DIY $10 Wood Xylophone
A wooden xylophone would be a fun addition to a covered spot in the backyard or front porch! Instructables user dirtydiaperchanger shares his build tutorial.
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Panda Head Magazine Issue 7
Morgan Hungerford and her team of creators, Nilay Lawson, Eric Loften, and Kate Green just put out issue 7 of the aesthetically-riveting Panda Head Magazine. The latest issue is their biggest endeavor yet with 70 contributors, a commune-theme, and the perfectly lovely/creepy cherry on top is the Panda cult camping film that may or may not include chanting the Golden Girls theme song. Fest your eyes and ears on the latest issue right here, and I just dare you not to put on mocassins and sit by a campfire upon it’s completion.
Dodecaudion, a Gesture-Based Spatial Music Generator
Dodecaudion is a gesture-based, spatial interface that allows performers to create music by moving hands or other body parts around the 12-sided structure.
Things You Can Be on Halloween Other Than Naked
Who DOESN’T want to yell this message to every young lady out there. Well, the talent and brains behind Emotistyle, Molly Austin and Shamikah Martinez, provide the lecture for us in the most humorous and catchy way…with an original song/rap/music video. Thank you, ladies for encouraging creativity over the “Sexy ____” costume so many girls go for.
LushOne Synthesizer Kit
Iain Sharp built a single-board, open source modular synth packing some pretty cool features: The LushOne kit is designed to provide the core functions of a modular synthesizer in a low-cost single board design. The LushOne can be controlled from a MIDI keyboard or PC interface to allow you to play the instrument with equipment […]
DIY Ten Step Sequencer
ITP students Mark Kleback and Ezer Lichtenstein designed and built a ten step sequencer that can be linked to other sequencers running on the same clock speed.
New in the Maker Shed: Music Game Kit
Spikenzie Labs’ latest kit, the Music Game (available in the Maker Shed), is a great beginning soldering project that’s also fun (and addicting) to play.
