New acquisition – MPC One
Up until this weekend, I had never learned how to use a groovebox. My computerrecently died, so I decided that…
Author: Michael Earls
Four day weekend without the Internet
I just spent four days disconnected from the Internet. It was strange. I also forgot and left my power brick…
Getting Started with Retro Computers – Writing Code for the SC131
About a year ago, I built a SC131 Pocket Sized Computer designed and developed by Stephen C Cousins on Tindie.…
Creating Music and Animation in VR
I’ve spent the past few weeks learning how to create animation and music using only my Virtual Reality headset. I’ve…
Play your Favorite Daw from Within Virtual Reality
I have been learning how to use my VR headset to be more creative. I spent the first big weekend…
Sculpting in Virtual Reality
I recently purchased a virtual reality headset. I remember dreaming about a future when this technology would be possible. When…
My Obsession with Feedback Continues
I recently spent some time with my digital audio workstation (DAW) putting together a heavily delayed feedback loop on the…
Converting a Haiku into Music using a Context Free Grammar
In this post, I will demonstrate how I converted a Haiku into algorithmic music using a context free grammar. In…
Assembling a Morse Code Radio kit
I recently purchased an electronics kit for sending and receiving morse code. It has a port where you can plug…
Anatomy of a Song: Using Scripture as a Song Grammar
I have designed a simple context-free grammar using Psalm 71:22 to drive the creation of a song. I decided to…