Upright piano … EXTREME!
Pascal completed this amazing 250+ hour mod combining an unassuming upright piano with a KORG Triton synthesizer keyboard. It’s a surefire way to spice up those holiday sing-alongs! [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, weโll 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.
Arduino *beep* sequencer
Behold the cardboardy-retro-nessKamil‘s BeatSequencer v1.0. Though the front panel may have some mechanical stability issues, It reminds me of a miniaturized vintage computing giant. FYI – Those 24 LEDs are handled via Arduino’s shift function and the handy 74HC595 shift register chip.
Makeshift Music
Trumpeter Clark Terry talked about how he learned to listen and play music on a re-broadcast of the Billy Taylor Jazz program on NPR, which I caught a portion of in my car. Terry said that he and his friends built crystal radios to pick up music over the air. The radios were cheap and […]
Roll your own stereo turntable
The thought never occurred to me: scratch-building your own turntable. Paulo Rebordao writes: This is a record player complete with a servo controlled arm that I’ve designed and built during the last 10 months. It has a few unusual features and I think it looks Way Cool!!! Besides some general info on the workings, I […]
How-To – build a feedback piano
The Maker Profile segment in this past weekend’s episode of Make: television featured the talented Makers and musicians of CCRMA. Chris Warren of CCRMA sent us his instructions on how you can build your own Feedback Piano, as seen in the beginning of the segment. The Feedback Piano uses the strings and soundboard of a […]
DIY mini-mellotron sampling keyboard
Gijs Gieskes’ Motor Keys instrument produces some beautiful sounds. Reminiscent of the legendary Mellotron tape sampling keyboard, the project uses the popular ATMega168 chip and a modest part count. PCB image and source code is available on Gijs’ site. [via Synthtopia] For a similar project using multiple cassette players, check out Bre and Eric’s walkman […]
BeatBearing Tangible Sequencer: Interview with Peter Bennett
One of my favorite projects from MAKE Volume 17 is the BeatBearing Tangible Rhythm Sequencer by Peter Bennett, a Queens University Belfast Ph.D. student in the Sonic Arts Research Centre. Playing with the sequencer is mesmerizing and addictive! It’s a great way to see a physical incarnation of making electronic beats and rhythms.
