Schlitz box amp
If you have to ask why… Well, just don’t ask why. [Spotted on the MAKE Flickr pool] (BTW: This is a cracker box amp, a la the project in MAKE Volume 09) Schlitz Amp
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.
Stop-motion music video
Stewart McCullough sent us this stop-motion music video he did for some friends, The Bran Flakes. He used (and recommends) Dragon Stop Motion software. He says it’s “very well done… stable, with a good user interface, and lots of good features specifically for doing any kind of stop-motion animation.” It costs $275. The Bran Flakes […]
The drumbot of our dreams …
Beeple posted this video analyzing/documenting/presenting a beyond-awesome computer-generated rhythm machine I so deeply wish was real. Note to self – must figure how to construct laser capable of creating laser sound … anyone? [via CDM] From the pages of MAKE: Drumbot Activate! MAKE: 15: Music, Page 60. Subscribers–read this article now in your digital edition!
How-To: Circuit-bending the VL-Tone
Pete of Casper Electronics posted his picks for better bending on the classic Casio VL-Tone keyboard – Almost all of the bends in the VL-tone are achieved be creating amplifier feedback loops. There are no data glitches to be found. This means there are no random melody bends but lots of squealing distortion bends. Seems […]
Pomplamoose’s “VideoSongs”
One of my new faves is YouTube phenoms Pomplamoose, a musical duo composed of Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte. On their YouTube channel, they post what they call “VideoSongs,” quick and dirty (tho still quite professional) videos of them performing songs in their home studio. VideoSongs have two rules: 1. What you see is what […]
Handmade Music Brooklyn 3/8 – Musical sewing machines, electro-country, + new venue!
Attention NYC noise-lovers – Handmade Music Brooklyn returns at our new venue, Galapagos Art Space! Science fair, party, variety show – Handmade Music celebrates unusual DIY creations in music, with people who make their own tools to make their own music. This month, Galapagos Art Space means a stage, a bar, and a huge lineup […]
Junk guitar video demo
Sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar explains how to build a simple guitar, with amplifier, at a recent NY Resistor junk guitar workshop. [via Science Friday. Thanks, Sam Murphy!] How To Make A Junk Guitar More: All of our junk guitar coverage on MAKE
