Ghazala iPad 2 Audio Desk

YouTube Uploaded by qrghazala on May 29, 2011

"I've been sneaking around Apple's garden for a long time, dating back to the Apple II motherboard hacked into my code-munching poly-synth of the early '80's. I've modded iMacs, towers, endless accessories, and I've drastically bent mac-centric code with wonderful result. This movie loosens another brick in Apple's wall, and opens the iPad's usability tremendously.

I know I'm not the only individual appreciating the experimental music apps available on the iPad. I'm anxious to support the developers' fine work. But for musicians, the iPad's interface can be frustrating. Do you really want to use dongles, mini-jacks and flimsy wire to get in and out of the thing?

This audio breakout solves these problems, is easy to do, and is inexpensive.

No bending here, just a quick, theory-true hack based upon iPad docking charts I found online. Not a superdock. No competition for the Alesis breakout. But if you want a slick, basic and functional DIY audio desk, on the cheap, check this hack out!

The breakout board is available at kineteka.com

Be sure to see the photos and REVISIONS, and pick-up the printable schematic at my iPad Audio Desk flickr gallery:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonbear3325/sets/72157626688587705/

This audio desk is really fun to use. Hacking the apple is always a good thing. I hope you'll enjoy the movie! (Let it download for full-screen 1080).

-Reed Ghazala"

Reed Ghazala is considered the father of circuit bending. See the Ghazala label below for more including the Ghazala Thereglyph.

Reed Ghazala's X-Synth

YouTube Published on Apr 15, 2012 by qrghazala

"The X-Synth is a palm-sized alien synthesizer circuit-bent into the Secret Guest Prize for the 10th anniversary Pink Moon Event http://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/features/story.aspx?ID=1676997"

The Corn Worm - a Devil Bug

YouTube Uploaded by qrghazala on Jul 9, 2011

"An Indiana 'Devil Bug' from the vanishing age of the family corn farm. Such "worms" were legend with frontier farmers who described impossible creatures found in their corn.

Produced and shot on my hacked iPad2 [see this post on Reed Ghazala's hacked iPad], here's a love story, a romance of sort, for my doubting friends and comrades."

The Ghazala Thereglyph

YouTube Uploaded by qrghazala on Apr 18, 2011

"Radio interference, traditionally a problem in audio, can be used to our advantage. By means of the Thereglyph instrument I would like to introduce to circuit-bending a concept I call radiopool.

While Leon's Theremin looks to onboard RF generation and sounds the same played anywhere, immersing a radiopool instrument to various depths within the RF field (the radiopool) yields changing results... similar to differing the length of the air column within a flute.

Here I'm playing the Thereglyph within the radiopool of a plasma globe - sometimes touched, sometimes not. For more info on this instrument and building one yourself, check-out my flickr gallery:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonbear3325/sets/72157626396557545/"

"Thereglyph With Plasma Globe

To radio-fy a bent instrument, first try to create an unstable audio circuit.

Benders are familiar with a potentiometer setting that places the circuit at the edge of crash. In this precarious configuration the circuit is very susceptible to interference.

Begin experimenting with RF generators nearby the circuit - a small plasma ball is a strong, but dirty, RF source. Move the ball. Place your hands between the circuit and the RF source. Experiment with adding antennae and metal plates to circuit points. Touch or wave hands nearby these extensions!"

Father of Circuit Bending Takes on Film Making with Ant Be

YouTube via qrghazala | December 23, 2010 |

"Full screen. Big stereo. Have a nice trip!

SEE THE MOVIE POSTER HERE...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonbear..."