Circuit Bending, But Make It MIDI
Circuit Bending, But Make It MIDI No comments by: Zoe Skyforest August 3, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Circuit bending is a chaotic art. At its simplest, it can just involve making connections between random points on a circuit board to create weird sounds in musical hardware. Or, you can complicate things, get really specific with your hookups, and twist them with various sorts of modulation. [Simon the Magpie] has been working on something closer to the latter category, with his neat project to add MIDI to the circuit bending world.
- ▪Circuit Bending, But Make It MIDI No comments by: Zoe Skyforest August 3, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Circuit bending is a chaotic art.
- ▪At its simplest, it can just involve making connections between random points on a circuit board to create weird sounds in musical hardware.
- ▪Or, you can complicate things, get really specific with your hookups, and twist them with various sorts of modulation. [Simon the Magpie] has been working on something closer to the latter category, with his neat project to add MIDI to the
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Circuit Bending, But Make It MIDI No comments by: Zoe Skyforest August 3, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Circuit bending is a chaotic art. At its simplest, it can just involve making connections between random points on a circuit board to create weird sounds in musical hardware. Or, you can complicate things, get really specific with your hookups, and twist them with various sorts of modulation. [Simon the Magpie] has been working on something closer to the latter category, with his neat project to add MIDI to the circuit bending world. The concept is straightforward enough. [Simon] has created a device that you place in line with your circuit bent connections, particularly those that create pitch bends with pots thanks to their variable resistance.
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