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.
The “Sci-Fi Distortion Pedal Project” will turn the wanna-be rocker in you into a wanna-be filmmaker like Ed Wood. Just be careful you don’t use tinfoil pans instead of metal, otherwise this pedal might not last quite as long. Sci-Fi Distortion Pedal – Link
A device for “recording” and “playing back” drumstick motions involved in percussion performance. It is being used in a serious of experiments designed to test the effect of physical guidance on motor learning. HAptic GUidance System (HAGUS) – Link
This would make a great upgrade to that pot & pan drumkit – For at least 3 years now, we have been trying to get our folk dance teachers to teach us an Italian Tarantella. Their main excuse not to do so has always been “But we need tambourines then, …” . Because we do […]
Greg Bertrand’s Arduino controlled MP3 player changes its volume based on its distance from its listener and changes other parameters from built in sensors. Pretty cool idea except for the fact that most people carry their MP3 players in their pockets, a trend that would render this device unlistenable. Alveolis: sensor-controlled mp3 player Link
Hello Solartron! You are certainly are a unique, shiny midi/photo-theremin/LED lightshow monster! From the archives of Matrixsynth – The first function of Solartron is as an experimental Midi Ribbon Controller. These controls are located in the middle section of the device.The second function of Solartron is a Light Sensitive Photocell Theremin. The Photocell Theremin is […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Member J.P. Banjos shares some great build pics from his workshop. Here is the banjo, fit together. The top two are self-explanatory. In the bottom two images, I am gluing the neck onto the dowel stick. To do this, I clamp a straight edge to the plane of the neck. […]
Hmm, you’ll want to check which switches seem unresponsive before you jump into the enclosure design process. Otherwise – fun mod if you use Ableton Live. Gamepads can be procured quite cheaply. (Thanks, Johan!) – Link Related: Portable consoles as musical instruments… – Link MIDI ControlBox – Link
