The LoFi Granulator is a granular synthesiser that manipulates grains from a recorded sound. The loop-based playback of sampled audio creates textural and spatial effects. It features for knobs and two buttons and combinations of these can be used to control a variety of the parameters. It has an SD card so that you can […]
In January 2026, our team travelled to South Australia to undertake our fourth round of fieldwork. We conducted a workshop at the wonderful art space, Sauerbier House at Port Noarlung, south of Adelaide. Participants built a lo-fi granulator that enables them to playback samples from an SD card in a myriad of ways to create […]
Experimental music in regional Victoria…. In November 2025, we travelled to Central Victoria to undertake fieldwork, holding a workshop in Castlemaine and, the following day, a performance with the workshop participants in Bendigo. On Saturday morning we took over the community room at the Castlemaine library, where we ran a workshop to build a Lo-Fi […]
The lo-fi sequencer is an algorithmic sequencer with controls for pitch, timbre, density and generative algorithm settings. Designed to be portable, the sequencer features an inbuilt speaker and is battery operated. The LoFi sequencer is built with an esp32 microcontroller.
The Drone Machine, designed by Professor Andrew Brown, is a versatile 5 voice synthesizer. Performance is via capacitive touch pads with knobs for parameter control. It’s a great portable synth as it’s powered by either battery or USB. The Drone Machine is built on the OnBoard sProject PCB, powered by an ESP32-S3 microcontroller with audio […]
Lofi Sampler This project is cool little looper/sampler project based around the ISD1820 “voice recorder” IC. It’s dirty and clicky but surprisingly endearing to play with. It is battery powered, built on a breadboard, and enclosed in a laser cut wooden box with buttons, dials and speaker grill on the top face. There are many […]
Our research team visited Denmark, Western Australia to participate in Brave New Works, a creative arts festival that encourages experimentation and champions local performers, providing opportunities for artists to test out new ideas and share experimental works. We collaborated with local artists to run two workshops and a performance. Lo-fi Sampler Workshop Participants in the […]
Our researchers will be travelling to Denmark, WA, in April to collaborate with local musicians and makers on ‘Found Sound’, a project consisting of two workshops and a performance. On Saturday, we will run a session where participants can build a lo-fi sampler to take home, while on Sunday morning, we will hold a workshop […]
Our next research action will take place in Denmark, Western Australia, a coastal town 423 kilometres south-southeast of Perth. As part of our ongoing investigation into regional creative ecosystems, we are collaborating with local artists and musicians to present Found Sound, an interactive project exploring the intersection of audio, electronics, and place-based sound practices. Found […]
The DIY Synth Show and Tell was an event organised by some participants from the DIY Drone Machine workshop at UniSC in November 2024. The event featured several local musicians who brought along a variety of instruments they have made and/or perform with.