Info request.... SuperCobra

drew · Post by **drew** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:21 pm

Which one of you fine folks invented the SuperCobra OXP?

Cheers,

Drew.

Murgh · Post by **Murgh** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:54 pm

his name was 8bitapocalypse.
he hasn't been seen around in about a year I think.

8bitapocalypse · Post by **8bitapocalypse** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:37 pm

yeah it was me, i pop in for a look now and again, however i have stopped making ships since meshworks stopped working and don't have the time/inclination to learn wings : (

Rxke · Post by **Rxke** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:50 pm

Great to hear you, 8bit! Long time no see!

All well, I hope?

8bitapocalypse · Post by **8bitapocalypse** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:53 pm

yeah, i am fine thanks, been putting a lot of energy into my circuit bending business...
http://www.happyrobotmusic.co.uk/8bitcircuitbent.html
: )

the supercobra was the penultimate ship i did, there is the fabled witchfuel tanker around somewhere, but i never got round to finishing it properly even with help hehe!

Murgh · Post by **Murgh** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:02 pm

8bitapocalypse wrote:
yeah, i am fine thanks, been putting a lot of energy into my circuit bending business...
http://www.happyrobotmusic.co.uk/8bitcircuitbent.html
: )!

what a curious business

may it go well.

you shoulda been patient with Wings. it woulda been easy in no time..

Rxke · Post by **Rxke** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:29 am

Oh, great! Circuit bending, love it!

Post by **winston** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:11 am

What is circuit bending exactly? I didn't see any evidence of PCBs being physically distorted...

Selezen · Post by **Selezen** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:21 am

It's the 'art' of making musical instruments out of everyday gadgets and appliances.

I put 'art' in quotes cos I'm not sure whether it's an art or a science.

Wikipedia has an article on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_bending

8bitapocalypse · Post by **8bitapocalypse** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:02 pm

i modify kids toys/keyboards by altering the original circuitry.
for example there might be a resistor in a toy that controls the pitch of sample playback, exchange this for a variable resistor and hey presto you can have full control over pitch!!
so i basically solder new controls onto the original circuitry and mount the new controls on the toys casing, then i make music with them, and keep them or sell them on.