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.
(Be sure to keep your volume at a low level as there’s a fairly piercing tone around 2m10s!) Mike Walters modified a Yamaha PSS 140 and rehoused al the parts and functionality in a new custom speakandspell-esque case (looks like that circuit-bent aesthetic may be catching on). Thus bringing us the Mike-o-Wave. Check out more […]
The GCe2 (Gestural Controller – Exploration 2) provide a simple and elegant method for sonic control – tilt left/right for pitch, back for chorus effect and squeezing the device adds a flange. All that in a cuddly little UFO-like package. [via Synthtopia]
Jnkyrdguy wrote up this instructable for crafting a basic flute instrument from PVC piping. As he points out, the limited range could be an advantage to those new to the instrument – and its simple construction can easily serve as the basis for many experimental designs – This flute design is a common one on […]
MIDIimplant is an ultra-compact way of adding MIDI control to an analog synthesizer, converting the protocol to control voltage signals. Considering the size and functionality, it appears to be a pretty good deal @ about 100 bucks(80EUR) for those interested in adding digital control to a classic synth – or perhaps just good inspiration for […]
Heads up, the next Handmade Music meet-up will happen Thursday of next week @ 3rd Ward in Brooklyn. This time we’ve even got someone to bring the drinks! Eminent Eventmaster Peter Kirn of CDM writes up the details – Handmade Music is now a monthly affair at the wonderful 3rd Ward in Brooklyn, and increasingly, […]
Vivian Caccuri‘s Submersed Songs tracks the movement of four carp and uses that data to control an audio mix – Submersed Songs is a sound installation that generates mp3 player remixes through the movements of four live fish. The animals’ movements and the proximity among them work as a parameter for mixing and spatializing the […]
David points out the 4bitsynth – a MIDI controllable digital synthesizer using the ATMega48 chip and a resistor ladder digital to analog converter. This simple project produces some nice NES-esque square, triangle, and noise waveforms – code is available here – 4bitsynth
