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.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member j.rusten furniture studio shares his awesome headphones. Since I listen to music/podcasts/audiobooks throughout the day while I’m working, I adapted a pair of normal safety earphones for speakers, and added a vintage look. I cut the outside portion of the cups off, replaced with a curved flat sheet of plastic […]
Someone made a video demo of a MIDI-controlled microwave oven – so you don’t have to. Nemo writes – The guy who runs Modd3d installed a MIDI port in his microwave. He even made a YouTube video showing that you can use MIDI to cook a corn dog. I’ve seen MIDI control a lot of […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Sometimes a little theatrics is all you need – Bi-Valve Audio Enhancer on Flickr
…with circuit schematics and PCB layout. Near Future Laboratory
The second day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Life is Cheese, Physical Computing T-shirts, Yawni, Wound Shirt, Trading Faces and Clam-flavored Gum. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
David Byrne turned a New York City building into a musical instrument and gave BBtv a tour. Byrne explains the set-up: Devices [have been] attached to the building’s structure — to the metal beams and pillars, the heating pipes, the water pipes — and are used to make these things produce sound. The activations are […]
The first day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Catty CPU Cliques, Prototypes for Relational Garments, Elevator Music, Proximity Maintenance Device, and a Body Transformation Video. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
