Ruel’s DIY Electronics
Ruel sent in this massive project page with tons of DIY electronics for music. Projects include: Preamps, compressors, mixers, op-amps, MIDI and more! – Link.
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.
HOW TO -Put together an inexpensive recording studio
Tweak has a great studio set up guide – “OK, so you are new. You have an inspiring idea of making and producing your own music. Perhaps you are a seasoned musician, tired of paying someone else to produce your music. Perhaps you are building a studio to record your band. Or are into producing […]
Learn about vacuum tubes with Mr. E.Z. Tube
Ian writes – “Goal/purpose: Mr. E.Z. Tube is a cheap vacuum tube audio platform without the ‘iron’: no power transformer, no output transformer(s). A tube amplifier will typically have several heavy, expensive transformers: output transformers that protect speakers from high voltages in the tube, and power transformers that provide high voltage by rectifying mains (AC) […]
Neptune – Scrap metal instruments
Clayton writes – “A number of years ago Jason Sanford crafted functional guitars and and a couple drum-kits from scrap metal. Once created, he decided to start a band using these unweildy/heavy instruments. The band, Neptune, is Boston based and hasn’t gotten the attention they deserve. Their music is magically dissonent the source of which […]
Wireless headphones mod
Instant arcade writes – “Mod to make my heavy wireless headphones work just as well with lightwieght and much more comfortable ear buds.” – Link.
Guitars from old motorcycle parts
Courtney writes – “Charlie O’hanolan is the Bay Area’s leading expert on pre-1980 Honda motorcycles. This is not to be confused with O’hanolin Motorcycles, which was sold to a third party by Charlie’s evil twin brother. Charlie hand-crafts guitars from old motorcycle parts.” – Link. Related: Made on Earth. Gas tank bass instrument. MAKE 03 […]
Making an Organum Mathematicum
Jim writes – “Here’s a description of my project to resurrect part of the “Organum Mathematicum,” a 17th century device intended to be used by non-musicians to compose church music (among other, more important functions).” – Link.
