Hi-speed circuit bending
Klubmoozak posted this vid documenting a typical bending process, complete with scrap-paper schematics, enclosure dremeling, and a final product demo. [via Matrixsynth]
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.
Curiously cool magnetic beat sequencer
[Warning – abruptly loud bits around the 1m50s mark] Dave Wright‘s Magneto-Conga percussion sequencer is just dripping with handmade DIY awesomeness – using three Hall Effect Sensors dc speaker is pulse width modulated for speed control mangets are placed on spinning mole can to make rhythms three channels – as many magnets are you can […]
Intern’s Corner: Cigar Box Guitar bloopers
Every other week, MAKE’s awesome interns tell about the projects they’re building in the Make: Labs, the trouble they’ve gotten into, and what they’ll make next. By Meara O’Reilly, projects intern I’ve been tinkering with the electronics on various cigar box guitars for a while, but I’d never had the chance to build one from […]
Solar noisemaker from IKEA desk lamp
Jan Van Nuenen made this solar-powered strobe-opto-theremin-synth-thing, the Sunnan Synth. Built using a $20 desk lamp and a couple dollars worth of electronics, it lets you get your beeping and bleeping in while away from the grid.
Tic Tac mini synth
Unigamer points out Andy Gadget’s Instructable for building an ultra-portable melody/beat box – super cute! This tiny box will give you hours of fun composing your own tunes. You can vary the tune tempo and switch between a pentatonic and blues scale as well as producing a variety of percussion sounds. Load up a different […]
Affordable grid sequencer looks ripe for hacking
Wow, not sure how I missed this one – the Bliptronic 5000, a relatively low-cost (aka hackable) melody grid sequencer from ThinkGeek. The 50-dollar device sports 8 casio-esque voices, tempo control, and can be linked up with additional units to play longer sequences. CDM posted an interview with product dev Ty Liotta revealing a very […]
Symphony of Science: Our Place in the Cosmos
Every now and then we all need a break from making things. So sit back, relax, and enjoy “Our Place in the Cosmos” by Symphony of Science.