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DIY Ableton Live Controller
Adam Dzak’s Apollo 13 midi controller is a recreation of DJ Sasha‘s “Maven” which is Sasha’s personal, customized controller he uses for his sets. The Maven is a one of a kind, unique, controller that you’ll never be able to personally see or touch (or much less have access too). It’s the one off controller […]
Arduino Forum Quick-typer Uses Arduino, Naturally
To make his life a little easier, Arduino Forum moderator Nick Gammon used a 16-key keypad an Arduino Leonardo to make all his frequently-typed links and phrases one pushbutton away.
Jog Wheel from VCR Head
Engineer Rohit creates a USB based jog wheel using a VCR head.
New in the Maker Shed: Music Game Kit
Spikenzie Labs’ latest kit, the Music Game (available in the Maker Shed), is a great beginning soldering project that’s also fun (and addicting) to play.
Sales Team Goes to Camp, Part II
These are the ongoing adventures of the MAKE Sales and Marketing team, as we build our maker skill sets… pretty much from scratch. To read about how MAKE Sales Camp came to be, go here. Up until now at MAKE Sales Camp, it’s been all fun and games. We did a little programming, a little […]
9 Volt Battery & Coca Cola Titanium Anodizer
NYC Resistor’s Herb “POTUS31” Hoover experimented with a titanium anodizer project that uses daisy-chained 9V batteries and a sponge soaked in Coke. I’ve been wanting to anodize titanium and use the laser to create masks for the different colors. Translucent oxides form on titanium with heat or voltage. (I also tried lasering colors into niobium, […]