dot_matrix_synth
Paul Slocum

A 1985 Epson LQ-500 dot matrix printer turned into a musical instrument by reprogramming its EPROM. The author's band, Tree Wave, performs with the printer live - it prints patterns while playing music.

feature about this project: dot_matrix_synth


project homepage: http://www.qotile.net/dotmatrix.html
keywords: 1980s-ascii-hackerly-hardware-musical
category: hardware transformation
uploaded by amy, 09 Apr 2004




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