You can buy a 1980s era Roland TR-909 drum machine on eBay for about $4,000. Or you can just go here.
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Dec 21, 2015
Roland TR-909 drum machine made with HTML5
How a cymbal is made
Founded in 1623 in Turkey and now based in Norwell, Massachusetts, Zildjian has manufactured cymbals continuously for almost 400 years. This is how they do it now.
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Review of the $150 CraftSynth 2.0 synthesizer
Reviewing the CraftSynth 2.0 for Engadget, Terrence O’Brien calls the small synthesizer “fun and a little bit flimsy.” It’s strange to hold Modal Electronics’ CraftSynth 2.0 in your hands knowing what’s underneath the hood. It’s unassuming, and frankly, it feels kinda flimsy. Once you plug it into a decent set of headphones or speakers, though, […]
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Stylophone business card
Master maker Tim Jacobs created a fantastic business card that’s actually a Stylophone synthesizer complete with MIDI capabilities. It’s based on the original 1967 Dübreq Stylophone, a small synthesizer played by touching a built-in stylus to the metal keyboard. The Stylophone was famously used on David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and Kraftwerk’s “Pocket Calculator.” From Jacobs’ […]
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Got stress? These CBD oils bring relief by the drop
There’s no shortage of stories about the benefits of cannabidiol, that benign (and non-psychoactive) cousin of THC. Some have been using it for years to deal with pain, stress, and sleeplessness. And the more people use it, the more discussion there is about how to use it. While there’s no shortage of quality edibles on […]
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Ditch the capsules and get this precision drip coffeemaker for 75% off
Are we done with capsule coffee makers yet? Sure, they’re easy. But they are not so easy on the environment, and it’s debatable whether they actually make a better cup. Luckily, there’s never been a better time to switch back to the good old reliable drip method – especially when drip coffeemakers have quietly been […]
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This Linux computer plus router is the size of a ring box
If there’s one thing that stayed consistent through the last decade or so of tech industry turmoil, it’s the love affair between techies and Linux. There’s just a ton you can do with the OS, and its open-source format means you can customize your rig from the ground up. Apparently not content with that level […]
