Rock Band stage kit controlled by a .NET-powered micro
This project demonstrates how to use the Xbox Rock Band Stage Kit with Micro framework using GHI’s USB Host feature….no Xbox is necessary!
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.
Road From Maker Faire 2010: beatseqr/steppa wrapup
Wow, we had an awesome time showing off our project to hundreds of people at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010! Here’s a short video showing some of the reactions we got when people put the headphones on and started making their own beats with beatseqr and steppa. We’re just getting started, so keep an eye […]
Ben Cowden’s “Wayward Calliope”
One of the highlights of our tour of the Maker Faire grounds last Thursday was this “Wayward Calliope” by artist Ben Cowden of Applied Kinetic Arts. Turn the crank, and a combined mechanical and pneumatic power transfer system activates a choir of slide whistles to produce a sound that is simultaneously beautiful, creepy, and hilarious. Somehow. It’s rather harder to appreciate in a noisy exhibit hall, so if you were at the Faire and saw, but couldn’t hear, be double-dog-sure to check the vid.
In the Maker Shed at Maker Faire: Electric guitar kits
This is the Saga FV-Style Electric Guitar kit in mid-build. John Park put one together in the Maker Shed at Maker Faire (with stringing/tuning by the Shed’s resident shredder Rob Bullington). It’s a beautiful guitar, and an easy build. Come check it out this weekend at the Faire!
The Road to Maker Faire: beatseqr
Our project is an open source, Arduino Mega-based computer interface and max/msp– based MIDI sequencer. You can find all kinds of information about it at beatseqr.com, but the ten-second pitch goes like this: Drum machines are fun to use because the interface is intuitive, but they only make the sounds they know how to make. […]
Maker Faire: Wine Barrel Taiko Drums
Creative reuse is a big theme every year at Maker Faire, and this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, taking place this weekend at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, is no exception. A group of taiko drummers from Wadaiko Newark are going to be on-site demonstrating how they make gorgeous taiko drums from reclaimed wine barrels. One […]
OK Go to play Maker Faire Sunday
In case you missed the announcement tucked at the end of Dale’s Maker Faire preview post yesterday, I’m here to tell you the OK Go will be performing an acoustic set on the Solar Stage at Maker Faire Bay Area on Sunday at 5pm. They’re thinking of it as a teaser to their headlining show […]