Adding MIDI to Atari
Siemprelaluna posted this fast-action build and installation of a MIDI2600 kit complete with soundtrack made with a Synthcart on the Atari console. [via Matrixsynth] More: Atari 2600 MIDI demo
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.
NotPocketSimon project
Eric Gradman, the hacker who gave us the awesome TRS-80 bluetooth hack, sent us a link to his NotPocketSimon project. This was a quick and dirty collaborative version of the Milton Bradley Simon game from the ’80s that he put together in just 8 hours. He took it to the most recent Mindshare event. …the […]
Trumpet Hero!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Evilsigntist retrofitted a trumpet with Guitar Hero controller hardware – plus added a breath-controlled switch made from parts from a car air system! Check the photo’s notes for more info – guitar hero controler trumpet More: Jug Hero @ Maker Faire From the pages of MAKE: 21st-Century Keytars MAKE:15, […]
iPod/iPhone as music hardware
CDM points out this video demo of and iPod Touch running TouchOSC software alongside a Novation keyboard controller. Much more than a novelty, some of these new apps from independent developers can add much needed enhancement to a pre-existing setup. The ITM suite of MIDI applications also come to mind as potentially quite useful. [via […]
HOW TO – Control a Gakken SX-150 using Arduino
Mr. Book sent in his strategy for controlling Arduino from a MIDI controller through Processing – My implementation uses a single DAC IC chip, the MCP4921, which sells for about 2 bucks from Mouser. The current version uses the Arduino, only to read one byte, as a midi note, from the serial connection and sends […]
Duet with a Robotic Drummer
Gil Weinberg is having trouble with his drummer he’s trying to get both of Haile’s arms to work at the same time. That would be an unusual problem, except for the fact that Haile is a robot. Haile’s microprocessor-controlled, motorized arms are able to play ordinary acoustic drums, with expressive control over timbre and dynamics. […]
Sound Art
Beeps-a-Lot Box, Arcane Device, and Stylophonic Device each answer a question I hadn’t considered: What would have happened if H.R. Giger had decided to teach band? These graceful sculptures are working musical instruments produced by Gulf Coast artisan Mike Ford Designed to evoke curiosity as well as admiration, each is heavy with mysterious controls, indicators, […]
