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.
Psylab shares this vid of MIDI controlled pyrotechnics at Firefly 2009 – Fire Cannon created by Rob Darman. The cannons are controlled by MIDI notes being sent from Steven Asaro’s Roland V-Drums. Special thanks to Jeff Mission for MIDI technical support and translations via GlovePIE. Plus – not to be missed, their cover of MJ’s […]
The WaveRP library makes audio recording possible with Arduino(ATMega328), WaveShield + simple mic preamp circuit – WaveRP is an Arduino library for recording and playing Wave files with the Adafruit Wave Shield. It records 8-bit mono files at 4,000 to 44,100 samples per second. Use of the Wave record/play library, WaveRP, requires the following: Arduino […]
Here’s a little rechargeable amp you can carry around in your pocket by instructables user brunoip from Argentina.
Inspied by the BeatBearing project, Damien Kee built a musical sequencer using the Lego NXT system – Each coloured ball represents a different note. As the colour sensor passes over the top, the note assigned is played. Different rhythms are capable by placing the balls in different places on the holder. Bonus points for the […]
Dutch artist and music hacker Gijs Gieskes has struck again, this time hooking up a cassette machine (with audio on one channel, a rim-shot on the other, used as a trigger ) to an Ardunio and the Arduino to a Gakken SX-150, to create a sequencer for it. WalkSX More: How To – control a […]
Here’ a lovely stand (pad) for the PICnome OSC (open source controller). The maker (in Japan), of both the PICnome controller and the pad, is selling a limited number of kits. tkrworks
The members of ArcAttack send Birthday wishes to Nikola Tesla the best way they know – with crackling bolts of electricity. [Thanks Joe!] Consider that sentiment very much seconded! Happy 153rd B-day Nik! More: Tesla guitar High Voltage Tesla Coil Lost Knowledge: Save Tesla’s lab!
