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This video documents the Laser Synthitar, a DIY laser guitar synth built on a 555-based synthesizer, triggered by laser pointers.
The contruction of the Laser Synthitar is documented at Instructables.
555 Noisemusick Kit
This is a demo of the 555 Noisemusick kit from Maker Shed.
The 555 Timer is one of the oldest integrated circuits still available. It’s also one of the few ICs you can buy at the mall! Its hardiness — and the fact that you can drive a speaker directly from the output on pin 3 — have made it a natural choice for electronic music experiments in noise since the seventies.
The 555 Noisekit utilizes two 555 timers.
If you’ve built the 555 Noisemusick kit, leave a comment with your thoughts!
The 55 Noisemusick kit retails for $20.
via KeyOfGrey
