Control a Virtual World Using Music
Arboration controls a projected landscape based on the musical input of the user.
Music
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.
How-To: Guitar or Bass Headless Conversion
Learn how to take a guitar or bass with a broken headstock and flip it around. Build a headless guitar!
Servo Control Direct from Ableton Live
Sebastian Tomczak is able to control a servo directly from Ableton using a Teensy.
Radiophonic Workshop on the Web
Bringing their Radiophonic Workshop to the web, the BBC attempt to recreate their classic Wobbulator and Ring Modulator sounds online, using JavaScript and HTML5.
Amanda Ghassaei’s Glitchbox
Amanda Ghassaei built this fun Arduino-powered noisemaker: The glitchbox is a sample-based drum machine used for live audio or MIDI sequencing. The buttons on the front of the instrument play back nine audio samples stored in its memory. A switch on top records and loops sequences of these samples. Once a sequence is recorded, additional […]
Animatronic “Metal” Band Plays Motorhead
Details are scarce on Compressorhead, this animatronic band. All we know is that it rocks. The video shows enough detail that it appears not to be a fake. I, for one, welcome our new robotic power chords.
OpenPipe Arduino Shield Makes an e-Bagpipe
OpenPipe’s MIDI-USB Shield connects an Arduino to an iPhone bagpipe app. I just love the breakout board which is long and studded with capacitive touch sensors. It can be used to create a pipe-like player for the setup for a more authentic feel. [via Hacked Gadgets]
