The music was too sad!
Right after playing in organ mode on his electric piano for the first time Simon burst into tears and was inconsolable. He even left his popsicle untouched and popsicles always … Continue reading The music was too sad!
Category: Music
The shapes of soundwaves
This afternoon Simon gave me an introductory lesson to soundwave shapes: triangular, saw tooth, ramp, pulse 0 to 100% duty cycle. It turned out he can imitate all of them … Continue reading The shapes of soundwaves
How many volts is the central C?
Simon has discovered that every piano key on the electric piano corresponds to a certain voltage/ amount of energy/ electricity. He found this out by playing with his electric piano … Continue reading How many volts is the central C?
LittleBits meet Ableton Live
It’s always tough to learn to handle new software, especially if the interface we got didn’t really match the instructions in the YouTube video tutorials, but Simon didn’t give up … Continue reading LittleBits meet Ableton Live
Several ways to mess with Bartok
Simon’s recorded himself playing a little Bartok piece he likes and then modified it using a LittleBits filter and usb i/o. We have also tried to see what Bartok’s music looks … Continue reading Several ways to mess with Bartok
Simon’s Electronic Birthday
Simon started celebrating his 7th birthday a few days earlier this year as his best friend was visiting from Amsterdam. We’ve had an awesome time, with the Synth Pro tutorials … Continue reading Simon’s Electronic Birthday
Geeks out of the box 