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Paul Mietz Egli
synthesizers
MiniDexed Smoke Test
I've had my eye on the MiniDexed open source project for a while, ever since I saw a video about the project by Floyd Steinberg. Eight DX7s on a Raspberry Pi? Heck yeah! This week, I finally ordered hardware: * Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2019 Quad Core 64
2HAC Volume 19: Monstrous
It didn’t make the evening news (what are they trying to hide?) but last Wednesday, a terror arose from the depths to threaten all humankind. Tentacles, teeth, claws, fangs…it has all that, and hunger. Can 61 intrepid musicians stop this horror? Tune in to Bandcamp to find out!
synthesizers
Baby-10 Complete
I closed up the case on my Baby-10 sequencer project. Here's a demo video and a list of what I learned.
synthesizers
Dual Power Supply Project
I recently finished my Baby-10 sequencer and used it to drive my Werkstatt as part of a recent musical project. While there were a couple of problems with the build that I'm not completely happy with, completing this project has really sparked my interest in building synthesizer modules
fitness
2022 Wildcat Half Marathon
There are some big hills east of Berkeley! The climbs were tough but the views from the top were worth it. Four out of six trail halfs in the bag!
Demonstrating at the Supreme Court
Content Warning This is a post about abortion rights. I understand that abortion is a sensitive topic, so I want to be clear at the outset that I consider abortion to be health care and I support legal, safe abortion for everyone who needs that care. In addition to my
music
2HAC Volume 18: Vintage
Slide into your vintage smoking jacket, grab an Old Fashioned, and read about how I composed a song about hipsters in two hours.
fitness
2022 Badger Cove Half Marathon
Running up and down the green hills of Del Valle Park. 13.1 miles, 2,300 feet of climbing, halfway to my goal.
music
2HAC Volume 17 - Corruption
On January 8th, I participated in my eighth Two Hour Album Challenge, a community event where participants write a song in two hours that loosely aligns with a randomly-chosen theme. 2HAC is held every three months or so, and the theme for this weekend was "Corruption". I typically
fitness
2021 Summit Rock Half Marathon
It was a beautiful, chilly day in the redwoods above Saratoga. Thirteen miles, 3100 feet of climbing, and ice cream afterward.
fitness
2021 Auburn Half Marathon
Not my first trail half marathon, but probably the most difficult. And yeah, I signed up for another one...