Take your creations beyond the workshop and onto the stage with diy music instruments! Let us show you how these creations range from simple, basic setups that produce beautiful sounds to more complex projects that require a greater level of engineering knowledge. With these tutorials and examples, we’ll guide you on this journey to make your own musical instrument for experimental, artistic or everyday use – so whether you’re starting out new or a seasoned sound creator, come explore the wonderful world of making your own music.
Listen to recordings from the early 1900’s – “Cylinder recordings, the first commercially produced sound recordings, are a snapshot of musical and popular culture in the decades around the turn of the 20th century. They have long held the fascination of collectors and have presented challenges for playback and preservation by archives and collectors alike. […]
Courtney writes – “I needed to make a two color decal for one of the drummers in my band. The best way to layer two different colors of vinyl is to use a light table. I don’t have a light table, but I do have a glass-topped picnic table in my back yard. Here is […]
Mike writes – “I thought possibly you would want to know about the BENT 2006 Circuit Bending Festival coming up in mid April here in NYC. Circuit Benders will be coming in from all over the world to teach cool (and free) workshops on hacking toys and circuits, installing big weird art installations, and playing […]
Peter writes – “Handy with software and want to break some international copyright laws? Remix music with tiny fragments of copyrighted material. A new project (sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ!) that uses audio input to trigger remixed, sliced samples (so you can beatbox in sounds) will soon release GPLed C++, Python, and Pd code. If that sounds too tricky, […]
Bill writes – “Cigar box guitars are OK, I guess, but if you want a REAL guitar, and you want it to be portable, there’s nothing like a travel guitar with real frets and six strings. Here is an article on modifying a “cheap” garage sale electric solid body guitar into a travel guitar, with […]
Jeff writes – “I did my first circuit bending today thanks to Make vol. 04. Used a Staples “Easy Button.” The results aren’t too exciting, but I think you’ll like the glitchy, ambient song I made from the sounds.” – Link. Related: Circuit Bending by Sabastian Boaz, Cristiana Yambo. Modify a Casio keyboard (or other […]
Radiorental writes – “Altoids tin mp3 player inside a waterproof latex bag, in a neoprene bag, on a velro wrap, connected to earphones covered in a light silicone layer. phew.” – Link.
