Two cool new synths: Beep-It (optical theremin) & Seeq It (twiddly sequencer)

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Beep-it Deluxe is an optical theremin, housed in a handsome laser-cut bamboo case and featuring a big chrome button and 2nd oscillator for enhanced modulation. Beep-it Deluxe emits a square-wave tone reminiscent of 8-bit video game music. A light sensor determines the overall pitch of the instrument, while a knob on the side can be adjusted to induce an oscillating warble into the tone for all of your sci-fi and rhythmic needs. You control the pitch by casting shadows over the light sensor or pointing the sensor towards/away from a light source, or using a pulsing light like a bicycle flasher or a strobe light to produce very interesting effects. Beep-it Deluxe can emit very high, wiggly pitches or very deep bass pulses reminiscent of deep house and techno music. There is an 1/4" output jack for connecting to audio equipment like amplifiers, guitar pedals, recording, etc. Each Beep-it Deluxe is made to order and will take about one week to complete, plus shipping time.

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Seeq-it is a square wave synthesizer with a built-in stepped sequencer. There are 8 steps to the sequence, and each step can be set to a different pitch or turned off. LEDs on the front panel indicate the position and speed of the sequence as it moves in a circle. A 2nd low-frequency oscillator can be used to modulate the output pitch, resulting in additional tones and rhythms. A built-in resonant lowpass filter allows for fat frequency sweeps and tone control. Seeq-it's sound is reminiscent of both 8-bit video games and classic techno sequencers. The pitch output ranges from very high to very low, earth-shaking bass frequencies. There is a Control Voltage input/output on the back for an external clock, to aid you in synchronizing Seeq-it to other drum machines and sequencers. An Audio modulation input allows you to plug in a Beep-it or other hot-signal source for interesting frequency-modulation effects. One 1/4" output allows Seeq-it to connect to external amplifiers, effects, and recording devices.

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