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.
Important to remember – interesting sounds need not originate from complex devices. I have a bunch of bowed cymbal sounds in my library and they have always intrigued me as I understood how they were created but had never bothered to actually try myself, despite having a drum kit (the ultimate stress reliever!) with some […]
A big ‘ol circuit bent group sale-a-bration sounds like a great idea – Experimental Garage Sale will take place at the Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago on July 19th, 2008 between Noon-9 PM. This free event will be a perfect opportunity for circuit benders and anyone interested to snag up toys for bending and to […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Austin electro-naut Eric Archer has taken to bending instruments from far across the pond. The Indian rhythmic sample loopers sold by the Radel company are often used as practice accompaniment by musicians but I imagine these heavily modified versions will likely perform more prominent roles. – Circuit Bent Tabla […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool The elegantly compact aurora “Open Source DJ Mixer” can be used in conjunction with MIDI software via MAX/MSP or PD and features a tasty LED lightshow capability -aurora is a usb powered multichannel mixer in a typical dj form factor. the device features two linear channel faders, a single […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Combining two novel approaches to vinyl playback, Member Luis2048 made a paper-cone record player on a familiar plastic-brick structure – and yes, it works! Not sure what track he’s spinning in the above video but I believe that be some prerecorded ryhthm I hear – Lego Record player on […]
A link to this was posted in the comments to yesterday’s cigar box guitar post, but I thought it was cool enough to get its own item. Be sure to check out the builder’s Flickr sets for his cookie tin banjo and his cigar box guitar. Lunch Box Guitar
Steampunk Workshop has a photo piece on cigar box guitar maker Mark Melchior (Hot Springs, Arkansas): …he searches local antique shops for older boxes to build these one of a kind pieces. Most boxes he chooses are pre-30’s and are solid wood. They feature skeleton keys for bridges and key escutcheons for sound holes. The […]
