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  • Pivoting to Active Control

    Some time ago, I decided that rather than separating the mouthpiece entirely from the horn, it would likely be more musically useful to infuse electronic sound directly into the horn. My vision was that one would play the trumpet as normal, but get a synth-like sound out of the bell. The entire resonant characteristic of…

    dbaylies

    August 22, 2026
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    electronics, music, nime, trumpet, writing
  • State of Stella

    Stella began in 2016 as the capstone project for my Mechanical Engineering Degree at Boston University. The final product was a working (albeit simple) prototype. I devoted some time investigating further potential, even traveling to compete in Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Soon, I got swept up in a master’s degree in music tech…

    dbaylies

    November 16, 2025
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