Music

Take your creations beyond the workshop and onto the stage with diy music instruments! Let us show you how these creations range from simple, basic setups that produce beautiful sounds to more complex projects that require a greater level of engineering knowledge. With these tutorials and examples, we’ll guide you on this journey to make your own musical instrument for experimental, artistic or everyday use – so whether you’re starting out new or a seasoned sound creator, come explore the wonderful world of making your own music.

The Pico Synth Sandbox Is A Fun Way To Explore Making Your Own Synth With CircuitPython

The Pico Synth Sandbox Is A Fun Way To Explore Making Your Own Synth With CircuitPython

This cool little project brings a fully programmable pico synth to your pocket. Use CircuitPython to explore various aspects of music!

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3D Printing Paganini’s Famous Violin

Embarking on a remarkable journey of innovation and cultural heritage preservation, 3DiTALY, Italy’s leading 3D printing organization set in Rome, is revolutionizing the restoration and replication of Guarnieri’s iconic ‘Il Cannone di Paganini’ violin. With cutting-edge 3D scanning and printing techniques, this groundbreaking project ensures the enduring legacy of this legendary instrument, exemplifying the fusion […]

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close view of pipe organ keys with electronic display

OpenPipes Revolutionizes the DIY Pipe Organs

Note: If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. If you’ve ever dreamed of playing a majestic pipe organ but thought it was out of reach, […]

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Using 3D Printers And Science To Make Awesome Sounding Speakers

Using 3D Printers And Science To Make Awesome Sounding Speakers

3D printing presents a fantastic tool for making speakers. If you’ve looked at how modern speakers are made you’ll find that there is all kinds of complex internal geometry that can lead to better sound. As DIY Perks points out, this makes 3D printing the best tool for the job. Unfortunately, the material of plastic […]

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The Quest To Make Player Piano Rolls Using lasers

The Quest To Make Player Piano Rolls Using lasers

I’ve found player pianos fascinating since I was a kid. The first time I saw a player piano was at the Mall of the Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a grand piano playing away with no one around. A player piano seems like something out of fiction, a dream imagined by someone in the early […]

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Accessibility Hacks In Music: An Instrument For Henar

Accessibility Hacks In Music: An Instrument For Henar

Music is such an integral part of the human experience. A musical chord can evoke emotion faster than a paragraph. The desire to make music is overwhelming for many of us. Unfortunately, for some, there are obstacles in the way. This project aims to make a modular percussively driven midi interface. This design makes it […]

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How I Built A Guitar Picking Robot

How I Built A Guitar Picking Robot

The idea came to me while I was listening to a great Seattle fingerpicking guitarist, the late Klaus Lendzian, at a favorite local restaurant. I’d been hearing him play at various venues around town since the 1980s.  As I watched him play, I thought, “He’s really good. Lyrical, a great sense of timing. Wow, I […]

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