the 8-bit Mellotronium prototype

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LM386 Square-wave Oscillator

abram Posted on 2011-06-132017-08-31

Here’s a small LM386-based square-wave oscillator built from the following schematic. I replaced the 30k resistor with a 50k Potentiometer from my stash of parts which then, of course, actsContinue readingLM386 Square-wave Oscillator

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External audio with USB 1.1 and Gentoo Linux PPC…

abram Posted on 2011-05-292011-05-29

In the event that anyone decides to use a junked iBook in a Linux environment, I’m hoping that this article might save someone a lot of experimentation. The Problem: StartedContinue readingExternal audio with USB 1.1 and Gentoo Linux PPC…

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LightBox prototype

abram Posted on 2010-11-032010-11-03

here’s a small battery-powered guitar amp that i’ve constructed from reused parts. the housing is a busted computer power supply (some of which is in the No. 5) as well.Continue readingLightBox prototype

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