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.
DanAdamKOF writes – “…modifying your beatmania controller’s turntable will allow it to move more easily. The increased sensitivity will especially benefit pinky scratchers who find that they aren’t moving the turntable enough due to it being too stiff, but this mod is for everyone who thinks that their turntable would be improved by it being […]
Hack124x768 writes – “A $2 DIY replacement of an $8 radio shack toy. Listen to music in bed without uncomfortable headphones! Free mints too!” – Link.
I’ve been using a tablet for sketching, and also use Electroplankton for the Nintendo DS to make “pen based” music, so it’s neat to see that there are applications to turn the big tablet into a musical instrument too, Peter writes – “Whether you’re a graphics artist wanting to make music in new ways or […]
Here’s a fun way to add music to a Robosapien V2 – “In an attempt to get my V2 to open up a can of whoopass on V2 Media, I decided to start with an important aspect, music. Adding the ability to play music and sound through V2 allows you to plug in an MP3 […]
Thermite writes – “Here’s a better DIY pinhole camera. Integrated level and tripod mount. Uses easy to find 35mm film. Produces panoramic photos. Will produce 18shots on a roll of 24shot 35mm film.” – Link.
Jessica writes – “I came up with this idea after reading a previous Make post about another Canon project…I went out and bought a photoresistor and a relay, and after a few minutes with the soldiering iron, I had built myself a light activated shutter release. I then rigged up the following “studio”, and proceeded […]
Ben’s L.E.D. Marquee – “The design is relatively straight-foreward.One of the 555’s set the rate you wish the individual LED’s to turn on ( and off). I set this at a 50% duty cycle so it looked like the “spelling” of the word looked uniform. The other 555 sets the rate at which the turn […]
