Now, I know there will be some die hard vinyl-philes out there prone to fussing about the lost connection of tactile feedback or the degree of skill required to match turntable beats. But lets face it, all practices evolve, music being no exception, and the Multi-Touch Light Table is such a thoughtfully conceived and artfully crafted piece of UI that even the analog evangelists won’t be able to deny its merits.
Here’s a project I couldn’t help but back, even though it’s already surpassed its desired funding goal. LetterMpress™ is a project created by John Bonadies that gives unprecedented digital access to the experience of letterpress. That’s right. Digital letterpress!
The MidiVox shield turns a basic Arduino board into a standalone MIDI synthesizer with parameters tweakable via MIDI CC messages. Hook up a MIDI keyboard controller via the onboard 5-pin DIN (aka MIDI) jack, upload a sketch and play. You may be surprised what sweet sounds can be generated by a single channel of 12-bit […]
One of a crafter’s best friends is no doubt the digital camera, and the clever minds over at Photojojo have a great suggestion about how to summon your lost camera — before it’s ever lost. They go through the steps of crafting a series of perfect photos that live on your memory cards and urge […]
From the Humans since 1982 design studio comes the Clock Clock – using 24 analog timepieces to form one big digital. Hrrm … the incredibly smooth hand movement, makes this one look a bit like a CG concept – even still, quite cool. A free font inspired by the piece is available on their site. […]
Mike is looking for info regarding an unusual timekeeping device he came across – At present I have no documentation for this clock, and it has no markings other than the labels for the controls and external connections, such as “LPS OFF”, meaning lamps off, “RESET”, meaning set the time, etc. Internally it is evidently […]
This month’s Handmade Music event is shaping up to be a truly awesome hands-on showcase of sound maker bliss. Check out what’ll be on hand – Bizarre sonic objects made from dismembered mannequin torsos and legs, transformed into a Theremin and maracas Mouse & the Billionaire’s Gestural controllers, made with wood and 3D printers, shaping […]
