music & the arts
DIY 5-button Octatrack MIDI Controller
June 22, 2020
This is a DIY 5-button MIDI pedal box you can use to control the Octatrack in looper mode. It’s made with a Teensy-LC and readily available parts.
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Style sheets in Microsoft Word
February 28, 2019
In this instalment of the Essential Copywriting series you’ll learn how to use style sheets in MS Word to create well-organized, more SEO-compliant copy. I’ll also tell you about the navigation sidebar and how to insert a table of contents.
books
I thought I told you to shut up
April 4, 2015
I’ve just seen I Thought I Told You To Shut Up and it’s delightful, funny, sad, and packed full of cameos from a surprising number of extremely famous people who are all huge fans of David Boswell.
food & drink
An evening with Champagnes Cuperly
July 11, 2014
If you seek an entrée into the appreciation of Champagne, I can’t recommend a better exercise than a tasting with a grower.
DIY 5-button Octatrack MIDI Controller
This is a DIY 5-button MIDI pedal box you can use to control the Octatrack in looper mode. It’s made with a Teensy-LC and readily available parts.
Style sheets in Microsoft Word
In this instalment of the Essential Copywriting series you’ll learn how to use style sheets in MS Word to create well-organized, more SEO-compliant copy. I’ll also tell you about the navigation sidebar and how to insert a table of contents.
Introducing elettronica sperimentale
I’ve created a new home (and name) for my electronic music. If you check in at elettronicasperimentale.com you’ll find links to all of the electronic music that I have available online, all in one place. Plus you can read info about new releases and shows when it becomes available.
Microsoft Word productivity tips
In this instalment of Essential Copywriting, I’m going to give you some tips that should help you be more productive when using Microsoft Word. And as a freelance copywriter you’ll be using it a lot, no matter how you feel about it.
Essential tools and tips for the freelance copywriter
Today’s essential copywriting post covers what you’ll need in terms of hardware, software and backup strategies to get up and running (and stay that way) as a freelance copywriter.
The rules about the rules
In the first post of my new Essential Copywriting series, I talk about rules: rules that govern rules, the rules you’ve made for yourself, and the rules others will expect you to follow.
TTSH ring modulator as VCA
The ring modulator in the 2600/TTSH can be DC coupled, so you can use it as a VCA for control voltages with the switch in the DC position. You probably won’t be using the ring modulator in every patch, and that means you often have a spare VCA for other interesting and useful duties.
The TTHS Project: epilogue
After having immersed myself in manuals, online threads, vintage synth books, patchbooks, and music collections, I thought a good (and long overdue) wrap-up to the series here would be a random brain dump of what I learned.
Testing, cabinetry and mods
If you’re following me on Instagram you may have already seen some video evidence of my TTSH making noise. All components are in place, preliminary calibration has been done and we’re really pretty darned close to having a working TTSH on our hands.
Stuffing the TTSH mainboard
The mainboard of the TTSH seems pretty imposing when it’s empty, but if you go really, really slowly… it will seem like it takes forever. When it’s done, you’ll find yourself wondering how close you really are to being done.
