The new ANSI MIDIo kits and pre-built units are now shipping! Build and test went great and the first units went out from The HOPE conference in NYC this weekend. The section at www.straytechnologies.com/resources Is now updated with build instructions, programming instructions, and sample files to run from reNoise.  This includes how to integrate graphics

A  peek at the DRAWING MODE built into the new ANSI MIDIo Visualizer kit. Users are able to create their own graphics designs for the device on the fly. (click through for the HD version – and yep.. some hi-res slow motion action!) Modem speed! (the speed is controlled from the song tempo). This kit

A quick video clip from my video work as seen across Philadelphia on July 4th during the fireworks celebration and throughout the night. Part of the “Art in the Air” premiere coordinated by PECO and Philadelphia’s Breadboard. Don Miller of NO CARRIER fame and Rachele Riley were also highlighted throughout the night. Philly’s ABC6 also

It’s true! I’ve been fielding requests from all the folks who have worked with the Pocket VBLANK visualizer board over the last year & have put most these ideas into a new version, expected to release this month. This version will be dubbed the ANSI MIDIo visualizer board, for reasons which will be clear below.

For those not aware of my video side project : VBLANK, now’s the chance. On the evening of July 4th, my work will be displayed on the largest screen in Philadelphia: The PECO Crown Lights. I’ve been selected as one of 3 local artists whose work will be displayed on the 4-sided color LED array

A great patron of my kits (phaudio), convinced me into converting his Gakken SX-150 to run with my open-source KIT_MIDI software.  After pointing me to the great work of Mr.Books, I realized that a USB-Midi solution could be had fairly cheaply, and fit entirely into the original case. Just cut a sample playing from midiBar

The Kit Version of the YM_MINI synth is available and shipping. Check out the how-to-build doc and images of the build here. Philadelphia’s own Animal Style is working on some Renoise based songs which will demo some of the synth’s sounds.  He’s agreed to release the files so you can see the tricks to how

My new YM_MINI synth is officially released! This is a usb-powered software-midi controlled mini synthesizer circuits. It uses a virtual midi driver to fully control a real YM2149 chip in stereo. The chip is most well known for its use in the Apple II Mockingbird soundcards and Atari ST computers. The YM or the chip

A very busy week ended with the new Bliptronome kit boards arriving and being tested.  The first orders are packed awaiting shipment. Lots of information on the kits can now be found here: http://www.straytechnologies.com/resources/ including the “How to Build the Kit” document, a “Getting Started with Software” document, and the original source code package

Just built and tested the first prototype PCBs of the upcoming open source YM_mini chip synth. This is a mini usb synth based on the classic YM2149 synthesizer chip from the likes of the Atari ST, Apple II Mockingbird, and Intellivision. The audio circuit was inspired by a common stereo “hack” to the ST allowing