MAKE will be @ Bent Festival NYC April 24-26. In addition to the requisite noise-blasting and glitch-casting, we’ll be bringing some select items from the Maker store – so stop by, check out some kits and say “HI” (please do speak loudly, so we can hear you over the collective bend-frenzy!) New York, NY (April […]
Submitted for your viewing pleasure – A demo video for the “beamz Music Performance System” laser-controlled preprogrammed MIDI gating device targeted @ non-musicians. I don’t think it’s possible to list all of the memorable moments seen in the above video, at the very least they’re quirky, at most borderline-offensive. (The $599 pricetag alone could raise […]
This looks like a good time for all those beantown benders, April 15th 7pm @ Willoughby and Baltic in Davis Square. Jimmie writes – I’m running a quick little workshop on circuit bending for the Boston area Dorkbot group. This is going to be a very quick introduction with a very low technical barrier. Hopefully […]
Mads sent us info on this project which derives beat sequencing data from barcodes – It questions whether barcodes can contain musical qualities and be used as a media of sound and rhythm. It is intriguing to see everyday items, like milk, transform into sound. The user uses a standard barcode scanner to scan a […]
A variety of cool handmade synths and more can be found over @ Kingofcapitolpunishment.com. Bunches of different knobs, cases and unique paint jobs – creative design inspiration + sound samples. Related: Squarecave – homegrown synth design In the Maker store: Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit
Physical beats you can eat! (or at least chew). If you’re curious about this unique confectionary controller, come get a closer look on May 3rd & 4th at Maker Faire San Mateo. There, many a sweet beat shall be dropped – Here’s how it works: A grid of holes, consisting of several rows with 16 […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Member Mchaceortiz built the Daisy MP3 player – London Underground edition. Nice job – mind the gap! When a son or daughter asks for a new MP3 player, you can always chime in, “In my day we built our own MP3 players – soldering both ways, uphill! . . […]
