Thank you for your interest in . I hope the following information will convey to you the concept behind and go some way to explaining what you could do with a .

What is LIFE ?    

is essentially a compact self-contained hand held inspirational tool for everybody interested in the creation of sound. It is difficult to describe the sounds that can produce, words such as… "organic", "unexpected", "ambient", "hypnotic", "subtle", "analogue", "fun", and other expletives have been used by musicians who have used the device , usually followed by "can I keep it ?" and "how much ?".

The base of the unit is a wooden hemisphere approximately 125mm (5’’) in diameter made from reclaimed wood of our choice (so far; Oak, Ash, Beech, Iroko, Chestnut, Elm and Sycamore). sits comfortably in either hand and has been described as "sensuous to handle". A lead carrying signals to and from passes between your fingers and on to BOB (Break Out Box) and the outside world.

On the top of the unit are eight interacting controls and the translucent dome, which pulsates and changes colour in sympathy to the audio output that is producing, forming a bond between sound and light.The rotary controls consist of seven pots and one multi-position rotary switch, which are used to shape the sounds produced by .

Subtle movements of these controls by the operator create endless possibilities, strange spaces to explore, new textures to discover.

The controls are not labeled as it was felt that creativity can be hindered by ‘names’, but for those who need to know there is a general description in the owner’s manual supplied with each .

From a purely technical point of view it could be said that its audio range is from sub bass to tweeter killer, but the only way to understand is to hear it for yourself. It has been found that in different hands, the sounds produced are more a reflection of each person who uses it. To each his own.

  & BOB are powered by two 9 volt (PP3 type) batteries
 (contained in the base of ).
 

   evolved from a desire for - and an understanding of - the
  needs of tomorrow’s demands for something new.