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.
Sidni writes – Dr. Aaron Lanterman of Georgia Tech covers the analysis of several modules used in analog modular synthesis as well as digital synthesis techniques. All lectures posted online for free! Definitely a class that would’ve greatly increased my interest in math back in school – very cool! Just take a look at homework […]
Seth is working on a cool project, the AudioTouch – A multi-user, multi-touch musical interface… Here’s what you need to get started… Unibrain Fire-i Color camera $22.20 Swann Wide-angle IR Camera Lens $19.33 50 Osram SFH485 IR LEDs $27.53 4 Breadboards $15.80 Acrylic 24″ x 36″ $43.91 Wood Frame $18 Sorta Clear 40 Silicone Rubber […]
Further proof of the music-making possibilities that lie dormant in many of our common electronics. [via Matrixsynth]
Steven Leckart writes on CoolTool: Ever wonder what instruments, pedals and assorted gizmos Eric Clapton used on stage with Cream circa 1968? If you’re a gearhound, amateur musician, professional journeyman, or weekend warrior, Guitar Geek is a fantastic resource (and a major potential time suck). In addition to a laundry list of gear, with each […]
AC/DC “Rock N Roll Train†– music video in an Excel spreadsheet via Waxy. Like PowerPoint, once everyone has something it’s abused, used and eventually art comes of it. Excel drawings. Spiral Star art made in Excel. Games developed in Excel. Use Microsoft Office Excel to read live RSS stock …
Little-Scale shares this tutorial for building your own ring modulation filter for guitar – cheap, but effective! This circuit is made up of two main functions – a square wave generator and a switching mechanism. By using the square wave generator to control whether an electronic pathway is open or closed (ie. whether electricity is […]
Gareth blogged about Sashimi Tabernacle Choir a while back; seeing it in Austin was wonderful! I don’t know what it says about me that, if I had the time, I could have watched this ridiculous thing for an hour, but it made me deliriously happy. My video doesn’t do it justice – if you ever […]
