Beat Backing Box for Bassists
The soul of a rock band is its rhythm section, usually consisting of a drummer and bass player. If you don’t believe that, try listening to a band where these …read more Continue reading Beat Backing Box for Bassists
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3D Printing the Key to a Bass Clarinet
Playing music as part of a group typically requires that not only are all of the instruments tuned to each other, but also that the musicians play in a specific …read more Continue reading 3D Printing the Key to a Bass Clarinet
Bungee-Corded Bass Zither Really Slaps
Surely we’ve all played some bass riffs on a stretched-out rubber band before, right? [Nicolas Bras] found that the ultimate musical rubber bands are bungee cords, and used seven of …read more Continue reading Bungee-Corded Bass Zither Really Slaps
Your Own Electronic Drum Kit
[Jake_Of_All_Trades] wanted to take up a new drumming hobby, but he didn’t want to punish his neighbors in the process. He started considering an electric drum kit which would allow him to practice silently but still get some semblance of the real drumming experience.
Unfortunately, electric drum kits are pretty …read more
A 3D-Printed Bass Guitar
A visit to the hardware hacking area of the recent Hacker Hotel hacker camp in the Netherlands would bring plenty of interesting pieces of hardware to delight the eye. Among them though was one to delight the ear, and on hearing it we asked whether its creator could put it …read more
Play to the Beat of this Robotic Drummer in a Box
No drummer? No problem! With a little ingenuity, you can stuff the essentials of a drum kit into a box, and automate your rhythm section.
Mind you, [Franco Molina]’s “DrumCube” doesn’t quite have the flash of a human drummer, but it does keep a steady beat and has a charm …read more
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RIP Koko, the Kitten-Loving Gorilla Who Communicated With Humans
Koko died in Woodside, California, on Tuesday. The beloved primate was 46. Continue reading RIP Koko, the Kitten-Loving Gorilla Who Communicated With Humans
3D-Printing Saves Collectible Lures from a Fishy Ending
Give a man a fishing lure, and he catches fish until he loses the lure. Give a fisherman a 3D-printer, and he can print all the fishing lures he wants, especially replicas of those that are too valuable to actually use.
It may seem strange that some people collect fishing lures rather than use them, but when you look at [Hunter]’s collection, it’s easy to see why. Lures can be very artistic, and the Heddon River Runts in his collection are things of beauty and highly prized. They’re also highly effective at convincing fish to commit suicide, so rather than …read more
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