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.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Steven Goodwin shares tips and measurements for making the perfect study hall instrument – If there’s one piece of science that every kid knows, it’s that twanging a ruler on the edge of the desk makes a noise, and by changing the amount of overhang will change the pitch. […]
“Fold Loud” by JooYoun Paek merges the ancient art of origami with digital music control to create a calming interface for sound – Playing Fold Loud involves folding origami shapes to create soothing harmonic vocal sounds. Each fold is assigned to a different human vocal sound so that combinations of folds create harmonies. Users can […]
James Watt, maker of the Solar Thereamin I build a while back, has another really cool project. This time he created 2 pocket synthesizers inspired by the Atari Punk Console and a post on the Voices of Saturn Synth kit. I really hope he turns this into a kit like the solar theremin. [Thanks Jim] […]
Sonic State has a great video montage of the Synth DIY 2008 show from the UK. It looks like the event was really cool. I only wish it were a few thousand miles closer! I wasn’t able to embed the video, but it’s just a click away. We’ve already posted a number of videos from […]
This looks like a fairly easy project for anyone who wants a pro quality microphone. The total cost is about $20, and it shouldn’t take that long to build either. For decades condenser microphones have been the staple for high-quality recording and live sound assignments. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to own a good one. […]
Ukranian sound-maker Younat’s socket sampler substitutes electrical sockets for the usual button switches (I’m guessing those plugs are wired as jumpers) – seems an interesting and possibly economical alternative to traditional designs [via Synthtopia]
Here’s an interesting device that makes use of an oft neglected part of the guitar playing interface, the pick – 1- The pick itself is a passive circuit that has apercussive attack at the output. This signalcan be routed to any pedal or effect forinteresting results. This signal can alsotrigger MIDI notes through devices with […]
