Collaborate Disseminate
[Kevin] over at Simple DIY ElectroMusic Projects recently upgraded his Lo-Fi Orchestra. To celebrate his 400th blog post, he programmed it to play Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Two Arduino Nanos, four Arduino Unos, …read more Continue reading Lo-Fi Tchaikovsky
Hardware projects often fall into three categories: Those that flash lights, those that make sounds and those that move. This virtuoso performance by [Kevin]’s “Lo-Fi Orchestra” manages all three, whilst …read more Continue reading Lo-Fi Orchestra Learns Tubular Bells
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
The Quadrivium EnsembleBot project is a mashup between old school musical instruments and the modern MIDI controlled world. Built by a small team over several years, these hand crafted instruments …read more Continue reading The Quadrivium EnsembleBot Is A Labour Of Love
We’ve seen a great many Arduino synthesizer projects over the years. We love to see a single Arduino bleeping out some monophonic notes. From there, many hackers catch the bug …read more Continue reading Arduino Orchestra Plays The Planets Suite
It’s brilliant enough when composers make use of the “2SID” technique to double the channels in a Commodore 64 with two sound chips, but even then some people like to kick things up a notch. Say, five times more. [David Youd], [David Knapp] and [Joeri van Haren] worked together to …read more
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