Audio and Video Illusion called the McGurk Effect
December 19, 2012 – 2:05 pm | No Comment

It is true, music is best heard when your eyes are closed or if you can get really really close to the stage performer.
Everyone knows this because visual cues can at time be distracting. …

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Gloggomobil – the coolest musical toy ever
July 15, 2010 – 9:25 am | 2 Comments
Gloggomobil – the coolest musical toy ever

There are a ton of musical toys out there, such as toy pianos and xylophones. Never have I been so fascinated by such a simple yet creative toy as I am with the Gloggomobil.

A …

Bassoforte: a piano-bass hybrid
June 29, 2010 – 10:23 pm | 3 Comments
Bassoforte: a piano-bass hybrid

Diego Stocco in an accomplished musician, sound designer and crazy instrument experimenter. He’s managed to combine parts of a piano and parts of an electric bass into a fantastic DIY instrument that he calls the …

The Piano Table
March 5, 2010 – 10:19 pm | One Comment
The Piano Table

Personally, I don’t mind cramming a ton of music gear into a small space (hey, it’s cozy), but I can see how it might be difficult for some people, especially if they live in a …

Audio to MIDI madness
October 30, 2009 – 2:15 pm | 3 Comments
Audio to MIDI madness

Akihiko Matsumoto from Japan has put together this Max/MSP tool that converts audio to midi. This in itself is pretty cool but then things get, well… demented.
Akihiko uses samples of voices, puts them through …

Casio Sk1 Hockey Game
September 4, 2009 – 11:07 am | One Comment
Casio Sk1 Hockey Game

The organ and keyboard “chants” are such a staple of hockey games that this thing almost makes sense. This ingenious crazy looking device is a hockey game that is controlled by a Casio Sk1 keyboard.

Each …