WEEK 1
INTRO TO CIRCUIT BENDING
- Power Supplies
- DC to DC converter (step down converter)
- Exploring circuit boards while they are powered
- Using your hand as a resistor
- Add a variable resistor in series with the clock resistor
- Add a switch to bridge pads
WEEK 2
CIRCUIT BENDING AND PRACTICAL HACKS
- Hacking USB devices to interface with software
- Connecting sensors and components to bent circuits
- Adding outputs and connecting to amplification
- Contact mics and electromagnetic pickups
- Volume and tone controllers
- Passive mixers
WEEK 3
SOUND AND SCULPTURE
- Designing and hacking musical instruments for performance
- Designing sound sculptures for installation
WEEK 4
KINETIC AND ROBOTIC ART
- Hacking mechanical toys, power tools, and appliances
- Mechanical movements
- Construction techniques
- Intro to Arduino
WEEK 5
ARDUINO CONTROL AND LIGHTING
- Timing
- PWM
- Creating sequences
- Sensors
- Controlling devices with Arduino
WEEK 6
ARDUINO CONTINUED
- Arduino continued
- Work on projects
REFERENCES
LINKS
CIRCUIT BENDING
http://www.anti-theory.com/soundart/circuitbend/cb01.html
http://performermag.com/best-instruments/circuit-bending-for-beginners/
http://zine.bitfellas.org/article.php?zine=13&id=1
https://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/08/circuit-bent-nes-video-synthesizer/
https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-ways-to-circuit-bend-a-toy/
https://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/tips.html
BOOKS
CIRCUIT-BENDING
Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking by Nic Collins
INSTALLATION ART
Electronics for Artists by Simon Quellen Field
Kinetic Art: Theory and Practice Paperback by Frank J Malin
HACKING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
more to come…
Nice Noise: Preparations and Modifications for Guitar by Bart Hopkin and Yuri Landman.
Musical Instrument Design by Bart Hopkins