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Niklas
@niklasronnberg.bsky.social
I’m a senior associate professor in sonification and sound design, doing research in sonification, visualization, and interaction. I love making music, exploring modular synthesizers, learning old computer stuff, and tinkering with electronics and coding.
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…
January 25, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Hopefully I’ll be on time now… #diyelectronics #synthdiy
January 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Old ceramic ICs give some seriousness and credibility to my tinkering… 4-bit ALU from 1976.
December 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Christmas run! 🎄 A slow 15k run in beautiful nature! #running #breathing
December 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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
No Screens Allowed In Rheta: Using A Fictional World To Teach Physical Interaction Design | Proceedings of the 28th International Academic Mindtrek Conference
dl.acm.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
After an intense week with teaching and paper deadline… too many work hours… time to catch up with myself. #academicsky #sonification #research
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Don’t miss this opportunity to join a wonderful and creative work environment! #visualmediadesign #academicsky

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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...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Reposted by Niklas
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
Sonic Metaphors Survey
This study explores how people imagine the future of sound. Because sound is fleeting and difficult to describe directly, we often use metaphors—comparing a sound to a material, a natural phenomenon, ...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I finally finished the SAA1099 sound chip module! #eurorack #synthdiy #modular
September 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
My work environment, I love working at a university campus close to water. ❤️
September 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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
September 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Testing the SAA1099 module, using the Mono mode and four channel… #eurorack #synthdiy #modular
September 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Maybe a little silly front panel… but I think I like it anyway… #eurorack #synthdiy #modular
September 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I found a SAA1099 in my Colton old ICs… hm… I think I should do a Eurorack module with it… #synthdiy
August 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Two loopable ADSRs… these should come in handy. #eurorack #synthdiy
August 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This will do for a small and simple snare drum… #eurorack #synthdiy
August 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Brothers in arms… two VCFs to add to the modular. #eurorack #synthdiy
August 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I took a short evening run. It felt good to get some air and breathe for a while.… #running #breathing
August 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’m slowly pushing the limits of #Arduino Nano IOs making a trigger sequencer #synthdiy #eurorack
August 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Yet another VCF explored. It is loosely based on an Oberheim two-pole filter. It has low pass, band pass, and high pass out. #synthdiy #modular #rurorack
August 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I’ve explored and built a voltage controller filter (VCF) that is inspired by the late MS20 filter but with simultaneous low pass, high pass, and band pass outputs, and with controls for cutoff frequency and resonance. #synthdiy #modular #eurorack
July 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think the Euclidean rhythm module turned out quite good! #eurorack #modular #synthdiy
July 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM