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.
Wow, not sure how I missed this one – the Bliptronic 5000, a relatively low-cost (aka hackable) melody grid sequencer from ThinkGeek. The 50-dollar device sports 8 casio-esque voices, tempo control, and can be linked up with additional units to play longer sequences. CDM posted an interview with product dev Ty Liotta revealing a very […]
Every now and then we all need a break from making things. So sit back, relax, and enjoy “Our Place in the Cosmos” by Symphony of Science.
Incredible… Synth Britannia – BBC video of the birth of synth music. It starts off with Kraftwerk with interviews from OMD and whatnot… Thanks Jason! Parts 2 through 9 in the related videos on the YouTube page.
The Therething is an open source MIDI controller based on an Arduiono.
MARIO BASANOV & VIDIS feat JAZZU – I’ll be gone. More videos using instrumentation please.
There’s been a bunch of great music-related kits released recently, just in time for gift-giving season. Add those to an already strong list of tried and true faves, and you’ve got yourself a lot of options for the sonic experimenter this year. Read on for the rundown – Drum Kit Kit for Arduino ($18.95) The […]
A refreshingly different kind of mash-up – “We Are All Connected” was made from sampling Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, The History Channel’s Universe series, Richard Feynman’s 1983 interviews, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s cosmic sermon, and Bill Nye’s Eyes of Nye Series, plus added visuals from The Elegant Universe (NOVA), Stephen Hawking’s Universe, Cosmos, the Powers of 10, […]
