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.
In an attempt to make the often crowded and unwieldy dance club scene more engaging, “Sonic WarGame” by Dutch musician and maker, Xavier Van Wersch, allows four single players or two teams of two players each to compete in a collaborative sound installation. The aim is to vote for other players (or musicians) using this […]
Here’s a “software-sequencer which controls 8 solenoids that knock on different things and therefore produce rhythmic noise. Made with Puredata, an Arduino and a homemade relayboard to control the solenoids”.
Daniel writes – …some days ago I have made a simple project in which I created a metronome using some simple parts you can find in any electronic shop. And I decided to share with everyone this blog. So if you are interested, so let’s start! Hmm, what is a Metronome? “A metronome is any […]
“Otto” which means “ear” in Greek, is a device that amplifies hidden sounds in the environment using suction cups and magnets. Used as multiple units, the project can produce a layered sonic experience through emitting ambient sounds. Pretty interesting idea for creating a musical performance of sorts, we just wonder exactly how melodic the resulting […]
Next time you are driving down the road you might have to turn down the stereo in order to listen to the soundtrack. Some engineers at the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute in Japan have developed “Melody Roads” that use cars as tuning forks to play music as they pass over them. The concept uses grooves […]
Eric released a new wireless MidiTron – MidiTronâ„¢ Wireless is a wireless sensor-to-MIDI interface. It consists of a compact sensor interface/transmitter unit and a corresponding receiver/output unit which interfaces via USB or MIDI. It provides 20 inputs in any combination of up to 10 analog inputs and 20 digital inputs. Sensor inputs are converted and […]
Peter Bennett, a PhD student at the Sonic Arts Research Center in Belfast, made this sequencer that you program with ball bearings. It has four tracks: kick, snare, hi-hat, and cowbell. – [via] Link.
