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.
Interested in chiptune/GB music? Consider performing the simple ‘prosound’ mod on a Gameboy Color. By essentially rerouting the headphone jack, you’ll lose some signal energy but attain a higher quality audio out. – Game Boy Color ProSound Modification – ProSound GBC on little-scale [Updated – lose energy, not volume. Thanks, little-scale!]
The “WP-20 Mini-Synth Sound Effects Synthesizer” is probably the best project out there for getting started in Synth-DIY proper. It packs all the basic elements of modular synth design including a control voltage input into a relatively compact circuit. Released back in 1980 by Waveform Processing, the project has no formal technical support but remains […]
Little-scale’s extensive work with Sega sound synthesis brings this in-depth tutorial – This tutorial is a step-by-step guide on how to make your very own 32KB Sega Master System cartridge. The cost is quite low (if you have a programmed EPROM or you are able to program your own) – I payed around AU$8 in […]
For those unfamiliar, Dub sirens are simple, triggerable, electronic sound effects devices commonly used in Dub Reggae music for synthy accentuation and atmosphere. GetLoFi shares instructions on how to build your own dub siren box using an inexpensive sound effects keychain plus a few other simple parts for about twenty bucks. Great tutorial – demonstrates […]
Create Digital Music, Etsy, and MAKE join forces to bring to life another night of audio-crafting delight – July 8th @ the Etsy Labs. Come see a myriad of sound-bearing ideas made real – Chiptune game-music Wireless sensor driven sound Wii balance board instrumentation Custom software for sound-mutation Experimental MIDI controllers of oddity … and […]
The “Sonic Picnic” set by Tony Kemplen, is a series of low tech modular sound generating devices built from Tupperware containers, potentiometers, switches, antennas, and simple circuitry. We’re not sure if there is also food inside the containers to give them the ambience of a real picnic, but we’ll save that detail for you to […]
Jim Robert made an instructable for stackable “gobos,” portable sound baffles for absorbing or reflecting sound for a reconfigurable sound work environment. He has the tutorial up on his website, too.
