Get Bent!

Get Bent #4

by jcurcio October 23, 2007 Get Bent!

Get Bent 4 Contact mics Aubrey Zich Although harsh noise musicians swear by contact mics, they are useful for many recording purposes. Made out of a Piezo Transducer or Piezo Speaker Element, they are small and thin enough to fit just about anywhere and measure vibrations. This first article I am going to tell you [...]

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Get Bent 3

by jcurcio August 29, 2007 Get Bent!

Get Bent 3 Recasing Aubrey Zich I initially intended this to be a simple introduction to re-casing which wouldn’t require a lot of detail. Then, in a later article, I could re-case something more complicated. Then Murphy had his say . . . Re-casing an instrument is less like a science or an art form, [...]

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Get Bent 2

by jcurcio July 23, 2007 Get Bent!

Get Bent 2 Outputs Aubrey Zich Sometimes you just can’t improve on greatness. (Or rather, accidental “this seems like a good idea” toy manufacturer “greatness”). There are some out there that are just too weird and creepy to need any modifications. Like in this instance: a stethoscope with the synthesized sound of (a heart?) pounding [...]

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Get Bent 1

by jcurcio June 20, 2007 Get Bent!

Get Bent 1 The Basics Aubrey Zich When I was in NYC a friend of mine said something to the effect of, “you do really great work. Your studio must be amazing. I think I need some more gear to improve my music.” It’s a popular misconception that the more expensive, high-end musical devices you [...]

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