Egg Ocarina
There has been no shortage of food-based instruments around here, however I particularly like this one that Youtube user heita3 made from an egg shell.
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.
Ranjit Bhatnagar’s Instrument-a-day
In the thing-a-day tradition for the month of February, Ranjit Bhatnagar is making one musical instrument each day, and documenting them on his blog. Some are electronic, and some are mechanical. It’s going to be a good month! Pictured above is the monomarx (top) and remote interference (bottom).
How Vinyl Records are Made
For the last couple of years there has been a resurgence in popularity of vinyl records. In this short documentary from Nick Cavalier we get a behind-the-scenes look at the production of vinyl records at Gotta Groove Records, a new vinyl pressing plant in Cleveland, Ohio.
Chiptune Marching Band and Maker Faire Newscastle
I just got back from an awesome Dorkbot DC meeting, with two very inspiring artists’ presentations, one by Andy Holtin, and one by Atau Tanaka. While the presentations themselves were fascinating, beyond that, one thing that struck me was the two presenters’ associations with Maker Faire and how the Faires are a great incubator of […]
Control your iPhone using an Arduino
When we last covered recotana’s Open Sound Controller (OSC) library for Arduino (ardOSC), he had an Arduino talking to an iPhone using the OSC protocol.
All radio united under autotune
Tim O’Reilly points out this hypnotic demonstration by Lucky Dragons – “PEACE ON EARTH” brings all radio stations together via frequency modulation – two radios with home-made autotune on every signal received. every station is in tune with every other station. even static is in tune. peace on earth. If current trends are any indication, […]
Sharpsicord like a giant music box
Henry Dagg made this giant metallic instrument, and calls it the Sharpsicord.