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.
For the ITP classes Tech Crafts and Materials and Building Strategies, Scott Garner created the BeetBox, a tuber-based electronic drum machine. The instrument uses six beets connected to capacitive sensors to play samples on a Raspberry Pi. Here are the full details on the internals: Touch sensing is handled by an MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor […]
The Physical Equalizer is built upon a set of homemade flex sensors. When blocks are stacked on top of them, the volume of different instruments in the loop changes.
Ever wonder what a particular song looked like? Mexico City designers Realität have got you covered. Using Processing and a MakerBot, ‘Microsonic Landscapes’ are 3D-printed audio visualizations that offer a tactile experience to further explore your favorite tracks.
Swedish band Shout Out Louds have released a recorded made of ice!
MAKE alum Matt Metts collaborated with The xx, Kyle McDonald, and Aramique to build this sound-based installation that turns speakers to follow visitors’ movement. Missing: An interactive installation by The xx, Kyle McDonald, Aramique and Matt Mets explores the concept of the album “Coexist” through the relationship of man and machine. 50 robotic Sonos players […]
The “Super Guitar Licks Rock Star Jacket” responds to the frequencies being played on a guitar, and lights itself up with LEDs in real time.
The Leap Motion 3D controller is gearing up for general availability, but some developers have already started creating interesting interactive apps for the device. Check out developer Andy Summers’ AirHarp app that takes advantage of the Leap’s accuracy to produce an expressive music app. [via Synthtopia]
