Ranjit’s accordian automaton (video)
Ranjit Bhatnagar writes: Motherboard tv was kind enough to ask me to make a music machine for them. Here’s their video of the process!
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.
Millennium Falcon guitar
Custom electric guitar build by Travis S., incorporating an original Millennium Falcon toy over a hard maple backing block attached to a purchased neck black. I especially like the light-up engine blocks. More details are available here. [via Neatorama]
Jamming with a MakerBot
EFFALO is experimenting with using MakerBot printers in live performance.
Plywood drumbot jams with human
Steve Averill’s drummer may not be much for conversation between gigs, but I’m guessing his low payrate makes up for it. Steve built the “Spruce Deuce” robot drummer using birch plywood, servo motors, and a Highly Liquid MD24 … hmm, wonder if he’s any good at loading the van.
How-To: Multi-face pedal
Randy Sarafan made this “Fuzz of 100 Faces” guitar pedal: For a long time I have been a fan of the Multi-Face Pedal and have been having fun exploring the different nuances of fuzz by swapping around parts on a breadboard. However, I wanted to make a more permanent fuzz pedal that I could use […]
How-To: Guitar effects proto pedal
Matt posted the steps he took to build a proper stompbox development platform – Designing and building your own guitar effects is a great way to combine a passion for electronics and guitar. However, when testing new designs, I found the fragile circuit on the solderless breadboard was difficult to connect to patch cords and control […]
Polynome 5000: A monome midi controller
Colin Mann of Los Angeles created a 64-button RGB monome midi controller sporting 6 slide faders, an IR sensor, a touch-sensor strip, 4 arcade buttons, a 4-digit nixie display, 6-port USB hub, and more. It’s sweet! After more hours than I’d like to admit, even if I actually knew how many, I’m done. I started […]