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.
Ever wonder how your computer can sort lists of data that you give it? No? Well, there is a whole field of research dedicated to what are appropriately called sorting algorithms. They can be a pretty dry (but important!) subject to study, but it turns out that they have a better use: making cool music! […]
Behold the earth-shakingly epic introduction to the MIDI-harmonica fusion instrument better known as the Millioniser 2000! The device’s slogan “It comes from tomorrow, but it’s here today” doesn’t seem to hold true nowadays as the Millioniser has become quite rare is since its release back in 1983. All smoke machines and spooky voiceovers aside, it’s […]
This is a pretty simple, clever way of controlling sound by creating these pins wheels with holes in them that spin over light sensors and change frequency and modulation as light levels change. Different wheels can be swapped out. SpinTronic
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member alikins made this eentsy thumb piano that doubles as a pendant – A very small kalimba I made for lintqueen to be worn as a piece of jewelry. It’s about 1.5 inches by 2 inches. It is made out of laser cut purplehear and uses bobby pins for […]
Former Make: Online contributor Jonah Brucker-Cohen wrote in to tell us about ReFunct 09, a symposium of the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, that he’s involved with. This series of events will combine workshops, discussions, performances, and an exhibition on hardware hacking and circuit bending. On August 22, Jonah will be presenting one of his […]
Organfairy rescued an ailing Casio SA-10 with corroded battery contacts – I got this little CASIO SA-10 from a jumble sale. It cost me a massive 10 dkr – the equivalent of 2$. Unfortunately there was no sound but it turned out to be just some old batteries that had leaked all over the place. […]
Eric Weinhoffer made this owl wrap for his Skullcandy Ink’d in-ear headphones on his Makerbot. Owl Headphone Wrap More: John Park’s earbud owl 3D-printed 7-piece puzzle cube
