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Jul 23, 2021
Custom Designed Macro Keyboard with Trill
Custom keyboards can give a huge efficiency boost when working with complex programmes. In this post we look at a Macro keyboard created by Jakob Krantz which uses machine learning...
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Jul 16, 2021
Audio Igloo: a shelter for homeless loudspeakers
Audio Igloo gives a home to hundreds of discarded loudspeakers to create a place of intimate listening and reflection on the ever-advancing march of consumption. This interactive installation was created...
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Jul 9, 2021
Trill Guitar: a MIDI instrument with the Pi Pico
Ever wanted to created your own touch sensitive MIDI guitar? In this post we summarise at a four-part tutorial series which guides you through the necessary steps to build your...
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Jun 16, 2021
Performing with Pseudo Random Pulses: the PRP Voyager
In this post we present the PRP Voyager, an electronic musical instrument developed by Fedde ten Berge & Ward Slager which allows performers to investigate the rhythmical relationship between pulse...
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Jun 8, 2021
Rebus: an instrument for electromagnetic interaction
Rebus is an in-air instrument created by Eleonora Oreggia (xname) and Clive Parini which uses a sensitive electromagnetic emitter and receiver to capture detailed movements of the hands. Electromagnetic interaction...
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May 27, 2021
MORPH is an electro-acoustic instrument for gestural sound design
MORPH is a gestural electro-acoustic instrument that connects the body to objects in order to produce and manipulate sounds. This instrument was created by Kuntay Seferoğlu, a sound artist based...
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May 18, 2021
Noise does not judge: dissonance by Antton Nuotio
Dissonance is a series of interactive sound installations by Antton Nuotio which reflect on the nature of noise and dissonant sounds. Leather jackets are hung, speared with metal rods, studs...
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Apr 30, 2021
Nicola Woodham brings together e-textiles and soft circuitry in her experimental music practice
Nicola Woodham is an artist and composer whose work uses soft circuitry and e-textile sensors as tools for the performance of experimental music. In this post we will look at...
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Apr 22, 2021
Here + Now: holding onto the present moment
Here + Now is a tactile auditory experience inviting participants to be gentle and focus on the present moment, by directly squeezing the music they hear. This project was created...
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Apr 7, 2021
Pulse//Wave connects wood and flesh in a sound installation
Pulse//Wave is a sound installation that explores the sonic nature of bodies and objects. It invites the audience to connect themselves to a wooden structure and establish an intimate dialogue...
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Mar 15, 2021
BenderBox on Snarky Puppy's Grammy Award Winning Album
This is the story of how Bela ended up on stage with Snarky Puppy and on their Grammy Award winning album: Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Over to the...
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Mar 11, 2021
The Radiotone X-ray Synthesiser: Sonifying Radioactivity
Radiotone is an X-ray synthesiser which brings together Giorgio Sancristoforo’s fascination with radioactivity, scientific experimentation and the sonification of natural phenomena. In this post we introduce Radiotone and have an...
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Mar 3, 2021
Introducing Trill Flex
Today we’re thrilled to announce the debut of Trill Flex, the sixth Trill sensor to join the Trill family of touch sensors! Trill Flex: A sensor that bends to your...
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Dec 11, 2020
New Pure Data + Bela Course Online
We have just launched an extensive course on using Pure Data with Bela. This is part of the new tutorials section on our knowledge base at learn.bela.io. Pure Data and...
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Nov 27, 2020
Pepper: our DIY Eurorack Module
Pepper is our DIY Eurorack module for synth builders. It’s the easiest way to get Bela into your synthesiser case and once assembled with give you a fully programmable module....
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Nov 24, 2020
Projects from the Music, Communication & Technology Master's in Norway
The Music, Communication & Technology joint Master’s programme takes place between the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of Oslo. In this post we will take a...
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Nov 18, 2020
Ambulation - Extended Soundwalking with Bela
In this post the artist Tim Shaw introduces us to his series of soundwalks, Ambulation, and shows us how he integrates Bela into his practice as a way of manipulating...
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Oct 30, 2020
The Daïs: A Haptically Enabled Electronic Instrument
The daïs is an open source new electronic instrument created by Pelle Christensen which integrates physical modelling and haptic feedback into a new instrument with an identity all of its...
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Oct 27, 2020
Neopixels, Feather M4, and Trill Ring Synthesiser
Thibault Jaccard has created a nifty synth using Trill Ring, Neopixels a Feather M4 Express as part of the Music, Communication & Technology joint Master’s programme which takes place between...
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Oct 14, 2020
Multichannel interactive granulator by Raphael Panis
French composer and music technologist Raphael Panis has created a multichannel synthesiser which serves as a test bed for electronic music. It can act as an eight channel granular synthesiser...
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Sep 29, 2020
Making E-Textile Interfaces with Trill Craft
The world of e-textiles and smart fabrics is developing at a fast pace and now more materials than ever are available for makers and hobbyists to experiment with. In our...
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Sep 10, 2020
The KeyWi: an accessible electronic wind instrument
The KeyWI is an expressive and accessible electronic wind instrument based on the design of the melodica created by Matthew Caren, Romain Michon, and Matt Wright. In this post Matthew...
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Sep 1, 2020
The Boo Box by Ishmael Zghoul
The Boo Box packs in a looper, FM oscillators, a granulator, filters and more into a stage ready instrument/effects box. This project was created by the musician and free improviser...
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Jul 31, 2020
Crafting paper sensors: the embelashed toolkit
In this post Becky Stewart introduces the embelashed toolkit for prototyping with paper sensors and Bela Mini – a brilliant way to get started creating interactive projects from traditional craft...
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Jul 15, 2020
New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2020
This year Bela will be sponsoring the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), an annual gathering of researchers, instrument builders, technologists and musicians. A NIME primer NIME...
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Jul 6, 2020
SnoeSky: an ambient light-sensitive installation
SnoeSky is an ambient light-sensitive installation designed by Andreas Förster and Christina Komesker which turns the ceiling of a multisensory relaxation room into an interactive night sky where the constellations...
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Jun 24, 2020
jumpSynth: Trampoline Powered Synthesizer
Yann Seznec, Game Designer in Residence at MICA Game Lab, has created a trampoline-based portable synthesizer for making noise in the woods alone. Bouncing to the beat I’ve been playing...
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Jun 16, 2020
Scatter: towering rotating sound sculptures
Scatter is a series of 4-meter-tall rotating sound sculptures created by a team of artists and creative technologists at Griffith university in Australia. These immense solar-powered structures scatter sound in...
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Jun 5, 2020
Hacking the Five-String Banjo by Jonathan Reus
In this post Jonathan Reus introduces us to his augmented Appalachian banjo which was created during a residency with us in the Augmented Instruments Lab. The instrument brings together prototype...
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May 1, 2020
Sonic Tree by Daniel Maszkowicz
In this post we present Sonic Tree by Daniel Maszkowicz, an algorithmic hexadecaphonic sound installation programmed with SuperCollider and running on Bela. Amplified branches Sonic Tree is a metallic structure...
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Apr 23, 2020
Reimagining the cello: Knurl by Rafaele Andrade
In this post artist and musician Rafaele Andrade introduces us to her instrument Knurl. An exploration of reprogrammable instruments, Knurl takes the form of a 16 string cello running SuperCollider...
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Mar 6, 2020
The Book of Knowledge of Impractical Musical Devices by Yann Seznec
In this post Yann Seznec introduces the Book of Knowledge of Impractical Musical Devices. This series of three musical devices are each guided by very specific rules which encourage players...
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Feb 27, 2020
Bela Features on BLAER's new album
Simon Iten, a long term Bela-user and lokki on the Bela forum has created a live effects box that made it onto BLAER’s latest album. Over to Simon to tell...
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Feb 10, 2020
A Vocal Effects Unit For Kids By Kyle Reiff
In this post Kyle Reiff given us a detailed build guide of an inspiring voice changer and effects unit that he built for his 4 year-old niece. He takes from...
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Oct 9, 2019
Bela’s New IDE: GUIs, Libraries and More
The core of the Bela platform is our browser-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The Bela IDE not only makes it intuitive and easy to create interactive projects with Bela, but...
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Sep 27, 2019
Euro-Trill: Touch Sensing for Modular Synthesisers
Trill Touch Sensors are the perfect tools for building synthesisers and electronic musical instruments. In this post we’ll have a close look at a synth module we’ve created with Trill...
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Sep 19, 2019
Sonic Circuit Sculptures by Helen Leigh: Trill Craft
The educator, writer and artist Helen Leigh has created a series of sonic circuit sculptures which experiment with sound in combination with freeform, organic-looking electronics. In this post we look...
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Sep 16, 2019
Trill: Touch Sensing for Makers on Kickstarter
The Trill touch sensors are now live on Kickstarter! This new family of sensors from Bela bring precise and easy-to-use touch interaction to your digital projects. Kickstarter 16th September 2019...
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Sep 2, 2019
rmesh by Bruno Gola: Networks of Rope and Vibration
rmesh is a site-specific rope and sound installation that uses vibration sensing, speakers, feedback and a large rope lattice. A Web of Nodes and Agents This outdoor installation explores autonomy...
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Aug 20, 2019
Towards Disabled Artist-led Music Technology by Charles Matthews
In this post Charles Matthews guides us through his work in accessibility, education and musical instrument design. He explains how Bela has become a tool-of-choice and shares his thoughts on...
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Aug 8, 2019
Celestial Harmonies by Alberto Novello: Sound Tracing
Celestial Harmonies is an audiovisual installation which uses sound to modulate the blue beam of a cathodic ray monitor. Cathode Rays and Sound Tracing Alberto Novello created this installation using...
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Jul 4, 2019
Magpick: an Augmented Guitar Pick for Nuanced Control
Magpick is an augmented pick for electric guitar created by Fabio Morreale, Andrew McPherson and Andrea Guidi at the Augmented Instruments Lab, Queen Mary University of London. Playing the Pickups...
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Jun 26, 2019
The Chowndolo by Giacomo Lepri & Alessia Milo
The Chowndolo is an Interactive Sonic Sculpture based on a magnetic pendulum whose trajectories are altered by magnets placed underneath the device. This creates unstable patterns of oscillation which are...
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May 17, 2019
Bela + Chirp: Wireless Connectivity through Data-over-Sound
In this blog post the team from Chirp introduce us to their unique data-over-sound technology which allows users to send and receive information via audio transmission. This post will introduce...
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May 3, 2019
Learn: Csound and Bela
This tutorial, written by Bernt Isak Wærstad and Alex Hofmann, explores the world of Csound and Bela. By the end of this post you’ll have everything you need to start...
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Apr 24, 2019
Kobakant Blanket by Mika Satomi
Mika Satomi from Kobakant has created an interactive blanket that uses Bela with e-Textile sensors. They made a crochet blanket with exposed conductive pieces so one can use skin resistance...
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Mar 29, 2019
(Anti)Voice Loop: the Sound of Propaganda
(Anti)Voice Loop is an interactive sound installation created by Philip Liu and Freddie Taewoo Hong, inspired by the aesthetic and functional aspects of propaganda speakers, what it means to have...
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Mar 14, 2019
Halldorophone: Icelandic Electro-acoustic Feedback Cello now uses Bela
The halldorophone is slowly becoming a household name in experimental music circles, featuring on numerous major scores and releases. In the latest revision of the instrument its creator Halldór Úlfarsson...
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Jan 26, 2019
E-Textiles, Wearable Sensors, and Sonic Interaction Design
A group of researchers at Queen Mary University of London have been investigating the meeting point of e-textiles, embedded computing and real-time control and manipulation of sound using Bela. E-Textiles:...
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Dec 10, 2018
Learn: Controlling Motors with Bela
In this post we discuss controlling motors and other actuators with Bela. We’ll cover the best practices, circuits and code for making things move. DC Motors and Bela Small low-voltage...
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Nov 24, 2018
Bela KSSynth: a Twin Unit Karplus-Strong Machine
KSSynth is the creation of Rej Poirier and brings together Bela with his Caustic music software to create a fully featured hardware synth which uses Karplus-Strong synthesis. Over to Rej:...
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Sep 14, 2018
Giraf by Hjalte Bested Møller: a self-contained polyphonic sampler
This post introduces Giraf, a polyphonic sampler created Hjalte Bested Møller. The instrument uses Bela in combination with a distance sensor, piezo disc, and embedded speakers to create a mobile...
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Sep 7, 2018
STEAMY by Rob Blazey
In this post Rob Blazey introduces us to STEAMY, a solar-powered interactive sound-sculpture that makes use of Bela. Over to Rob: This piece was made for an exhibition at Cragside...
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Jul 6, 2018
Bela Mini and AE Modular are brought together by Technobear
Mark Harris (AKA Technobear) has made Bela mini into a module that fits snuggly into Tangible Waves’ AE Modular synthesiser, the budget modular system that is based on a new...
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May 22, 2018
The Smart Cajón by Luca Turchet: a wireless electroacoustic instrument
In this post Luca Turchet introduces us to the Smart Cajón, an acoustic percussion instrument that has been extended to include, sensors and actuators alongside wireless connectivity that he created...
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May 8, 2018
Introducing the new CTAG FACE and BEAST multichannel audio systems
We are excited to announce the release of the CTAG FACE and BEAST multichannel audio systems, available for pre-order now from the Bela shop. Order now Developed by Henrik Langer...
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May 2, 2018
Salt: a programmable Eurorack module
Salt is a Bela-powered programmable Eurorack module, developed by RebelTechnology and Bela. Salt and Salt+ What does it do? Salt is a programmable module. As such, it can be anything...
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Apr 13, 2018
Paper and Paint Synth with Conductive Ink
In this post Nicolas Lewis talks us through making a simple and great-sounding synthesiser with conductive paint and Bela. Paper and Paint Synth I’ve been using Bare Conductive’s electric paint...
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Mar 27, 2018
Opal Rhythm Computor - DMX Krew
In this post Ed DMX (AKA DMX Krew) talks us through the Opal Rhythm Computor, a drum machine and sampler that Ed built from scratch using Bela. Ed showcasing the...
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Mar 16, 2018
Of these moments in-between, everything: 20-channel sound installation by Nicholas Knouf
Of these moments in-between, everything is a 20-channel sound installation by Nicholas Knouf that fills the gallery with hanging miniature speakers relaying global satellite transmissions. Photo by Kelsy Gossett they...
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Mar 8, 2018
ChandeLIA: sound, light and brass by Lia Mice
The ChandeLIA is a suspended musical instrument created by Lia Mice that transforms a chandelier into an audio-visual performance instrument. Performing with sound, light and brass The performer creates a...
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Mar 2, 2018
Sverm-Resonans: interactive installation with resonating guitars and Bela
Sverm-Resonans is an interactive installation developed for the Ultima Contemporary Music Festival in Oslo which features 6 suspended guitars, each fitted with an actuator, distance sensor and a Bela. Conceptual...
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Feb 22, 2018
Introducing the new Bela Mini
Bela Mini is the latest evolution of Bela, the open-source platform for responsive audio and sensor processing. It is now available to order on our shop. Order now Over the...
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Feb 12, 2018
TSR by Ege Gonul: Bela on the Trans-Siberian Railway
In this post we present TSR, a 4-track sampler and sequencer groovebox created by Ege Gonul. Ege built this instrument to use as a mobile music studio during a train...
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Dec 12, 2017
An Ensemble of Instruments by Fedde ten Berge: of Nature and Things
In this post we present the work of Dutch artist Fedde ten Berge who has created a beautiful and dazzling ensemble of instruments that use Bela. Fedde ten Berge is...
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Nov 27, 2017
Acapela cape and case for Bela
Acapela is a very useful breakout cape and case for Bela created by Juan Gil that makes it easy to prototype on the go. Acapela is composed of two things,...
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Sep 29, 2017
Till Bovermann's tips and pointers for using Bela
Till Bovermann has put a series of tips and tricks for using Bela on his website that cover topics such as connecting bela to wifi, SuperCollider and interfacing with hardware....
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Sep 15, 2017
Bela Projects: Skull Music
Pierre Tardif shared this video of a performance he did as part of the Water Tower Festival 2017 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Pierre created a custom instrument from a sheep’s skull,...
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May 15, 2017
Kalichord Strum by Dan Moses
The Kalichord Strum is an instrument designed to offer nuanced rhythmic strumming to keyboardists. In this post, creator Dan Moses explains the design and thinking behind this innovative new instrument....
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Apr 18, 2017
LovePad: Bela and Soft Robotics at Goldsmiths' Sex Technology Hackathon
NSFW Warning: this post contains no explicit imagery, but does reference adult themes. This post describes the LovePad, a sensory play interface which was awarded the Best in Show prize...
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Feb 1, 2017
Making the ‘one-handed bass’ with Bela
In this post Jacob Harrison introduces the one-handed bass, an instrument that mechanises the fretting hand of a bass guitarist using Bela and an array of solenoids. In summer 2016...
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Jan 18, 2017
Aural Fabric: an interactive sound map made with conductive textiles
In this post Alessia Milo introduces Aural Fabric, a captivating interactive sound installation consisting of a textile map which plays back field recordings when touched. Aural Fabric is an interactive...
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Jan 11, 2017
Making a percussion instrument with Bela
In this post we’ll discuss building percussion instruments with Bela. Bela is a great platform for making self-contained digital musical instruments and particularly well suited to percussion instruments due the...
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Dec 1, 2016
Building an Audio Lightsaber
In this post we’ll explain how to make a super-sensitive audio lightsaber from a cardboard tube, accelerometer, piezo disk, speaker, battery and a Bela board. This project was made using...
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Nov 28, 2016
The D-Box
The D-Box was where it all began: the first instrument ever made with Bela, and the reason Bela was created in the first place! The D-Box is a hackable digital...
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Nov 15, 2016
Bela and Analog Synths
In this video we put Bela through its paces in combination with an analog synth. We are running a Pure Data project on the board which we update on the...
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Nov 7, 2016
Bela: analogue vs audio
Summary: Advantages and Disadvantages We discuss here the audio and analogue I/Os on the Bela cape in more depth, and examine the differences between them. To start with, the terms...
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