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Strum Motion Pictures with the VideoBass

Strum Motion Pictures with the VideoBass

Invented by Swiss media artist Michael Egger in collaboration with Maïté Colin, the VideoBass is an instrument that plays moving images instead of sound. The performer uses their left hand on the neck of the instrument to select or scrub through video clips and triggers them in rhythm with their right hand on PlayStation controller knobs. The result is a mix of visuals that stand on their own or compliment music made by traditional instruments. Originally developed in 2003, the first incarnation of the VideoBass has undergone many revisions since.

BassMod

BassMod

[Photo from Feurig on Flickr] [Image from Feurig on Flickr] Photo from Feurig on Flickr Looks like we’ve got a nice BassMod project coming up in the MAKE Flickr pool. Stay tuned for more! Update 5-18-09 Donald writes in: There are two pieces to the current project. The first is to replace all of my […]

Weekend Project: Strung Out

Make a unique one-string, electric or bass guitar out of PVC and wood. Thanks go to Tom Zimmerman for the original article in MAKE, Volume 09. To download The Strung Out MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Strung Out article in MAKE, Volume 09 “Strung Out” and you can see […]