Maker to Entrepreneur: Pianocade
Creator Jonathan Guberman has just finished fulfilling preorders for his beautiful little open-source chiptune synth.
Music
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.
Speaker Covers
Listening to music at home is a beautiful thing, but the speakers that music comes out of….not so much. A Beautiful Mess shows us a great way to make run-of-the-mill speakers a bit more aesthetically-pleasing.
Supernova Sonification: The Orchestra of Dying Stars
Dr. Alicia Soderberg collaborated with blind astrophysicist Wanda Diaz-Merced to produce audio “autopsies” that translate data collected from dying stars into orchestra-like sound files.
littleBits Synth Kit Makes Every Kid Into a Musical Experimenter
littleBits’ Synth Kit it’s a series of open-source synthesizer modules, co-designed with synth legends Korg. In short, it lets kids experiment with electronic music.
Can’t Find the Right Music Controller? Don’t get Mad, get Livid!
MIDI controllers have long been a staple of electronic music, but there hasn’t been a great way for you to build your own… until now. The Maker Shed has teamed up with Livid Instruments to bring you the Builder DIY lineup of MIDI controller kits. Let the creativity begin!
Burnkit2600 Makes Some Noise at the Santiago Mini Maker Faire
“It’s nice to finally connect his face to his IP address.” Burnkit2600 was invited to the second annual Santiago Mini Maker Faire this year, where they met online friends in person, and made many new friends. Member Justin Emerson describes the experience, and talks with Faire founders Tiburcio and Macarena about how last year’s inaugural South American Mini Maker Faire came about.
Sit Inside This Speaker for the Best Bass Possible
You want a speaker with totally insane bass? Why not build a speaker that you can sit inside for that totally visceral bass that you might encounter at an actual concert.
