Creative Tinkering
Reverse Osmosis is a purification process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane. In other words, it is about our need to construct alternate versions of the world, gateways to other mental spaces. An imaginary frontier and an immaterial looking glass for children trying to catch the smoke by closing their hands on … Read moreBerlin Atonal 2018 – Reverse Osmosis (Mika Oki)
As part of my by now usual, participation in the Fasma Festival in Athens, I designed a Teensy 3.2 based drum machine for the DIY workshop. As I’ve been playing around with the design for the past years, trying to modify the Teensy Audio library for ease of hacking, I managed to come up with a couple of ideas … Read moreFasma Festival 2017 – DIY Drum Machine (Teensy)
In early 2017 I designed a series of modules for a workshop at Common Ground in Berlin. The focus was to keep very simple designs but packed with functionality. It was the official launch of my exploration of Eurorack and Analog designs as GHz Labs. One of the modules for the workshop was an Quad Attack-Release Envelope Generator, … Read moreEnvelope Generator – GHz Labs
The second module designed for the workshop at Common Ground and part of the GHz Labs series, was an 8-step CV sequencer. With inputs for clock, reset, 3 logic OR-ed step inputs and glide control. Utilizing the step inputs with a clock divider or any gate source can further create more complex, non-linear sequences. Again inspired heavily by the tutorials put together … Read moreCV Sequencer – GHz Labs
During April of 2016 I was invited once again, by my good friends from Athens, to prepare a workshop for the FASMA Festival. An amazing 3 day marathon with more than 30 artists from all around the world 🙂 For the workshop I designed a pocket 3 voice touch Relaxation Oscillator based on the CD40106 Schmitt Trigger. … Read moreFasma 2016 Festival – DIY Synth
I’ve been very quiet lately. Tough very very busy the last year! Some of you may know I’ve been working in a Berlin-based startup, that developed the Basslet – the first subwoofer for your body that fits on your wrist ( just like the very old Basscouch project! ). When you listen to music on your headphones, … Read moreThe Basslet
Recently I ordered some OLEDs from ebay. They looked so good that I could not resist but order a whole bunch of them. Though the second batch came with the SH1106 driver instead of SSD1306. It took me a while to figure out why they were not working and showing only in the first few rows but … Read moreSH1106 OLEDs
After the release of the Sequencer Edition last November I’ve worked more on improving a little bit the enclosure. My main goal was using a little bit better materials and closing up the sides, for a more solid, finished feel. After a lot of thinking and design iterations I ended up “borrowing” an idea from … Read moreDigital Warrior – The final battle
As soon as I discovered the new update for the Teensy Audio Library I decided to put it to some use. I had a couple of guitar pedal parts around and a nice little OLED display from ebay. I stacked the Teensy Audio Adaptor below my own Teensy Synth control board. and squeezed them into the … Read moreAlzheimer’s 1 Delay – Teensy Stomp Box
I really love using the Teensy micro controller. It goes almost into every project I do, from art installations to MIDI controllers and instruments. That’s why I developed a small break out board with some of the most common features I use. It break outs the digital and analog pins in groups also a 3.3V, … Read moreTeensy Synth control board