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small notes on audio, synths and homelab

Patching a cheap analog delay

2026-09-14

Swapped the BBD clock capacitor and got a much longer, darker repeat. Noise is acceptable below 70% feedback.

Low-power homelab, revisited

2026-07-02

Moved everything to a single mini PC. Idle draw dropped from 38 W to 11 W.

Faders and why they wear out

2026-05-20

Most crackle comes from dust on the carbon track, not the wiper. Contact cleaner fixes it for a while.