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.
Michael Cochrane of London, the UK, built a nebulophone, a cool synthesizer sold by Bleep Labs. I got my Nebulophone (from the Maker Shed) soldered and working a couple of weeks back, and have since completed a housing for it… I added an amplifier circuit and speaker so I could hear the Nebulophone without headphones. […]
Mounting a digital drum controller on an exercise bike may seem silly, at first, but personally I consider it one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. It makes what used to a be a tedious chore into something joyous—more like dancing or marching in a drum line than “working out.” To use […]
Bill Gurstelle shows you how to make a tuning fork from a piece of aluminum in this video complementing his column in MAKE Volume 29.
https://makezine.com/29
Subscribers can read Bill’s article here: http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol29/?pg=174&pm=2&u1=friend
This article from seasoned acoustical engineer Eric Wolfram of AcousticsFREQ.com may be short on flashy pictures, but it is long on technical info and great practical advice from someone who obviously knows his business.
Here’s a tutorial from Open Music Labs on piezo transducers.
I love this floppy-drive rendition of Daft Punk’s “Derezzed” track from the Tron soundtrack, created by YouTube user MrSolidSnake745. [via Frankie]
Calling all audiophiles: looking for a quality amp kit made in the U.S. by fellow makers? Look no further than OddWatt Audio‘s line of amp and pre-amp kits. Our own Jake Spurlock gave their PoddWatt Series 1 Amp kit a raving review in our special Make: Ultimate Kits Guide
