Livid Studios Series : Moldover
During SXSW this year here in Austin, TX, we had a lot of great discussions and visits from artists all around the world. I had the chance to sit down with longtime friend and controllerism...
View ArticleA DIY Lighting Controller with Brain v2
Recently one of our Brain V2 customers Emile Chauvin shared his DIY lighting console project with us. This is a really nice portable lighting solution,and he did a great job with the build quality. We...
View ArticleBrain Jr. Contest Results
Last month we ran a Show and Tell contest for a chance to win one of our new Brain Jr. microcontrollers. We had some really interesting entries, from music controllers, to mind controlled visuals, and...
View ArticleUsing sensors with the Brain Jr
While we sell a lot of different kinds of DIY parts and components for our Builder line, you’re not limited to only what we offer. There are many types of controls and components that can be connected....
View ArticleDIY MIDI Controlled Flame Organ
For the 4th of July this year, our resident DIY guru Mark convinced us it would be a lot of fun to make a flame organ using the Brain. We are always looking to show off the alternative uses for the...
View ArticleDIY Project : Apollo 13
DIY controller builder and musician Adam Dzak set out to create a replica of Sasha’s Maven controller , and decided that the Brain was the best choice for his project. There is a really good story, and...
View ArticleBrain Jr. – Pocket Sized MIDI Controller
Just before NAMM we quietly announced Brain Jr. While it may be in the shadow of our Base release, it’s also one of our most noteworthy releases of the year. We’ve been championing DIY controllerism...
View ArticleDIY – RGB Omni Boards
Last month we quietly released our new RGB Omni boards for DIY projects. These are good for easy plug-and-play use with our Brain v2, and for wiring to our new Brain jr. One of our users Steve Noreyko...
View ArticleLivid Show and Tell Contest
We just released the newest member of the Builder line, the Brain Jr., and we want to celebrate our new “brain child” with a contest to help build the community and experiences of DIY controllers. When...
View ArticleBuilding Your Own LED Rings
Quite often we hear from the DIY community that they wish we would make our encoder LED rings available for purchase. While the answer ” there is no LED ring” might seem simple to us, it can be...
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