Retro ThingamaHat
In response to my posting of the hat-i-fied version of the Bleep Labs’ ThingamaKIT, MAKE Editor-in-Chief Mark Frauenfelder emailed me this cover from a 1949 Hugo Gernsbeck pub, Radio – Electronics. Thanks, Mark! More: ThingamaHat
synthesizer
Implied chaos & sound circuits of Ciat-Lonbarde
Peter Blasser is President and Designer of the electronic instrument producing entity known as Ciat-Lonbarde. The device plans on their site display a refreshing ability for incorporating chance and forcing experimentation – evidenced by instructions from the Paper Circuits collection (which almost simultaneously do and don’t make sense). […] resistors with an X can be […]
Vernian synth-modular in etched brass
Jake von Slatt sends word of this elegant example of analog synthesis in brass. Brought real by a maker named Peter, who describes his strategy for the build – I don’t have any plans to add a keyboard to the setup anytime soon. Being an electronic instrument the control interface is somewhat arbitrary. I feel […]
Voice of Saturn synth kits
The Voice of Saturn synthesizer modules are available as basic (and bendable) complementary kits with control voltage connections. Description of the VoS synth – Loosely based on the Atari Punk Console with some custom tweaks and an LFO front end, this box makes a ridiculous amount of different sounds (mp3 coming soon), all from three […]
Simian drum scape synth
Lovely sounds and enclosure aesthetic of the Simian Drum Scape from Arius Blaze of Folktek. The lever attachments over what appears to be inexpensive pushbuttons seems an inspiring design for a more tactilely enjoyable interface [via]
Old multimeter case reborn for synthing
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Zeni666 repurposed an old multimeter case as a musical instrument enclosure – An SN76477 sound generator chip placed indide a Kenwood DL711 Multimeter. Settings of the SN76477 are done through three pots and the buttons of the multimeter front panel. There is a light sensor (photoresistor) that is placed […]
Flower Electronics
Flower electronics produces simple and trustworthy synthesizer instruments. Currently offering 2 items – Battery Powered Noise Generator, and the Little Boy Blue Standard. You may notice there’s not a single LED on the Boy Blue, which makes for crazy-long battery life – but also a uniquely understated look. The 12 patch-jacks alone are enough to […]
