On its own, the sound of a manual typewriter is almost musical. The percussion of the keys being depressed, the ding and the scratch of the carriage as it's pushed back to its starting point all work ...

This typewriter is modified to play a different note with every key pressed. It’s a neat idea, but if you’re actually typing words the music it produces is similar to the music produced by a cat ...

We have often commented that we’re a bit tired of hearing random notes when someone sends us a musical project. We love home made instruments, circuit bending, and creative sound, we just like some ...

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