Engineering Paradise
When thinking up a way to promote the awesomeness of engineering, IBM Fellow John Cohn did what came naturally – a music video parody of a Coolio track, of course! [via Adafruit Industries]
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 Nebulophone Arduino-based stylus synth
Yet still another sweet piece of kit debuted at Austin’s monthly Handmade Music event – the Nebulophone from Bleep Labs incorporates a digital synth running on Arduino compatible hardware with a stylophone-like PCB keyboard. Additional features include a light-controlled analog filter, LFO, and IR-synced arpeggiator – want want! Code + schematics can be found over […]
Nokia N900 running Android
Mobile hacker Brandon Roberts has managed to shoehorn Android onto his N900 along with the Maemo 5 OS for a dual boot setup.
Cracker Box Amplifier on CNN International
My friend Kristie Lu Stout, an anchor at CNN International in Hong Kong, recently featured our Cracker Box Amplifier from MAKE Vol. 9. Video at link. The $5 Cracker Box Amplifier on CNN
Confusing Casio keyboard connections clarified
When recently asked to help make sense of an unintuitive keybed design (from a Casio CTK-510) – I quickly recalled my own frustrated attempts to repurpose a similar assembly. Though I never did fully ‘get’ the logic of that key matrix, I was really just surprised there were no example analysis to be found on […]
Winduino makes music from a passing breeze
A kind of digital update to the mysterious Aeolian harp instrument, the Winduino is played by the wind itself – The Winduino II is a wireless, digital version of an Aeolian harp that can be listened to on its own or used as accompaniment for other instruments. Still based around the Adruino BT Bluetooth board, […]
Kinetic sculpture responds to singing
Mitchell F. Chan sent us a link to this amazing music-driven kinetic sculpture piece. He explains how it works: The project on display in the video is titled “Visions of the Amen” by Mitchell F. Chan. It’s being brought to life by the voice of talented young soprano Ashleigh Semkiw. It’s a kinetic sculpture in […]