David Byrne turned a New York City building into a musical instrument and gave BBtv a tour. Byrne explains the set-up: Devices [have been] attached to the building’s structure — to the metal beams and pillars, the heating pipes, the water pipes — and are used to make these things produce sound. The activations are […]
HacknMod has compiled some how-tos on turning audio in light shows: We’ve got three tutorials to help you learn how to convert audio signals to LED light. One tutorial lights the frosted edges of plexiglass. Another uses signals directly from a sound card. Which ever method you choose, the result will be stunning. More Fun […]
“ArcAttack” is a “High-Voltage DJ” set up that pumps music through a PA while two Dual-Resonant Solid State Tesla Coils act as synchronized instruments. ArcAttack – Home of the Singing Tesla Coils
Pianist (used to be named iAno) is a virtual piano application for the iPhone/iPod touch. Remember Schroeder, who could play such astounding music on his toy piano? [via]
The Drum Master project uses sensor filter circuits with the Arduino platform and sends the data over USB for sample playback – The Drum Master system is actually comprised of two parts. The hardware brain module (containing the Arduino microcontroller and a collection of circuits to assist in obtaining the sensor information) is called the […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Zeni666 repurposed an old multimeter case as a musical instrument enclosure – An SN76477 sound generator chip placed indide a Kenwood DL711 Multimeter. Settings of the SN76477 are done through three pots and the buttons of the multimeter front panel. There is a light sensor (photoresistor) that is placed […]
While poking around on YouTube, I stumbled upon this video of a steam symphony held at the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2005. I don’t think we’ve blogged about it before. Steam Driven: An audio visual symphony generated through the movements and sound of a 16 tons Corliss steam engine and interactive digital technology.
