September 6, 2018
halldorophones Here’s a very interesting musical instrument. A project of Halldór Úlfarsson, the halldorophone utilizes feedback to generate harmonically rich drones from six strings, with
News and Updates
September 2, 2018
I take pride in giving attention to the finest details, to the point of obsession. All our projects are accompanied by well presented documentation. Hey,
September 1, 2018
If I didn’t know any better, I’d say this was a 3D rendering. Look at that clean, sleek lines! I’m very proud to say we’ve
August 21, 2018
Previously, I introduced the Tone Block, a passive second-order (two-pole) resonant RLC filter with variable frequency and Q (resonance). It’s a simple and economical alternative to our Resonant Filter —
August 18, 2018
Good day Y’all. I’m so proud to finally release the complete family of the Nu v2 along with the Nexus v2! We worked so hard on
July 23, 2018
Overview The Tone Block is a passive second-order (two-pole) resonant RLC filter with variable frequency and Q (resonance). It’s a simple and economical alternative to our Resonant Filter,
July 15, 2018
I’ve been wrestling with noise since the early days of the 6 pack project from whence the Nu project began. It’s enemy number one for me.
Fast and Efficient Pitch Detection: Synth Tracking
June 18, 2018
Updates: check out Revisited, and the Q Audio DSP Library. A couple of posts back, I wrote about Bitstream Autocorrelation (Here and Here). It was an
June 15, 2018
You’ve been waiting for this. I know! Well, here now is the final production prototype. The Nu v2 Multi is based on the Nu v2
Modula Pre-Production Prototype
May 12, 2018
Cycfi’s new baby is coming very soon: A full-range, semi-modular pickup: Modula. If you haven’t heard about this yet, go check out the New Breed of
May 5, 2018
The Nu version-2 capsule is ready to go! Thicker permalloy ring for improved electromagnetic isolation, better string focus and crosstalk reduction. Bobbin-less coil to make
Fast and Efficient Pitch Detection: Bliss!
April 10, 2018
Updates: check out Revisited, Synth Tracking and the Q Audio DSP Library where this is being actively developed. In my previous post, I introduced my invention, Bitstream Autocorrelation:
Fast and Efficient Pitch Detection: Bitstream Autocorrelation
March 13, 2018
Updates: check out Revisited, Bliss!, Synth Tracking and the Q Audio DSP Library. So, since last year, I’ve been mulling over a unique, and extremely fast(!) Autocorrelation
March 2, 2018
Almost immediately after I announced our Roadmap for 2018, the XRs and the current Nu modules went out of stock as people hurriedly grabbed what’s remaining
January 24, 2018
It’s amazing to see what luthiers are building using our pickups! THIS is a work of art! Exquisite build by Keith Felker of Mother Plucker Guitars
January 16, 2018
Simplify! I think that will be my mantra for 2018. Looking back, the current product line that we have including the XR Pickups and all
Modula 8 and 9 String Prototypes
December 6, 2017
So many things to do. So little time! I think Karl Steinberg was right in remarking that I have too many projects happening all at
Fast and Efficient Pitch Detection: Double Trouble
November 26, 2017
This D string was driving my pitch detector nuts. It’s jumping from fundamental to octave and back all over the place. Can’t make up its
November 14, 2017
I find it amusing when people talk about the “sound” of the magnet in pickups :-). The magnet has no sound! If you don’t believe
Infinity Update: The FM Synth Driver
November 2, 2017
A two-operator FM synth offers nice, easy to use, harmonic control over the driven waveform.