Collaborate Disseminate
Learning to play an instrument takes a certain level of dedication — and you can add another layer of dedication on top of that when it’s an instrument not found …read more Continue reading Laser Cut Zither Instrument Kicks It Old World Style
We’re big believers in 3D printing here at Hackaday, but it’s important to recognize that there are plenty of applications where additive manufacturing (at least, from a desktop machine) just …read more Continue reading Challenging the Limits of 3D Printing with Cymbals
One of the main reasons the Commodore 64 became an icon of the 1980s was its MOS 6581 “SID” sound chip that gave it audio capabilities well beyond those of …read more Continue reading The Commodordion Turns Two C64s Into a Single Instrument
Many everyday objects make some noise as a side effect of their day job, so some of us hack would them into music instruments that can play a song or two. It’s fun, but it’s been done. YouTube channel [Device Orchestra] goes far beyond a device buzzing out a tune …read more
Continue reading When Toothbrushes, Typewriters, and Credit Card Machines Form A Band
Do you ever peer into the void…of your hardware scrap box? It may be a wonderland of parts with near-infinite potential, and they just need to be assembled and depending on what you hoard, programmed. Access to a laser engraver doesn’t hurt either. The stuff in [Mr. Sobolak]’s bin is …read more
The Telemetron generates musical compositions using gyroscopic “chimes.” Continue reading The ‘Telemetron’ Is a Post-Earth Musical Instrument Designed for Zero Gravity
Thalia’s 200 Series capos change your guitar’s pitch without noticeably impacting its intonation. The post Review: Thalia Capo 200 appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Review: Thalia Capo 200
Smart Energy GB are the organisation campaigning for the roll-out of smart energy meters in the UK. Publicizing smart meters and making traditional electricity and gas meters look obsolete is part of their mission, and towards the end of last year they came up with a novel idea. “Requiem for Meters”, is a piece of orchestral music performed on instruments made from old gas and electricity meters, and recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London.
The old meters serve as much as artworks in some of the instruments as they do a function. …read more
The Werkstatt-01 from Moog Music is a synthesizer you build yourself. It’s also a valuable tool for learning how these mystical analog machines work. The post Moog’s DIY Kit Is a Fantastic Crash Course for Synth Noobs appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Moog’s DIY Kit Is a Fantastic Crash Course for Synth Noobs
