After a six-year coffee break, I’ve decided to bring back the blog for placements and other news. I kept some of the older posts for entertainment value, like one where I’m excited about my new Treo 650 smartphone. Watch this space for… something.
We took a mini-vacation in Kona last weekend, the highlight being an encounter with a 10-12 foot Oceanic Whitetip Shark.
Yesterday I started building my new synth, mostly drilling panels and assembling switches. I clicked on an electronic music internet radio station called “Blue Hell” while I worked for inspiration, which turned out to be mostly beeps, boops and sound effects from synths. There was almost nothing tonal about the music coming out, but it […]
I just got an early Christmas present, the A-frame keyboard stand I always wanted. For years I resisted, thinking it was too ’80s. But I’ve finally given in and I’m loving it. Why a three tier stand? Muh-hah-hah-hah….
More than a month after I ordered it, after receiving a non-working one twice, I finally got my Moog Minimoog Voyager. So far I like it – it sounds and looks great. The walnut is nicely figured and the sound is big and full. I’m not sure it’s as fat as my MOTM modular was […]
Three weeks later, I got my Moog back from Factory repair. Turned it on and… no LCD, no audio, same burning smell. WTF? They’re supposed to send me a replacement this week, but for some reason I doubt it. I’m pretty disappointed in them so far.