Electric Western has announced plans for some new DIY synth kits. There’s a lot on the list to get psyched up about: First on the list is the EW Ribbon Controller: 20? long & designed as an ergonomic instrument meant to be played! The current version sends 2 position CVs and has an optional expression… Read More More Electric Western Kits Coming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac3UrL9L4Jo Here’ something to be thankful for – laser harps! Nortec Collective is building a laser harp, from a design made by Stephen Hobley: Luis Vargas our technician guru is in charge of making this instrument work, the plan is to use it on our live presentations for controlling our synthesizer, Here is a preview, coming… Read More Laser Harp Gear Porn From Nortec Collective
The Stribe is a DIY touch-strip interface with dual LED bargraph columns. The video shows it being used with an Arduino, Max/MSP and Reason. The kit sells for $79.99.
A short video from George Lazenbeep‘s ‘build a fun box workshop’, from last March in Exeter, UK for the Vibraphonic Festival. The Fun Box is a Hex inverter oscillator noise machine combined with a 386 feedback amp and toy speaker, all squeezed into a cardboard box.
It’s hard to believe that blogging has been around for 15 years, but it has. Even more amazing, the person many people consider to be the first blogger is an electronic music geek, Ranjit Bhatnagar. We’ve mentioned his DIY instrument a day project here before – like his 2×4 guitar – but it’s just as… Read More The First Blogger, Ranjit Bhatnagar
Music From Outer Space’s Ray Wilson has introduced the Sound Lab Mini-Synth Plus, a DIY project described as a Sound Lab Mini-Synth On Steroids: Are you ambitious! If so this is your project! This is not for the faint of heart synth diyer. There are kludges, value changes, two boards a new front panel. But… Read More Music From Outer Space Sound Lab Mini-Synth Plus
The latest issue of Make magazine, Make 15, looks like it will be a must-by for anyone interested in music DIY projects. Check the list of articles: Bend It Like Bach by Karen K. Hansen in Maker – Tim Kaiser’s fabulously weird world of music. Solar-Powered Studio by Charles Platt in Maker VoIPing the iPod… Read More Latest Make Magazine Explores DIY Music
Sexy computer nerd Rucyl Mills looks stunning in her fashion-forward outfit. She’s ready for not just the dance floor, but to star on the stage with her Elektro-07 wearable MIDI controller. It’s made of black leather and snakeskin, and features a tasteful collection of MIDI pads and continuous controller knobs. Mills explains her bold fashion… Read More Sexy Computer Nerd’s MIDI Purse
A demo of two Arduinome (Monome clone) controllers controlling Nerdscroll. One clone is using button pads from SparkFun, the other is using the original Monome buttonpads. This is an interesting side-effect of the Monome design’s open nature. Getting more people involved with hacking on this idea is sure to bring the costs down and help… Read More Arduinome, A Monome Clone
Machine Collective has announced a public beta of its new modular music controllers: The picture above shows our final prototypes. We made the sides from thin laser-cut acrylic so it’s easy to see if everything fits. The side panels of the final prototyping modules will be made from a high tech aluminum sandwich material which… Read More Machine Collective Offers Public Beta Of New Music Controllers
