Jimi Hendrix Was a Systems Engineer
Summary
IEEE Spectrum's Jimi Hendrix Was a Systems Engineer analyzes Hendrix's pedal chain and how he engineered a feedback loop to shape his sound. It describes a modular analog signal chain (Fuzz Face, Octavia, wah-wah, Uni-Vibe) and explains how the author modeled the circuits with ngspice, simulated responses with Python, and shared the code on GitHub for reproducible analysis. The piece frames Hendrix as an engineer, illustrating methodical problem solving that translates to modern AI and automation thinking in complex systems.