In the Toolbox section of MAKE Volume 17, I reviewed one of my favorite new websites, Awdio. In a nutshell, Awdio broadcasts live music from over 100 clubs and venues across the globe, for free. Pretty much all you have to do is sign up, pick a venue that’s got an event going on right now, and listen.
This maker, Ranjit Bhatnagar, is building and posting a new instrument each day for the month of February. There are some really cool ideas here. Moonmilk
Jörg shares another unusual approach to sound circuits with this mini optical organ, inspired by the legendary Optigan keyboard instrument – my instrument generates the tone with a light depended resistor which kann be controlled by an LED. the speed and patterns on the disc determine the frequency and shape of the resulting wave form. […]
I love ogling these crazed homebrewed audio power amps that people build. This one is based on Jean Hiraga’s 20W Class-A Amplifier, but it’s been tricked out further to become the “Super Class A 30W Amplifier.” Check out those monster caps. Those are six 220000 uF capacitors (1.2 Farads!) and (in the center) that’s a […]
Also from Chung Da Lam, this cool, innovative ways of folding paper to create CD cases. While you’re on his site, also check out his wonderful papercraft projects on his Paper Art page. Chung Da Packaging Design
Tufts University has a really good book available online about the physics of music and musical instruments. It’s a nice balance between theory, examples, and hands-on projects. The Physics of Music and Musical Instruments covers the physics of waves, sound, music, and musical instruments at a level designed for high school physics. However, it is […]
YouTube-driven sound experiments from “found footage.” AaRrOoWwZz //
