Author: moshang

  • First Kit

    My friend Old Crow will be helping me demo the Groovesizer at this year’s Knobcon on September 13th & 14th.

    Not so much time left, so I packed a kit for OC post haste and sent it off. Here’s what the first kit looks like.

    first kit

  • Update: Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire

    I had a great time at the Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire on the weekend. I got some very valuable insights into explaining exactly what the Groovesizer is to passers-by. I also got great tips from a design and production perspective from some of the other makers. I’m very happy about the enthusiastic response I got from many quarters, especially from musicians.

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    The Groovesizer table at the Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire

    My only regret is that I didn’t have time to explore all of the awesome other projects on display. But there’s always next year ;^)

  • Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire (2013)

    I’ll be showing off some Groovesizers at the Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire on August 17th. Visitors will be able to put the latest version through its paces. I’ll also have the older prototypes on display, and I may even get to do a small performance with the Groovesizers grooving along with Ableton Live.

    If you happen to be in the vicinity, do pay us a visit!

  • Groovesizer Alpha (proto) – new hardware

    The new PCB has an extra row of buttons for control functions, and (unlike the previous PCB) doesn’t have to be purpose built for a particular Groovesizer firmware. Instead, the hardware setup for a particular firmware is selectable via jumpers (top left).

     

  • Multiboard – new prototype boards are here!

    multiboard v2

     

    I’ve started building one already as you can see – 82 resistors later… I’m documenting my progress on this one for building instructions. I’m hoping this board will be identical to the production boards (except that the real ones will be black and not green).

  • Prototype 2

    I’m about to send the second, improved (and hopefully final)  prototype board off to be fabbed – fun times!

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  • Groovesizer Alpha (proto) – MIDI sync

    In this video, the Groovesizer is synced via MIDI clock to Reaper (playing the drum loop).

  • Groovesizer Alpha (proto) – MIDI out

  • Groovesizer Alpha (proto) – first taste

  • Welcome

    The original Groovesizer on the breadboard
    The original Groovesizer on the breadboard

    Welcome to Groovesizer.com – this website is currently under construction, but will soon be home to everything related to the upcoming Groovesizer range of 8-bit DIY musical tools. Watch this space!

    If you’d like us to let you know when more information is available, please use the contact form below.

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    In the meantime, have a look at the original Groovesizer Arduino project and build one for yourself:
    Info & Schematics
    Manual (firmware v1.9)