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Circuit Benting?
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:25 pm
by Analog Bend
I saw some videos in YouTube, where cheap keyboards are tunneds with a "Circuit Bent". How this work? It's possible with all keyboards (including child-toys keyboards)? How can I do?
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:58 pm
by jarrekid
I used to do this a lot, but now I'm more interested in synth DIY.
Pretty much you just open up a cheap toy and start poking around at the circuitry. Place a wire from one pad to another, etc. and find a "bend". If you like it, you can then wire this up to a switch or variable resistor and mount this to the panel. You then have a circuit bent instrument.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:54 pm
by Analog Bend
It's possible in all cheap/toy keyboards? I have a $10 old toy keyboard. It's possible "Circuit Bent" this keyboard?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:49 pm
by jarrekid
Analog Bend wrote:It's possible in all cheap/toy keyboards? I have a $10 old toy keyboard. It's possible "Circuit Bent" this keyboard?
Probably. Not everything can be circuit bent, but most stuff can be. That's part of the excitement hehe. Be careful with static electricity near the chips though!
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:46 pm
by Analog Bend
When I have some time I put some images of the board of my toy-keyboard and if possible do the circuit bent and how I can do .
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:46 pm
by radek tymecki
I always wanted to bend TR707 but simply dunnow ho. I don't wanna destroy it
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:58 pm
by Jarp2600
Didn't Jarrekid gave you a good description how to do once?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:13 pm
by radek tymecki
No
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:19 pm
by Jarp2600
Sure he did!
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:44 pm
by radek tymecki
Aint good in that kinda things
and i dont wanna destroy it
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:42 am
by jarrekid
Jarp2600 wrote:Sure he did!
Nopes, that was a TR505.
Radek, I think i've seen some pretty detailed 707 bends on the internet, keep Googling and you will find them!