Massive Subwoofer Chair
Still not satisfied with the bass of the average chair? If so, check out this insane 1000 Watt Subwoofer Chair from Canadian designer John Greg Ball.
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.
Meet The Makers: Sung Kim
Sung Kim’s father gave him his first skil saw when he was just seven years old. His mother provided him with modeling clay as a safer alternative not long after that. Sung’s grandfather-in-law, ship builder Dean Stevens, left him a coveted collection of hand tools decades later. These influences shaped his abilities as a woodworker, but his desire to create sound formed him into a Maker.
Sung Kim, his collection of instruments, and a very ambitious secret project will be at Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 & 22. There you can hear Sung perform and bask in the intricate structures of his Sympathetic Cannon, The Si-Tarzan, and the Ox.
Meet The Makers: Sung Kim
Sung Kim’s father gave him his first skil saw when he was just seven years old. His mother provided him with modeling clay as a safer alternative not long after that. Sung’s grandfather-in-law, ship builder Dean Stevens, left him a coveted collection of hand tools decades later. These influences shaped his abilities as a woodworker, but his desire to create sound formed him into a Maker.
Vibratron Robot Makes Music Using Steel Balls
The Carnegie Mellon Robotics Club built this Vibratron instrument as part of their ambitious RobOrchestra project. It looks awesome! I hope they go on tour soon. You can check out their website for more details, and some video demonstrations of the mechanisms involved on their YouTube channel. [via I Heart Robotics]
Thereglyph, an RF Synthesizer
Reed Ghazala‘s Thereglyph looks oh-so sweet and sounds even better: Radio interference, traditionally a problem in audio, can be used to our advantage. By means of the Thereglyph instrument I would like to introduce to circuit-bending a concept I call radiopool. While Leon’s Theremin looks to onboard RF generation and sounds the same played anywhere, […]
ArcAttack’s Musical Tools and Appliances
Joe DiPrima of ArcAttack! sent us a link to this video of their MIDI-orchestrated tools and appliance jam. We asked Joe to provide some more details of the build. Here’s what he sent us. Thanks, Joe! The completed 8-relay control board The main controller is basically just a MIDI-controlled powerstrip. We originally built it with […]
Fiddle Tunes on the 8-Bit Violin
Make: Live guest Ranjit Bhatnagar writes: “These guys at the Thingamajigs DIY Instruments Tailgate Party really know how to operate a pointy rectangular fiddle!” More: Make: Live 3/9/11 – DIY Instruments
