Cirucit bending is really a procedure for modifying electronics to create sounds they weren’t initially meant to make.
Q.Reed Ghazala created the word within the 90’s but discovered the concept within the late 60’s whenever a small transistor radio short circuited in the junk drawer making synthesizer type sounds.
Truly any electronics from the pocket calculator to AC motor could be circuit bent to create sounds but th emost popular targets are children’s toys such as the infamous Texas Instruments Speak & Spell as observed in ET or even the low quality Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard.
A seem art produced from accidentally coming upon a damaged digital camera after which frontin’ like you are aware how it really works while you close-mic it inside a museum.
CASIO SK-1 (Upright) by S-CAT (Circuit Bent).
Video COMMENTS:
- Fabio M: how much?
- hey, whatever: oh my this is really, really something.
- Evan B: U know adding a hyphen to ur name doesn't make it unfunny.
- Adam Robillard: S-Cat is the fucking man!!
- hmm tru: the sounds at 8:00 are some of the most musical sounds i've heard in a circuit bent machine, how were they being made?
- ShreadTheWeapon: Almost as though you've re-invented this toy keyboard/sampler as a semi-modular synthesizer.
- Jad Mlk: Super dope mods!
- Goth108: This sounds very nasty and annoying. Not much of the charm of an unbent sk1 left.
- George David: Yeah… I think I'm gonna stick with my old Virus Rack for the moment..
- Norris Evans: where can this upright modification be purchased
- m hiltman: hey space cat i have a few questions for you.
1. once i circuit bend my sk1 do i have to use only battery power?
2. if you dont have to stick to only battery power, did you extend the power jack from the back of the sk1 to the back of your custom wood build? I guess im curious to see the back side of your build.
3. where did you get that awesome overlay or can you explain how you made it?
- John Humes: this things isnt for sale is it ?
- mattFOOO: If you can give any tips or help it would be appreciated.
- mattFOOO: Very nice work! It looks and sounds great. I ordered my Sk-1 today. I'll have it in a week. I am just researching what I will need. Your Sk-1 is how I hope mine comes out.
- cfcreative: No substitute for good hardware!
- Ryan: do you have a shop or website i can buy one?? please let me know.
- JustusTubes: Please can you give me any times on how to create an upright enclosure?
- Ian Coyle: This is amazing! Like everyone else, what is your going rate for building one of these of of the one I can mail to you? Very interested! Contact at concussionprotocol@gmail.com
- Marcangelus1: I bought a SK-2 from a thrift store, that I think is prime for curcuit bending, the speakers must have gotten wet at some time, because I get sound, but not much… I think in the future, I'd consider sending it to you, for you to, perform your magic…
- Marcangelus1: What did you do, that fattens up the bass so much?
- Jean Andreo: Hi, could you build another ? i think that take time…
my email : jean-andreo@orange.fr
thank you, and very good work.
Jean
- Zamphyr: Nice Job!!
- TheChocloHammer: Oh 🙁 , I would pay a price between 100-150, because the shipping would cost me a lot, I'm from South America.
Regards.
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: This unit has been sold, but we could build another one for you. What price would you be happy to pay?
- TheChocloHammer: how much it cost? Thanks 🙂
- Igor Amokian: Nice!
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: I was recording this video in the early hours and did not realise that most of the glitch matrix was not connected, I will be filming a second take today. oops!
- Brandon Wright: legit
CASIO SK-1 (Upright) by S-CAT (Circuit Bent).
Video COMMENTS:
- Fabio M: how much?
- hey, whatever: oh my this is really, really something.
- Evan B: U know adding a hyphen to ur name doesn't make it unfunny.
- Adam Robillard: S-Cat is the fucking man!!
- hmm tru: the sounds at 8:00 are some of the most musical sounds i've heard in a circuit bent machine, how were they being made?
- ShreadTheWeapon: Almost as though you've re-invented this toy keyboard/sampler as a semi-modular synthesizer.
- Jad Mlk: Super dope mods!
- Goth108: This sounds very nasty and annoying. Not much of the charm of an unbent sk1 left.
- George David: Yeah… I think I'm gonna stick with my old Virus Rack for the moment..
- Norris Evans: where can this upright modification be purchased
- m hiltman: hey space cat i have a few questions for you.
1. once i circuit bend my sk1 do i have to use only battery power?
2. if you dont have to stick to only battery power, did you extend the power jack from the back of the sk1 to the back of your custom wood build? I guess im curious to see the back side of your build.
3. where did you get that awesome overlay or can you explain how you made it?
- John Humes: this things isnt for sale is it ?
- mattFOOO: If you can give any tips or help it would be appreciated.
- mattFOOO: Very nice work! It looks and sounds great. I ordered my Sk-1 today. I'll have it in a week. I am just researching what I will need. Your Sk-1 is how I hope mine comes out.
- cfcreative: No substitute for good hardware!
- Ryan: do you have a shop or website i can buy one?? please let me know.
- JustusTubes: Please can you give me any times on how to create an upright enclosure?
- Ian Coyle: This is amazing! Like everyone else, what is your going rate for building one of these of of the one I can mail to you? Very interested! Contact at concussionprotocol@gmail.com
- Marcangelus1: I bought a SK-2 from a thrift store, that I think is prime for curcuit bending, the speakers must have gotten wet at some time, because I get sound, but not much… I think in the future, I'd consider sending it to you, for you to, perform your magic…
- Marcangelus1: What did you do, that fattens up the bass so much?
- Jean Andreo: Hi, could you build another ? i think that take time…
my email : jean-andreo@orange.fr
thank you, and very good work.
Jean
- Zamphyr: Nice Job!!
- TheChocloHammer: Oh 🙁 , I would pay a price between 100-150, because the shipping would cost me a lot, I'm from South America.
Regards.
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: This unit has been sold, but we could build another one for you. What price would you be happy to pay?
- TheChocloHammer: how much it cost? Thanks 🙂
- Igor Amokian: Nice!
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: I was recording this video in the early hours and did not realise that most of the glitch matrix was not connected, I will be filming a second take today. oops!
- Brandon Wright: legit
CASIO SK-1 (Upright) by S-CAT (Circuit Bent).
Video COMMENTS:
- Fabio M: how much?
- hey, whatever: oh my this is really, really something.
- Evan B: U know adding a hyphen to ur name doesn't make it unfunny.
- Adam Robillard: S-Cat is the fucking man!!
- hmm tru: the sounds at 8:00 are some of the most musical sounds i've heard in a circuit bent machine, how were they being made?
- ShreadTheWeapon: Almost as though you've re-invented this toy keyboard/sampler as a semi-modular synthesizer.
- Jad Mlk: Super dope mods!
- Goth108: This sounds very nasty and annoying. Not much of the charm of an unbent sk1 left.
- George David: Yeah… I think I'm gonna stick with my old Virus Rack for the moment..
- Norris Evans: where can this upright modification be purchased
- m hiltman: hey space cat i have a few questions for you.
1. once i circuit bend my sk1 do i have to use only battery power?
2. if you dont have to stick to only battery power, did you extend the power jack from the back of the sk1 to the back of your custom wood build? I guess im curious to see the back side of your build.
3. where did you get that awesome overlay or can you explain how you made it?
- John Humes: this things isnt for sale is it ?
- mattFOOO: If you can give any tips or help it would be appreciated.
- mattFOOO: Very nice work! It looks and sounds great. I ordered my Sk-1 today. I'll have it in a week. I am just researching what I will need. Your Sk-1 is how I hope mine comes out.
- cfcreative: No substitute for good hardware!
- Ryan: do you have a shop or website i can buy one?? please let me know.
- JustusTubes: Please can you give me any times on how to create an upright enclosure?
- Ian Coyle: This is amazing! Like everyone else, what is your going rate for building one of these of of the one I can mail to you? Very interested! Contact at concussionprotocol@gmail.com
- Marcangelus1: I bought a SK-2 from a thrift store, that I think is prime for curcuit bending, the speakers must have gotten wet at some time, because I get sound, but not much… I think in the future, I'd consider sending it to you, for you to, perform your magic…
- Marcangelus1: What did you do, that fattens up the bass so much?
- Jean Andreo: Hi, could you build another ? i think that take time…
my email : jean-andreo@orange.fr
thank you, and very good work.
Jean
- Zamphyr: Nice Job!!
- TheChocloHammer: Oh 🙁 , I would pay a price between 100-150, because the shipping would cost me a lot, I'm from South America.
Regards.
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: This unit has been sold, but we could build another one for you. What price would you be happy to pay?
- TheChocloHammer: how much it cost? Thanks 🙂
- Igor Amokian: Nice!
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: I was recording this video in the early hours and did not realise that most of the glitch matrix was not connected, I will be filming a second take today. oops!
- Brandon Wright: legit
CASIO SK-1 (Upright) by S-CAT (Circuit Bent).
Video COMMENTS:
- Fabio M: how much?
- hey, whatever: oh my this is really, really something.
- Evan B: U know adding a hyphen to ur name doesn't make it unfunny.
- Adam Robillard: S-Cat is the fucking man!!
- hmm tru: the sounds at 8:00 are some of the most musical sounds i've heard in a circuit bent machine, how were they being made?
- ShreadTheWeapon: Almost as though you've re-invented this toy keyboard/sampler as a semi-modular synthesizer.
- Jad Mlk: Super dope mods!
- Goth108: This sounds very nasty and annoying. Not much of the charm of an unbent sk1 left.
- George David: Yeah… I think I'm gonna stick with my old Virus Rack for the moment..
- Norris Evans: where can this upright modification be purchased
- m hiltman: hey space cat i have a few questions for you.
1. once i circuit bend my sk1 do i have to use only battery power?
2. if you dont have to stick to only battery power, did you extend the power jack from the back of the sk1 to the back of your custom wood build? I guess im curious to see the back side of your build.
3. where did you get that awesome overlay or can you explain how you made it?
- John Humes: this things isnt for sale is it ?
- mattFOOO: If you can give any tips or help it would be appreciated.
- mattFOOO: Very nice work! It looks and sounds great. I ordered my Sk-1 today. I'll have it in a week. I am just researching what I will need. Your Sk-1 is how I hope mine comes out.
- cfcreative: No substitute for good hardware!
- Ryan: do you have a shop or website i can buy one?? please let me know.
- JustusTubes: Please can you give me any times on how to create an upright enclosure?
- Ian Coyle: This is amazing! Like everyone else, what is your going rate for building one of these of of the one I can mail to you? Very interested! Contact at concussionprotocol@gmail.com
- Marcangelus1: I bought a SK-2 from a thrift store, that I think is prime for curcuit bending, the speakers must have gotten wet at some time, because I get sound, but not much… I think in the future, I'd consider sending it to you, for you to, perform your magic…
- Marcangelus1: What did you do, that fattens up the bass so much?
- Jean Andreo: Hi, could you build another ? i think that take time…
my email : jean-andreo@orange.fr
thank you, and very good work.
Jean
- Zamphyr: Nice Job!!
- TheChocloHammer: Oh 🙁 , I would pay a price between 100-150, because the shipping would cost me a lot, I'm from South America.
Regards.
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: This unit has been sold, but we could build another one for you. What price would you be happy to pay?
- TheChocloHammer: how much it cost? Thanks 🙂
- Igor Amokian: Nice!
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: I was recording this video in the early hours and did not realise that most of the glitch matrix was not connected, I will be filming a second take today. oops!
- Brandon Wright: legit
CASIO SK-1 (Upright) by S-CAT (Circuit Bent).
Video COMMENTS:
- Fabio M: how much?
- hey, whatever: oh my this is really, really something.
- Evan B: U know adding a hyphen to ur name doesn't make it unfunny.
- Adam Robillard: S-Cat is the fucking man!!
- hmm tru: the sounds at 8:00 are some of the most musical sounds i've heard in a circuit bent machine, how were they being made?
- ShreadTheWeapon: Almost as though you've re-invented this toy keyboard/sampler as a semi-modular synthesizer.
- Jad Mlk: Super dope mods!
- Goth108: This sounds very nasty and annoying. Not much of the charm of an unbent sk1 left.
- George David: Yeah… I think I'm gonna stick with my old Virus Rack for the moment..
- Norris Evans: where can this upright modification be purchased
- m hiltman: hey space cat i have a few questions for you.
1. once i circuit bend my sk1 do i have to use only battery power?
2. if you dont have to stick to only battery power, did you extend the power jack from the back of the sk1 to the back of your custom wood build? I guess im curious to see the back side of your build.
3. where did you get that awesome overlay or can you explain how you made it?
- John Humes: this things isnt for sale is it ?
- mattFOOO: If you can give any tips or help it would be appreciated.
- mattFOOO: Very nice work! It looks and sounds great. I ordered my Sk-1 today. I'll have it in a week. I am just researching what I will need. Your Sk-1 is how I hope mine comes out.
- cfcreative: No substitute for good hardware!
- Ryan: do you have a shop or website i can buy one?? please let me know.
- JustusTubes: Please can you give me any times on how to create an upright enclosure?
- Ian Coyle: This is amazing! Like everyone else, what is your going rate for building one of these of of the one I can mail to you? Very interested! Contact at concussionprotocol@gmail.com
- Marcangelus1: I bought a SK-2 from a thrift store, that I think is prime for curcuit bending, the speakers must have gotten wet at some time, because I get sound, but not much… I think in the future, I'd consider sending it to you, for you to, perform your magic…
- Marcangelus1: What did you do, that fattens up the bass so much?
- Jean Andreo: Hi, could you build another ? i think that take time…
my email : jean-andreo@orange.fr
thank you, and very good work.
Jean
- Zamphyr: Nice Job!!
- TheChocloHammer: Oh 🙁 , I would pay a price between 100-150, because the shipping would cost me a lot, I'm from South America.
Regards.
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: This unit has been sold, but we could build another one for you. What price would you be happy to pay?
- TheChocloHammer: how much it cost? Thanks 🙂
- Igor Amokian: Nice!
- Space Cat Audio Technologies: I was recording this video in the early hours and did not realise that most of the glitch matrix was not connected, I will be filming a second take today. oops!
- Brandon Wright: legit