Worried you're not a real geek? So buy an oscilloscope!

Flickering waveforms? Glowing cathode ray tubes? Lots of knobs? What's not to like? Ever since I first saw one on TV (and in the science labs at school), I've thought that oscilloscopes were cool. Since reading this really rather excessively geeky article from Mix Magazine, I realise I almost have an excuse to buy one - they're very useful for protecting your tweeters, or something. Also, if you've got an oscilloscope and a modular synth, then you might be able to make Scope Art. They only cost £60+ on Ebay, but I think this might be one step too far.

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

I'm sure you could just find a nice software version.

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Anonymous : 10:51 pm

that so wouldn't be the same

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:38 pm

I fished mine out of a dumster along with a bunch of perfectly functioning power mac computers, a bunch of monitors and a sweet tube powered function generator....oh the things that a newly renovated high school will throw out!

# posted by

Anonymous : 1:34 am

if you search online, circuit benders have discovered a way to modifiy a regular television into one.....some call it a "wobble vision"......

a bender in my area actually made one and its pretty dope.....can just connect speaker wires from an amp to it and play anything....including a synth or drum machine, etc.....

told me it was pretty easy and looks cooler than an oscillo....

BUT he also told me to be careful if i make one .....have to follow directions closely or you could get zapped.....

just google "wobble vision" for specs....

nice site btw

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Anonymous : 8:26 am