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.
Instrument maker Ranjit Bhatnagar will be leading a workshop at the Etsy Labs later this month, sounds like a lot of fun – The electric guitar is a sophisticated and highly evolved instrument. But, you can make your own out of a few bucks worth of junk and parts. Learn to wind your own guitar […]
This attenuator box can be built in about as long as it takes to read this post. I count 5 parts, and that includes the case. What’s an attenuator box? Read on. Most valve amps need to be run loud to get a good tone out of them, which often makes it difficult when performing […]
This is the prototype for a plasma arc speaker kit. Apparently it uses 60,000 volts to generate the arc and sound. If a kit does get released, put me on the list! Read more about Plasma arc loud speakers
Using a repurposed Casio SK1, the Hockey Organ controls player movement via keypresses – it even has two vidcams and a screen to capture and display the live-action – The Hockey Organ 2007
Matrixsynth posted this printable/foldable pattern for a papercraft KORG MS20 synthesizer for imaginary sonic enjoyment – KORG MS20 and MMV papercraft
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Member Leadtowill built this little charmer of a thumb piano out of parts scavenged after a house was torn down (piezo pickup and 1/4″ jack additional) – Junk Kalimba on Flickr
“Three Pieces” form the Found Electronics Collective collects soil moisture and ambient tempurature readings to alter the robo-acoustic performance of a preprogrammed composition – Rather than use computers and a PA, we decided to try and build something completely acoustic. In the end, we’ve got a traditional Chinese dulcimer and 12 chimes spread throughout the […]
