A feast of electronic fun, education and
diversions.
The LushOne is a patchable synthesizer with an analog filter which allows you to explore the strange and exciting world of modular synthesizers for a small fraction of what a conventional system would cost. It's a proper instrument as well as being a great learning tool.
The LushOne kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
The LushOne Contour is an expansion module to the LushOne base which provides richer and more exciting sounds. The LushOne contour includes an envelope generator, a voltage controlled amplifies, a ring modulator and an additional low frequency oscillator.
The LushOne Contour kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
The Vibrati Punk Console is a fun electronic sound and music kit suitable for beginners and more experienced builders. It is an evolution of the common Atari Punk Console with an added Low Frequency Oscillator to give a richer range of sounds.
The Vibrati Punk Console kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
Nebulophone (by Bleep Labs)
The Nebulophone is an Arduino compatible synthesizer with a stylus keyboard. This fun kit provides two oscillators, analog Low-Pass Filter and an arpeggiator in a pretty and compact unit.
The Nebulophone kit is available to buy for dispatch from the UK at lushprojects.com
Bit Blob Jr (by Bleep Labs)
The Bit Blob Jr is a digital noise maker that's controlled by connecting its contacts together, allowing you to bend your way through unlimited sonic madness. It's beautiful, quirky and more than a bit mysterious.
The Bit Blob Jr kit is available to buy for dispatch from the UK at lushprojects.com
Courses and Projects
A synthesizer built by modifying a Casio PT-82 8 bit keyboard.
A synthesizer built in a miniature treasure chest. What could be nicer?
A quirky, retro easter present for my lovely girlfriend based on a 1970s HP LED display.
A weekend hands-on workshop covering basic electronics and Arduino. Fun projects that teach practical skills that can be used to build interactive installations. Suitable for those with no past experience.
A modified guitar tuner for a friend. Provides audible indication of the tuning.
A one-day electronics course with lots of fun projects. Intended to get newcomers interested and enthusiastic and capable to go off and make their own discoveries.
Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the moon landings comes Lunar Lander.
A video game without the video
Starring Emma Freud as mission control
A nice little circuit to teach circuit assembly skills and have fun with basic electronics.
For a kit which enhances the Atari Punk Console and uses a printed circuit board for easier construction try the Vibrati Punk Console.
Cyclepong 2.0 is my first arcade machine. It's the classic game Pong played with exercise bikes. As featured in lots of blogs and with it's own cult following.
A simple hack to use EL-wire to do signwriting on a rucksack for Big Chill 2007.
How to build a six-axis 3D controller to compete with Sony and Nintendo out of old computer mice.
A very simple DIY kitchen unit to fit in the rear of a Mazda Bongo. Also available in PDF.
Also here Mazda Bongo schematics and parts database.
Hat Hack - 2005/6
Essential wear for the summer festival season.
As featured in Hackaday, Engadget, Make blog and Top 5 Strangest Pong Creations on TechEBlog (only made it in to number 5 sadly).
Mac-ITX - 2004
My old Mac SE/30 modified to use a mini-ITX motherboard. A very stealthy mod. As documented on mini-itx.com and featured in Wired and boing boing.
An attempt to modify my UK series 1 Tivo to allow the fan to be removed. Unfortunately didn't really work.
Kits
LushOne Patchable Synth - 2012
The LushOne is a patchable synthesizer with an analog filter which allows you to explore the strange and exciting world of modular synthesizers for a small fraction of what a conventional system would cost. It's a proper instrument as well as being a great learning tool.
The LushOne kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
LushOne Contour Synth Module - 2012
The LushOne Contour is an expansion module to the LushOne base which provides richer and more exciting sounds. The LushOne contour includes an envelope generator, a voltage controlled amplifies, a ring modulator and an additional low frequency oscillator.
The LushOne Contour kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
Vibrati Punk Console - 2011
The Vibrati Punk Console is a fun electronic sound and music kit suitable for beginners and more experienced builders. It is an evolution of the common Atari Punk Console with an added Low Frequency Oscillator to give a richer range of sounds.
The Vibrati Punk Console kit is available to buy at lushprojects.com
Nebulophone (by Bleep Labs)
The Nebulophone is an Arduino compatible synthesizer with a stylus keyboard. This fun kit provides two oscillators, analog Low-Pass Filter and an arpeggiator in a pretty and compact unit.
The Nebulophone kit is available to buy for dispatch from the UK at lushprojects.com
Bit Blob Jr (by Bleep Labs)
The Bit Blob Jr is a digital noise maker that's controlled by connecting its contacts together, allowing you to bend your way through unlimited sonic madness. It's beautiful, quirky and more than a bit mysterious.
The Bit Blob Jr kit is available to buy for dispatch from the UK at lushprojects.com
Courses and Projects
Casio PT-82 Synth Hack - 2013
A synthesizer built by modifying a Casio PT-82 8 bit keyboard.
In this project the LushOne board is used to provide external filter, oscillator and LFO functions.
Treasure Chest Synth - 2013
A synthesizer built in a miniature treasure chest. What could be nicer?
A project that takes advantage of the compact design of the LushOne.
Personal Electronic Retro Telegram (P.E.R.T.) - 2011
A quirky, retro easter present for my lovely girlfriend based on a 1970s HP LED display.
Electronics for Artists - 2010
A weekend hands-on workshop covering basic electronics and Arduino. Fun projects that teach practical skills that can be used to build interactive installations. Suitable for those with no past experience.
Guitar Tuner for a Blind User - 2010
A modified guitar tuner for a friend. Provides audible indication of the tuning.
Electronics for Absolute Beginners - 2010
A one-day electronics course with lots of fun projects. Intended to get newcomers interested and enthusiastic and capable to go off and make their own discoveries.
Lunar Lander - 2009
Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the moon landings comes Lunar Lander.
A video game without the video
Starring Emma Freud as mission control
Atari Punk Console - 2009
A nice little circuit to teach circuit assembly skills and have fun with basic electronics.
For a kit which enhances the Atari Punk Console and uses a printed circuit board for easier construction try the Vibrati Punk Console.
Cyclepong 2.0 - 2008
Cyclepong 2.0 is my first arcade machine. It's the classic game Pong played with exercise bikes. As featured in lots of blogs and with it's own cult following.
Chill Rucksack - 2007
A simple hack to use EL-wire to do signwriting on a rucksack for Big Chill 2007.
Three Blind Mice - 2006
How to build a six-axis 3D controller to compete with Sony and Nintendo out of old computer mice.
Mazda Bongo
A very simple DIY kitchen unit to fit in the rear of a Mazda Bongo. Also available in PDF.
Also here Mazda Bongo schematics and parts database.
Hat Hack - 2005/6
Essential wear for the summer festival season.
As featured in Hackaday, Engadget, Make blog and Top 5 Strangest Pong Creations on TechEBlog (only made it in to number 5 sadly).
Mac-ITX - 2004
My old Mac SE/30 modified to use a mini-ITX motherboard. A very stealthy mod. As documented on mini-itx.com and featured in Wired and boing boing.
A silent tivo (not)
An attempt to modify my UK series 1 Tivo to allow the fan to be removed. Unfortunately didn't really work.