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GRAPHIC EQ's
Back in the 1970s/80s and well into the 90s hifi systems came with cool
graphic Equalizers.  Do not disregard them as useless junk, these can be
powerful sound shaping devices. Put them behind your synthesizer, drummachine,
in an effects chain or  wherever and tweak those frequency bands. With some
good finger action you can even create off worldly filter sweep effects.

CYBER GLOVES
Empower your music with a "different set of hands for your mind". If you
wear gloves your instruments will feel different.
Satin gloves will make your instruments feel more delicate - leather
cyberpunk gloves will result in a more stronger powerfull though experience.
This will ofcourse affect the course of your music.

DRONE LEVERS ON YOUR SYNTH
You want to drone out on your synth/keyboard but it doesn't have a hold/latch
function and you need your hands to tweak the parameters & FX? There are many
ways - tape, toothpicks, tablecloth clamps to hold down drone notes. Best is
a thin but sturdy piece of long rectangular cardboard so you can fold it to
hold down more then one note.

SOUNDPROOF RECORDING BOOTH IN YOUR BED
A real low budget "sound absorption silent recording booth" to get
rid of excessive reflections and ambient noise/hums when recording with
a microphone. Take your microphone, recorder, laptop or whatever under the
blanket in your bed. This will create a makeshift but probably useful
soundproof recording space.

GUITAR STANDS
Guitar stands also make great vertical mixer stands for on your desk.
you will have room to put something else on the horizontal space were the
mixer used to be.

GUITAR AMP MODELLERS ON SYNTHS & DRUMMACHINES
Guitar amp modellers sound great on synths - instant lo-fi minimal wave
raw vibes. These FX boxes simulate the sound of mic'd up valve guitar amps
and most of the time have some cool FX too - guitar orientated stuff like
autowah compressor sustainers etc. which sound very cool on synths but also on
drummachines. These were all the rage 10 years ago, crap like the Behringer
V-AMP's  (that looks like a cow dung), Korg AmpWorx, Line6 PODs, ZOOM
G-series etc.etc. can sometimes be bought second hand for next to nothing.

A field recording tip from Jimi Elektrovolt
try some cheap piezo discs from a musical greeting card and solder the wires
to a mini jack connector and use your field recorders mic input. Stick the
piezo disc to a table, window, singing bowl, fish tank or wherever you like
and enjoy some eerie sounds! You might want to turn up the recorder gain a bit,
causing noise to enter the recording but that is just part of the magic sounds
you will get.