Stereo microphone in a mint tin
Francisco writes “After searching for a suitable mic to record band practice with my LINE IN only (no mic input) minidisc, I decided to build one myself. The link shows photos of the finished project.” – 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.
DIY Rainstick
Fibra has -another- neat project, this one is for building a DIY rainstick – “Rainstick originally comes form South American indians. They used to fill sun dried hollow cactus with small rocks, and stick its pins around cactus all the way down in form of a spiral. For homebuilt DIY rainstick you can use any […]
NI Traktor MIDI controller in a C64 case
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Fibra posted up a cool homemade MIDI controller – “This is homebuilt MIDI controller for NI Traktor. The panel is made of laser cut / engraved, scratch-acid-UV-resistant, very durable plastic. Everything is built into black painted C64 case which was absolutely perfect for this use. “ – Link.
Cigar Box guitar (photos)
Here’s a great photo set of building a cigar box guitar from MAKE Flickr photo member Unosian – Link. Related: Cigar Box Guitar – Build and play this sweet-sounding 3-string instrument in an afternoon. MAKE 04 – Page 76. Cigar box guitar projects – Link.
Digitizing Records and Tapes
Michael writes “Very detailed instructions on cabling your turntable or tape deck to your computer and digitizing your records and tapes, including taking out the pops, crackles, and hiss, using GoldWave, which has an unlimited free trial.” – Link.
Squeezebox caller ID
Ben writes – “I’ve now got my music collection ripped onto a server PC. A new problem then became apparent: when the phone rang, I had to find (a) the remote for the Squeezebox to pause it, and then (b) the phone to read the incoming number and see who’s calling. When making a call, […]
Sonic Impact Eclipse Mint tin amp
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Pekar writes – “I’ve managed to squeeze a modified Sonic Impact digital amplifier (under $40) into an Eclipse mints tin with little to no room to spare…I’ve kept the speaker clips, due to their being free, and easily modified to take up minimal space inside the tin. I’ve modded the […]