HOW TO – Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal
Quarry writes – I like brass guitar picks. They have a tone all their own. Buying them in stores is very expensive, so I decided to make my own… Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal – Link.
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.
HOW TO – Building a custom Monome controller, with STS9’s David Phipps
Peter writes – Part of the advantage of open hardware is that you can modify products to be whatever you want. David Phipps of the “electronica jam band” Sound Tribe Sector 9 wanted his own Monome controller for manipulating live music mixes with Ableton Live, but he also wanted twice the number of buttons as […]
Guitar Heronoid – Android plays Guitar Hero
Goodness, this is awesome – An android that plays the Guitar Hero game. A computer processes the video feed from the PlayStation2, detects where, when and how to play and moves the fingers accordingly. This project was done by GarageGeeks members Rafael Mizrahi and Tal Chalozin. Guitar Heronoid – Link & photos.
HOW TO – Run Ableton Live on Apple TV; Live Music + Visual Apple TV
Peter writes in with how to run Ableton Live on Apple TV! The result is a live, multi-channel audio and virtual instruments. Amazingly, Live runs pretty nicely on the aTV. Next stop: alternative controllers, networked audio and control for sound and visuals, and eventually a $300, portable mini-Mac for your next art gallery installation. (Okay, […]
Complex stereo sound generator for sound effects and music synthesis
GetLoFi spotted a pretty interesting looking sound generator kit– …Saratronics company based in Switzerland is selling these new Complex Stereo Sound generator kits for around 35 Euros shipped. My guess is that they are very similar to Soundgin modules, except a heck of a lot better. Typically modules like this are controlled by serial commands […]
Turkey baster head mounted musical instrument
Jim Miller had a great DIY turkey baster head mounted musical instrument- [via] Link.
HOW TO – Make a thumb piano
BobsDogHouseon writes – I saw one of these somewhere a while back and always thought it would be fun to play with. A quick Google came up with several including the one in this picture. It’s available online for about $33. I’m no kind of musician and I’ve never built a musical instrument before but […]
