Andrew "Ace" Arsenault
@acearsenault.bsky.social
Open Thoughts, Electrical Engineering, Computer Programming, Music & Oldskool Technology.
I design audio gear, compose music and build experimental musical instruments.
I design audio gear, compose music and build experimental musical instruments.
Recently I've been working with analog magnetic sensors for reading keyboard position, velocity and aftertouch.
Wrote a quick FM-synthesis engine for some sweet 1980s synth bells. Then took the prototype keyboard for a test drive on one of them free jam-tracks. : }
#music #synthesizer #electronics
Wrote a quick FM-synthesis engine for some sweet 1980s synth bells. Then took the prototype keyboard for a test drive on one of them free jam-tracks. : }
#music #synthesizer #electronics
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Recently I've been working with analog magnetic sensors for reading keyboard position, velocity and aftertouch.
Wrote a quick FM-synthesis engine for some sweet 1980s synth bells. Then took the prototype keyboard for a test drive on one of them free jam-tracks. : }
#music #synthesizer #electronics
Wrote a quick FM-synthesis engine for some sweet 1980s synth bells. Then took the prototype keyboard for a test drive on one of them free jam-tracks. : }
#music #synthesizer #electronics
Radio.Active
An old Geiger-Müller counter joins in to play some spontaneous percussion while my optical tremolo broadcasts over shortwave radio to provide the texture.
#entropy #shortwave #music #ambient #art
An old Geiger-Müller counter joins in to play some spontaneous percussion while my optical tremolo broadcasts over shortwave radio to provide the texture.
#entropy #shortwave #music #ambient #art
September 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Radio.Active
An old Geiger-Müller counter joins in to play some spontaneous percussion while my optical tremolo broadcasts over shortwave radio to provide the texture.
#entropy #shortwave #music #ambient #art
An old Geiger-Müller counter joins in to play some spontaneous percussion while my optical tremolo broadcasts over shortwave radio to provide the texture.
#entropy #shortwave #music #ambient #art
PianoGuitar Prototype
Soldering together a neat experiment for a keyboard instrument. Think as if a Guitar and a Piano had a child. : }
Row Tuning: (B, E, A, D, G)
#music #instruments #piano #guitar #midi
Soldering together a neat experiment for a keyboard instrument. Think as if a Guitar and a Piano had a child. : }
Row Tuning: (B, E, A, D, G)
#music #instruments #piano #guitar #midi
June 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
PianoGuitar Prototype
Soldering together a neat experiment for a keyboard instrument. Think as if a Guitar and a Piano had a child. : }
Row Tuning: (B, E, A, D, G)
#music #instruments #piano #guitar #midi
Soldering together a neat experiment for a keyboard instrument. Think as if a Guitar and a Piano had a child. : }
Row Tuning: (B, E, A, D, G)
#music #instruments #piano #guitar #midi
Cassette Jazz
Dropping them 【ＦＬＵＴＥ ＶＩＢＥＳ】 from cassette.
天気ジャズ! (⌐◪_◪) --ACE
Dropping them 【ＦＬＵＴＥ ＶＩＢＥＳ】 from cassette.
天気ジャズ! (⌐◪_◪) --ACE
May 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Cassette Jazz
Dropping them 【ＦＬＵＴＥ ＶＩＢＥＳ】 from cassette.
天気ジャズ! (⌐◪_◪) --ACE
Dropping them 【ＦＬＵＴＥ ＶＩＢＥＳ】 from cassette.
天気ジャズ! (⌐◪_◪) --ACE
Harp/Zither Pickup Design
Random diagrams from my design journal. Been working on a pickup system for an experimental electric Harp.
#journal #music #workshop #electronics #art
Random diagrams from my design journal. Been working on a pickup system for an experimental electric Harp.
#journal #music #workshop #electronics #art
April 14, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Harp/Zither Pickup Design
Random diagrams from my design journal. Been working on a pickup system for an experimental electric Harp.
#journal #music #workshop #electronics #art
Random diagrams from my design journal. Been working on a pickup system for an experimental electric Harp.
#journal #music #workshop #electronics #art
So I've been building a 100% analog polyphonic synthesizer with an unique twist. To use only vacuum tube era technology from the 1930s.
Over 300 neon gas diodes create the sound you hear. Pretty awesome for technology from 100 years ago.
Still a work-in-progress.
Over 300 neon gas diodes create the sound you hear. Pretty awesome for technology from 100 years ago.
Still a work-in-progress.
March 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
So I've been building a 100% analog polyphonic synthesizer with an unique twist. To use only vacuum tube era technology from the 1930s.
Over 300 neon gas diodes create the sound you hear. Pretty awesome for technology from 100 years ago.
Still a work-in-progress.
Over 300 neon gas diodes create the sound you hear. Pretty awesome for technology from 100 years ago.
Still a work-in-progress.
Flute Demonstration - Low D
Here is a flute I built.
Plays down to a low D4 (293Hz) in about the same range as a tenor recorder. Please enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
Here is a flute I built.
Plays down to a low D4 (293Hz) in about the same range as a tenor recorder. Please enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
March 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Flute Demonstration - Low D
Here is a flute I built.
Plays down to a low D4 (293Hz) in about the same range as a tenor recorder. Please enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
Here is a flute I built.
Plays down to a low D4 (293Hz) in about the same range as a tenor recorder. Please enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
Here is a Flute that I made.
It is designed much like a Native American flute.
Made from northern white pine which I harvested from an old tree and black leather binding. : ]
#music #art #flute #woodworking #crafts
It is designed much like a Native American flute.
Made from northern white pine which I harvested from an old tree and black leather binding. : ]
#music #art #flute #woodworking #crafts
February 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Here is a Flute that I made.
It is designed much like a Native American flute.
Made from northern white pine which I harvested from an old tree and black leather binding. : ]
#music #art #flute #woodworking #crafts
It is designed much like a Native American flute.
Made from northern white pine which I harvested from an old tree and black leather binding. : ]
#music #art #flute #woodworking #crafts
I took the [Bell Piano] out into the snow.
Stay warm everyone! : }
#music #snow #winter #instruments #piano
Stay warm everyone! : }
#music #snow #winter #instruments #piano
January 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I took the [Bell Piano] out into the snow.
Stay warm everyone! : }
#music #snow #winter #instruments #piano
Stay warm everyone! : }
#music #snow #winter #instruments #piano
Fretless Lute - Demonstration
Here is an instrument I built a while back.
It's a 6 string fretless lute.
You play it with a feather (old appalachian dulcimer trick).
Tuned A,C,D,G,D,A
Enjoy the jam!
#art #music #lute #workshop #instruments
Here is an instrument I built a while back.
It's a 6 string fretless lute.
You play it with a feather (old appalachian dulcimer trick).
Tuned A,C,D,G,D,A
Enjoy the jam!
#art #music #lute #workshop #instruments
December 18, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Fretless Lute - Demonstration
Here is an instrument I built a while back.
It's a 6 string fretless lute.
You play it with a feather (old appalachian dulcimer trick).
Tuned A,C,D,G,D,A
Enjoy the jam!
#art #music #lute #workshop #instruments
Here is an instrument I built a while back.
It's a 6 string fretless lute.
You play it with a feather (old appalachian dulcimer trick).
Tuned A,C,D,G,D,A
Enjoy the jam!
#art #music #lute #workshop #instruments
Just some of my own handmade rosewood xylophone bars.
They look pretty good and sound even better! : }
#woodworking #music #instruments #xylophone #workshop
They look pretty good and sound even better! : }
#woodworking #music #instruments #xylophone #workshop
December 9, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Just some of my own handmade rosewood xylophone bars.
They look pretty good and sound even better! : }
#woodworking #music #instruments #xylophone #workshop
They look pretty good and sound even better! : }
#woodworking #music #instruments #xylophone #workshop
December 1, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Here is an instrument I invented, play and write for.
It's a Bamboo stalk with 8 strings spiraling around it.
Played with a bow it sounds something like Cello with a more harmonic rich tone.
It's pretty tall, about 6 and a half feet in height.
Enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
It's a Bamboo stalk with 8 strings spiraling around it.
Played with a bow it sounds something like Cello with a more harmonic rich tone.
It's pretty tall, about 6 and a half feet in height.
Enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
November 28, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Here is an instrument I invented, play and write for.
It's a Bamboo stalk with 8 strings spiraling around it.
Played with a bow it sounds something like Cello with a more harmonic rich tone.
It's pretty tall, about 6 and a half feet in height.
Enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
It's a Bamboo stalk with 8 strings spiraling around it.
Played with a bow it sounds something like Cello with a more harmonic rich tone.
It's pretty tall, about 6 and a half feet in height.
Enjoy! : ]
#art #music #workshop #instruments
Making good progress on a vacuum tube bass synthesizer. Got the four neon diode oscillators done and tuned up together.
Plus it glows in the dark. : }
#synthesizers #analog #music #neon
Plus it glows in the dark. : }
#synthesizers #analog #music #neon
November 22, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Making good progress on a vacuum tube bass synthesizer. Got the four neon diode oscillators done and tuned up together.
Plus it glows in the dark. : }
#synthesizers #analog #music #neon
Plus it glows in the dark. : }
#synthesizers #analog #music #neon
Electric hand percussion
I needed some sort of amplified hand percussion for an upcoming show. So I made a sunflower theme electric sand filled shaker. : }
#electronics #music #diy #woodworking #myphoto
I needed some sort of amplified hand percussion for an upcoming show. So I made a sunflower theme electric sand filled shaker. : }
#electronics #music #diy #woodworking #myphoto
November 9, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Electric hand percussion
I needed some sort of amplified hand percussion for an upcoming show. So I made a sunflower theme electric sand filled shaker. : }
#electronics #music #diy #woodworking #myphoto
I needed some sort of amplified hand percussion for an upcoming show. So I made a sunflower theme electric sand filled shaker. : }
#electronics #music #diy #woodworking #myphoto
Just built a power supply for a custom vacuum tube synthesizer. I think it looks pretty good. : }
#electronics #diy #music #synthesizers
#electronics #diy #music #synthesizers
September 9, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Just built a power supply for a custom vacuum tube synthesizer. I think it looks pretty good. : }
#electronics #diy #music #synthesizers
#electronics #diy #music #synthesizers
Just put some new strings on my old faithful acoustic. (E modal tuning)
I paid $25 second hand for this guitar some 20 years ago.
It's been my travel buddy ever since. : }
I paid $25 second hand for this guitar some 20 years ago.
It's been my travel buddy ever since. : }
September 7, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Just put some new strings on my old faithful acoustic. (E modal tuning)
I paid $25 second hand for this guitar some 20 years ago.
It's been my travel buddy ever since. : }
I paid $25 second hand for this guitar some 20 years ago.
It's been my travel buddy ever since. : }
Cleaning and polishing the old keys. They shine nice afterwards!
#art #woodworking #myphoto #piano #music
#art #woodworking #myphoto #piano #music
September 3, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Cleaning and polishing the old keys. They shine nice afterwards!
#art #woodworking #myphoto #piano #music
#art #woodworking #myphoto #piano #music