Joe Bowers sends this in: I set up an Arduino to read the notes on Guitar Hero and flash an LED to that corresponding note. I used this ambient light sensor, from Sparkfun to read the changes in value on the screen. When something bright flashes in front of it, the Arduino will turn on […]
In honor of Earth Day, Scott Matthews of Electro-Harmonix digs up an interesting project from the company’s early days – a mobile demo/showroom powered by umbrella turbine – The inside of the truck was actually a small demo space where guitar players could try out the latest Electro-Harmonix gear (that’s Mike in the white shirt). […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Alan from Hacked Gadgets has a clever way of repurposing a video cassette tape. This is a pretty good project, and he has a nice cave setup, too. His video shows what the project does, and he does a decent job explaining the reasons and theory behind the build. This […]
Zeni sent me this really interesting, and amusing, hack of the Gakken SX-150 from the Maker Shed. Just remember to, drink, mod, and create music, responsibly! I’ve made a modification to the Gakken Analog Synthesizer SX-150. The interface for making sound with the original SX-150 is with a small stylus. I’ve added another interface (there […]
Another one of those jaw-dropping casemods found on a Russian modder’s site. This one is a Wall-E case, cut and milled entirely out of sheet metal. Dozens of pictures detail the build process. The fabrication is so beautiful, I almost wish he hadn’t painted it. Stunning. Russian Wall-E Case Mod [Via Serge on the HacDC […]
Brilliant. Although Eve would probably make even more sense. Bookofjoe [via Evil Mad Scientist Labs’ Twitter feed]
I love the Buddha Machine, the ambient sound generator with a Buddha inside every byte. Modulator Mike bent his box to add a pitch control and a light-dependent resistor theremin control. I’d love to hear what this sounds like. BTW: I discovered that there’s a Buddha Machine iPhone app. It’s $4, tho. Too much for […]
