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.
ChimSyn is a little, fully customizable, midi patch synthesizer. You can use it on it’s own, or as a midi input device. The ChimSyn has (30) 2mm sockets, which allows for almost infinite possibilities. The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer wraps up a fully featured VCO, LFO, 24dB VCF, VCA, envelope generator, noise source, ring modulator […]
In August of 1951, BBC reporters travelled to the University of Manchester and captured what is now believed to be the earliest recording of computer generated music. The performer featured was a Ferranti Mark 1 computer – During the session, the temperamental machine managed to work its way through Baa Baa Black Sheep, God Save […]
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Jake von Slatt sends word of this elegant example of analog synthesis in brass. Brought real by a maker named Peter, who describes his strategy for the build – I don’t have any plans to add a keyboard to the setup anytime soon. Being an electronic instrument the control interface is somewhat arbitrary. I feel […]
We wrote about Dennis Havlena back in 2005 and I thought it was time for an update. The instruments are still great, but now we have video of a lot of them being played. Check out the collection of homemade instruments by Dennis Havlena
Create Digital Music posted a collection of tips for music gear aficionados about to relocate their base of operations. Tip #5 “Have No Mercy” sounds a bit familiar – This is a great chance to look at the box you haven’t opened in the last 4 years, yet you have lugged between houses multiple times. […]
The “BoxBeat” is a toy prototype that transforms your desk surface into a beat making device. Simply tap a beat onto the surface and through a collection of contact microphones on the bottom of the box, it picks up the vibrations and triggers sound samples played through its onboard speakers. Pretty simple interaction that reminds […]
