Editing Circuit bending (section)

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[[File:Bending.jpg|thumb|Probing for "bends" using a jeweler's screwdriver and alligator clips]]
'''Circuit bending''' is the creative customization of the circuits within electronic devices such as children's [[toy]]s and [[digital synthesizer]]s to create new musical or visual instruments and sound generators. Circuit bending is manipulating a circuit to get an output that was not intended by the manufacturer.

Emphasizing spontaneity and randomness, the techniques of circuit bending have been commonly associated with [[noise music]], though many more conventional contemporary musicians and musical groups have been known to experiment with "bent" instruments. Circuit bending usually involves dismantling the machine and adding components such as switches and [[potentiometer]]s that alter the circuit.