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.
Randofo writes – “Some time ago my girlfriend asked me if I would make her one of those telephone microphones like the kind that all of those hipster bands have. So, I of course told her I would. Much time passed… and then I made this. This is designed to work with the old-style handsets […]
For $16, this could be really useful for a lot of projects… A robot hand – “The various gears and levers inside this clear plastic hand interact to move the fingers as if they are playing one of six classic piano pieces; as the digits play selections from Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony”, Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer,” […]
Mike Ford makes amazing musical sculptures with a retro twist! [via] – Link.
Paul writes – “Was rummaging around the net as usual, and ran across this… This fellow has built himself a high end turntable using wood and motorcycle engine parts. I wonder how much other hobbyists can improve on this design? A turntable seems to be prime territory for the maker.” – Link. Related turntables: Turntable […]
There isn’t a sound sample -yet- but check out these photos of a 12 modded Pikachu circuit bent orchestra! [via] – Link. Related: Kaseo’s Circuit Bending Gallery (JPN) – Link. Circuit bending @ MAKE – Link. From the pages of MAKE: Circuit Bending – Modify a Casio keyboard (or other electronic audio stuff) and start […]
GetLoFi (one of the best bend sites on the web) points to this Circuit bending workshop in France, we have a lot of French readers of the site and some subscribers, so here ya go… Circuitmaster writes – “Ana-R.org is hosting another Circuit Bending workshop in Lille, France on October 29th, 2006. The festivities will […]
If you’re in the NYC area mark your calendars for 11/30 to 12/3, this looks to be a great fest! I’m pretty sure MAKE is going to be doing something there, so when the details are all set, we’ll have another post – “THE TANK and 8BITPEOPLES are pleased to present the Blip Festival, a […]
