Sleep-Wake Disorder Synthesizer: Turning Weather into Sound
Quintron’s new project turns weather into sound using an all analog synthesizer setup, and is streaming 24/7 over the Internet.
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.
3D Printable Death Star Shaped Speaker Enclosures
Rich Olson at nothinglabs has released a very cool parametric speaker enclosure on to Thingaverse. You can load up the page, set the right specifications for the driver of your choice, and print a Death Star shaped enclosure of your very own. These look absolutely fantastic, and according to Rich, sound fantastic if you find […]
10 Gifts You Can Make From Your Vinyl Record Collection
Needing a last minute gift? Have some vinyl records laying around? Here are some neat ideas for things you can make at home!
Punks and Makers
The punk rock revolution democratized the tools of production in a way that is now echoed in everything from desktop manufacturing to crowdfunding.
A Sound-Reactive RGB LED Bookshelf
What can a guy that has a 5000-volume library complete with a 1930’s era pipe organ (see around 2:20 in the video below) do to enhance his reading space? I’m not sure what my answer would be, but for Craig Landrum, the answer was to build a sound-reactive shelving unit. Not only does it react […]
Cool Crowdfunding December 12: Cutting Your Own Records and Tiny Drones
The Bottle Bit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/582093084/the-bottle-bit See on Kickstarter Raax Robotic Linear Actuators https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/668088607/raax-robotics-biomimetic-arm-with-modular-linear-a See on Kickstarter Zubot Transformers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/821921289/zubot-tranformers See on Kickstarter Desktop Record Cutter See on Kickstarter Zano Drone https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/torquing/zano-autonomous-intelligent-swarming-nano-drone See on Kickstarter Anura Pocketable Drone https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1364595768/anura-the-beginning-of-the-drone-era-for-the-masse See on Kickstarter
Play That Funky Tune…with Weekend Projects!
The LDR Synth is a light-to-sound noisemaker built with relatively common components. Build it on a breadboard, follow our perfboard design, or come up with your own permanent circuit layout. We’ll show you how-to with Weekend Projects!
