Niklas

Or XLR cables… 😊

The call for the 2026 Internet of Sounds symposium is live and we’re inviting work for the 1st IEEE International Workshop on Sonification for the IoS. Please do get involved:

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#sonification #internetofsounds #IoS #enginnering

I have a masterstudent who’s developing an interactive audiobook with game mechanics, a single player adventure book. The student is focusing on the storytelling, game mechanics, implementation, and sound design. So, I had the opportunity to do some game music.
niklasronnberg.github.io/game_music/

I’m exploring the SN76477. Heavily inspired by Thomas Henry, but with added MIDI in (with pitch bend and vibrato via the mod wheel). Next step is the envelopes, then the noise, and then a VCF…

Yes! And that is more important!

What’s your plan?

I have some AY-3-891x that I want to explore a bit… so, that’s the start at least. 😊

A breast board with +5V power connected and an oscillator. And in front a few more oscillators. The oscillators are 1Mhz, 4MHz, and 8MHz.

Hopefully I’ll be on time now… #diyelectronics #synthdiy

A couple of breadboards with some small speakers on an oak table

Another synth module is coming together. This’ll be a mono synth based on the SN76489AN sound chip with a Korg (late) MS20 voltage controlled filter. #synthdiy #modular #eurorack

An old IC on a white breadboard

Old ceramic ICs give some seriousness and credibility to my tinkering… 4-bit ALU from 1976.

A foggy winter day, looking out over frosty fields with tread in the background

Christmas run! 🎄 A slow 15k run in beautiful nature! #running #breathing

The presentation environment with colorful paintings

Yesterday I talked about how sound can change the way we experience art during an evening program in the exhibition of Olle Bonniér’s art at Norrköping’s art museum.
#SoundDesign #Sonification #Art

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No Screens Allowed In Rheta: Using A Fictional World To Teach Physical Interaction Design | Proceedings of the 28th International Academic Mindtrek Conference

Our pictorial on using storytelling and a fictional world for teaching physical interaction design in now published: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
#interactiondesign #teaching #storytelling

A hand holding a small cup of coffee on a small mountain in the woods with a sunset

After an intense week with teaching and paper deadline… too many work hours… time to catch up with myself. #academicsky #sonification #research

Open position as associate professor in visual media design We are looking for a teacher and researcher specializing in concept design and prototyping for advanced visual media, including the whole extended reality spectrum as well as other advanced forms of v...

Don’t miss this opportunity to join a wonderful and creative work environment! #visualmediadesign #academicsky

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I’m sorry but no. There are schematics and PDB files if you want?

The SAA1099 ICs?

Hey all! I'm doing a quick study about how people use metaphors to describe sound. If you can spare 5-10 minutes, please take my survey! carletonu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Thank you! #sounddesign

A display showing the words Academic Mindtrek 2025

Just arrived at the Academic Mindtrek 2025 conference. In the afternoon we’ll be presenting our reflections on how we use storytelling and world building as pedagogical tools for teaching physical interaction design. #AcademicSky

A black and white photo of a young couple in a “boat” on stage

I have one of my grandparents performing on stage sometime during the 1930s… I believe my grandmother was in her late teens at the time. I guess that's where I got my desire to be creative and my love for music…

I finally finished the SAA1099 sound chip module! #eurorack #synthdiy #modular

Old industrial yellow buildings close to water

My work environment, I love working at a university campus close to water. ❤️

The SAA1099 module is coming together nicely. A few tweaks of the code that creates different envelopes for the six sound channels and it should all be finished. Here four sound channels are used (the blip melody is heavily influenced by an old Boytronic song): #synthdiy #eurorack #modular

Testing the SAA1099 module, using the Mono mode and four channel… #eurorack #synthdiy #modular

Yes 😊 probably not entirely true for PAC-man but rather the first Monkey Island… but the PAC-man sprites were easier to draw in monochrome…

Yes, you’re right (now). 😊 I’ve just made simple circles for push buttons… a bit lazy

A black Eurorack module for a module with MIDI in to a SAA1089 sound generator chip. There are a few of the Pac-Man sprites scattered around on the front panel

Maybe a little silly front panel… but I think I like it anyway… #eurorack #synthdiy #modular

Probably MIDI (at least to start with).

“Colton” = box of… 🙄