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	Circuit bending - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Circuit bending is the creative short-circuiting of low voltage, battery-powered electronic audio devices such as guitar effects, children's toys and small synthesizers to create new musical instruments and sound generators.
		Circuit bending is a process that has been developed largely by individuals experimenting with second-hand electronics, often not associated with musical production.
		Circuit bending is typified by inconsistencies in the instruments built in an unscientific manner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Circuit_bending (902 words)

	The Morning News - Bend Me, Shape Me by Louis Goddard
		A circuit that I’ve connected messily to one of the Casio’s microchips is completed and the toy keyboard, bought for 50p at a charity shop a few years back, suddenly descends into a rhythm loop sounding something like a car crash being passed through an overdrive pedal.
		Another notable musical figure on the circuit bending scene is Dutchman Gijs Gieskes, who has, over the years, amassed a large collection of decidedly odd electronic instruments, including complicated mechanical and electronic sequencers—many built from scratch by his own fair hands.
		To laud circuit bending as the new rock ‘n’ roll would, perhaps, be a bit excessive, but it could be just the thing to inject some needed unpredictability into the electronic music world.
	www.themorningnews.org /archives/profiles/bend_me_shape_me.php (1457 words)

	Noise and Toys Circuit Bent Music Compilation
		This CD compilation will represent one of the few compilations of circuit bending artists in existence, and a release such as this is long over due.
		While "Bending" is not a genre of music unto itself, it is easily mistaken for one since the vast majority of circuit benders are musicians as well.
		Circuit bending is an experimental or purposeful modification or destruction of an electronic device, with the intent of creating unique sounds or visual displays.
	www.wearerecords.com /noistoys.htm (833 words)

	jwdavies - circuit bending
		This series is created by circuit bending a new kawasaki keyboard.
		It includes a built in mini sequencer, a pitch knob, an on / off switch for the pitch bends, and a blue led which activates a photo cell that in turn responds to interference shadows from your fingers.
		Circuit bending is a term coined by Reed Ghazala for altering toys and cheap instruments in ways the manufacturers never intended and creating new instruments, noise makers, etc. Check out Ghazala's site, http://www.anti-theory.com for circuit bending how-to and to purchase some of his exquisite instruments.
	www.jwdavies.com /circuitbending.htm (712 words)

	Oddmusic - experimental music , odd music , unique music, unusual musical instruments, weird musical ...
		While I'm inclined to think the end result of the bending process is often better suited to less linear sound machines, keyboards were an early target of mine, and the circuit-bent SK-1 is an exceptional example of deep-end anti-theory application combined with equal-tempered polyphony.
		Circuits containing large capacitors or step-up transformers are to be avoided.
		The middle solder lug of the pot is wired to one circuit point, an outside lug of the pot to the other circuit point.
	www.oddmusic.com /illogic/sk1.html (3466 words)

	circuit bending - a Whatis.com definition
		Circuit bending is the practice of modifying existing electronics items, most often toys, to create other items, usually musical instruments.
		In April 2004, New York City hosted a circuit bending festival, called "Bent." The festival featured how-to workshops and displays, including a circuit bent concert series and a Furby installation.
		Reed Ghazala, known as the father of circuit bending, conceived of the practice in the late 1960s.
	whatis.techtarget.com /gDefinition/0,294236,sid44_gci967856,00.html (228 words)

	MPR: Beatrix*Jar short circuits the music
		The process of manipulating the sounds in these toys is called "circuit bending." It's kind of like performing a simple surgery on the toy's circuit board to redirect the currents that produce the sound.
		Within that city, says Roske, are the circuits or the roads, and at the end of those roads are what he calls cul-de-sacs.
		Using circuit bending, Roske says a toy that has five voices can easily be expanded to 25.
	minnesota.publicradio.org /display/web/2006/10/25/circuitbending (755 words)

	ABC News: 'Circuit Bending' Lets Old Toys Play Tunes
		Part performance art, part basement science, circuit bending is the creative rewiring of battery-powered electronics, ranging from Gameboys to Speak-n-Spells to talking teddy bears.
		Bent 2006, a "circuit bending" festival, was underway.
		Part performance art, part basement science, circuit bending is the creative rewiring of battery-powered electronics, ranging from Game Boys to Speak-n-Spells to talking teddy bears.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1898483 (428 words)

	osc?com/bending (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		ghazala to describe modifications made to electronic toys and cheap electronic instruments by connecting various points of their circuits in ways that were not meant to be, so as to modify the existing sounds, to create unexpected effects or unpredictable noises.
		circuit bending does not require advanced electronic knowledge, still some basic understanding of electronics (i.e.
		- schematics (speak and spell circuit bending for dummies)
	www.oscillateur.com /bending.php (161 words)

	Circuit Bending (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At least until circuit bender Stanley Ruiz got hold of it, and with a few practiced tweaks to its circuit board, gave the familiar toy the electronic version of a personality makeover.
		Circuit bending—the creative short-circuiting of everyday electronic sound devices to make strange new instruments and art objects—is a quirky way to recycle those childhood toys.
		But “bending” requires little technical know-how and lets children of all ages indulge in the nostalgic fun of playing with (and breaking) their toys.
	www.nyc24.org /2006/issue4/story01/index.html (743 words)

	Bent 2005 Circuit Bending Festival @ The Tank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The BENT 2005 Circuit Bending Festival is a four day exploration of the art of circuit bending.
		The term circuit bending refers to the act of modifying the circuitry of battery-powered children’s toys to create strange, new, and unintended sounds for creative purposes.
		Furthermore, circuit bending is the direct result of experimentation and “play”.
	www.thetanknyc.org /bent2005 (287 words)

	Get LoFi
		Circuit Bending and Synth building blog for beginners and pros alike.
		The bends were distributed among the switches however one aspect is critical when it comes to arranging the bends.
		The combination of video and audio bending produces interesting results which are indeed closelly tied together.
	www.getlofi.com /2005/07/computer-bending.html (509 words)

	"circuit bending" definition from Double-Tongued Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Reed Ghazala writes in a private note, “The addition of ‘chance’ to the definition is the key factor dividing bending from the more theory-true hacking.
		The creative short circuit, or the technique that I call circuit bending, is a form of hardware hacking or modding, but with two important differences.
		In circuit bending, the instrument shapes itself by telling the bender what it can do.
	www.doubletongued.org /index.php/dictionary/circuit_bending (442 words)

	GetLoFi - “The day the machine which is bent” » Circuit Bending General
		The Gijs’ SK-1 device has bends patched to various places around the stationary contact wheel and while the arm twists around at various revolution rates glitches are triggered.
		Circuit Bent 707 with HL and 555 mods
		Ana-R.org is hosting another Circuit Bending workshop in Lille, France on October 29th, 2006.
	www.getlofi.com /?cat=14 (953 words)

	Wired News: Making Music by Playing With Toys
		"Circuit bending" is the art of modifying existing electronics, usually those found in children's toys, to create new sounds and unique musical instruments.
		Reed Ghazala, who has been dubbed the "father of circuit bending," got his start when a small battery-powered amplifier shorted out amid the junk in his desk drawer.
		Musician Phoebe October said she was drawn to circuit bending because of its "great combination of the DIY punk attitude, dorkiness -- and I mean that in no negative way, I'm a dork and proud of it -- anarchy, art and science.
	www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,62894,00.html (880 words)

	Content tagged with circuit-bending \| senselab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Circuit-bending is a nice first step into the world of electronics because it doesn't require knowledge of Ohm's Law or how to read circuit diagrams -- it's just good for using your screwdriver and getting a feel for electronics from the inside.
		Some advice and instructions for getting started with circuit bending in general.
		Article by Reed Ghazala explaining how to bend the Casio SK-1, which is probably one of the most common and interesting circuit-bending projects out there.
	dma.ucla.edu /senselab/topics/tags/circuit-bending (345 words)

	Circuit Bending
		Live circuit bending at the Extreme Computing Festival of Inappropriate Technology.
		An effective bend is to replace the existing resonator with one at half the original frequency.
		A splendid side-effect is that switching clocks may well crash the circuit in an interesting manner.
	www.hollis.co.uk /john/bent (416 words)

	NOISE WORKS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Each time an interesting sound is created, note with a marker directly on the circuit board the pair of points that were connected to each other to create the sound.
		Given a bit of luck, the circuit will soon be marked with a number of potential connections discovered with the test lead.
		They can be used to inject their small voltage (or resistance in some situations) into the circuit between the paired bending points and thereby change the sound.
	www.soundonsound.com /sos/mar00/articles/ghazula.htm (3068 words)

	benthack - diy, circuit bending, photos, things and ...
		it's easy to do bendings with the joystick (even if it has no neck like other keytar) but with the button it's nicer.
		inspired by a comment on benthack photos #2 i've decided to soft circuit bending my casio ml-1 magical light.
		i've added two common bends: a line-out with a switch on/off for the speaker and a battery potentiometer.
	benthack.blogspot.com (408 words)

	TheExperiment Network \| Experiments -> Circuit Bending (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the mid '90s we learned of an idea called "curcuit bending", the term of which was created by Qubais Reed Ghazala.
		Its the idea to take a sound making electronic devices and try to short circuit the device to make it produce different sounds then what it was intended for.
		We modified it by hot glueing a piece of metal to each side of the biofeedbacker and then soldering wires directly to the pieces of metal so you can hold the device in one hand.
	www.theexperiment.org /experiments/experiments.php?experiment_id=3 (508 words)

	GetLoFi - “The day the machine which is bent”
		Getlofi project gallery of circuit bent instruments, circuit board pictures, and schematics.
		Various guests on this podcast cover what circuit bending is and a member of Toydeath GI Joe describes what their music and shows are like.
		Niall of MagpieIndustries provides a great musical background for the show hosted by Nearthwort, however the circuit bending bit does not start until about 19 minutes into the cast.
	www.getlofi.com (1191 words)

	'Circuit bending' lets old toys play tunes - Innovation - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		As companies like Apple and Sony continually restrict users' rights with digital rights management systems, circuit bending is a powerful reminder that consumers can do what they wish with consumer electronics _ even if it means breaking them.
		While the instruments haven't yet had their "RockIt," the 1983 Herbie Hancock hit that propelled turntables to the mainstream, it might not be far away: Nine Inch Nails' leader Trent Reznor recently invited Ghazala backstage for a consultation.
		For now, circuit bending remains non-commercial, but the seeds have been planted.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/12519179 (849 words)

	Circuit Bending \| MetaFilter
		May 15, 2005 9:48 AM Circuit Bending : The art of taking (usually consumer-grade children's toys) electronics and short circuiting them for audio effects previously not intended by the manufacturer.
		The simple directions are to probe around the insides of a vivisected toy to find the connections that cause distortion, repitition, pitch change etc. After that all you have to do is solder wires to an on/off switch, dial or button.
		while circuit bending is cool, a simple search would've shown that metafilter has been introduced to this activity several times before.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/42015 (1170 words)

	Furby Bending Tutorial - Circuit Bent Furbies
		I've found a stable glitch, and loop bend that stem from the same common point.
		I'm sure that there are more bends in a furby, but I haven't dug to deep because I've heard that these fry easy.
		I normally run the bend wires along the right side of the furby up to his head.
	www.circuit-bent.net /furby-bending-tutorial.htm (543 words)

	CBpage
		We don't know who the mother is. Circuit bending is the art of
		I began circuit bending in February 2004 after reading a small article about Mr.
		Circuit bent instruments and various horns play well together.
	www.blankstare.biz /CBpage.html (488 words)

	circuit bending's Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		I then found a pitch bend near one of those components that you can turn with a screwdriver to change pitch and tried a couple of different pots (25k 100k 500k).
		When removing the casing from something you're about to bend, rather than taking the screws out and putting them in a cup where they could get mixed up or lost, just loosen them completely and leave them in their holes.
		I've really been loving the hell out of my circuit bending experiences thus far, and wondering how to take the next step beyond just throwing in switches.
	community.livejournal.com /circuitbending (1953 words)

	Circuit bending \| Here's some mp3 sound samples, movies, and pictures of bent instruments and toys
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		It was a pain in the ass to bend....
		Inside, what you don't see, are several hardwired bends with a few caps added in strategic places.
	www.f7sound.com /circuitbend.htm (734 words)

	Untitled Web Journal - Page 1
		BENJAMIN GOLDSTONE led a Workshop on Circuit Bending for the New Media Roadtrip, a program of the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at Carleton College in the fall of 2006.
		CIRCUIT BENDING is the term for altering [hacking] pre-existent electronic components [in our case children's toys] in order to make new, unusual and often musical sounds.
		As Ben says, "Circuit Bending is all about making an object's brain go crazy until it sounds fantastic." Even a little Furbie.
	homepage.mac.com /schottjohn/ben_goldstone/index.html (131 words)

	Los Angeles Alternative » Short Circuit Solo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Any toy lucky enough to be chosen is in for the ride of its life; it’s destined to be transformed from a ugly, plastic, racket-making kid plaything into a bizarre-looking, racket-making, adult plaything (and a musical instrument) through the dark magic of circuit bending.
		The apocryphal story of bending’s birth goes all the way back to 1966 when Ghazala accidentally short-circuited a toy transistor amplifier against a metal object, resulting in some strangely wonderful, random sounds.
		The Circuit Bending Marching Band has become a favorite on local parade routes, playing the Cinco De Mayo parade in Cypress Park, Highland Park’s Christmas parade and that magnet for all things strange and mobile, Pasadena’s Doo Dah Parade.
	www.laalternative.com /index.php/2006/07/28/short-circuit-solo (941 words)

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