Maker Faire: Day One
The first day of Maker Faire opened Saturday with an exuberant crowd of tinkerers, experimentalists, artists, hobbyists, and of course, makers.
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, weโll 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.
Space Palette – Music and Visuals in One Fluid Motion
Space Palette is a fun instrument that combines visual and musical outputs. It works by waving your hands inside the holes of a wooden frame that looks a bit like an Atomic Age television screen of some sort. Depending on the location and depth of your hand, different sounds and projected swirling and multicolored visuals are generated.
Jack Conte Video Featuring Awesome Robots
I really enjoy Jack Conte‘s music, creative video editing, and now, his behind-the-scenes look at the making of his latest video, Pedals. Please check out the video itself, and then enjoy his enthusiastic making-of video. Jack has maker skills! The hexapod, Dmitiri, in the video was built and programmed by Matt Buntingย and the […]
Tricks for DIY Tuning Pegs
Tom Fox of Vulpestruments has been making his own stringed instruments for years. Check out the myriad of DIY ways he keeps them all in tune.
Iain Sharp’s Treasure Chest Synth
Iain Sharp of Lushprojects built this sweet treasure chest synth by adding the boards of his LushOne Synth and LushOne Contour kits to a “treasure chest” jewelry box. Last year my girlfriend’s parents uttered the dreaded phrase “we’re clearing out your stuff”. As a result we acquired a large number of music mags (sold to […]
Bodhi’s Boat and Pony Trap at Austin Mini Maker Faire
Four “Meet the Makers” videos from the upcoming May 5th Austin Mini Maker Faire.
Voice-Activated Instruments at NYC’s Clocktower Gallery
Perennial music maker and sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar will be exhibiting The Singing Room for one week only in May at NYC’s Clocktower Gallery.
