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April 23, 2007
Dewanatron electronic music instruments
Hand crafted electronic musical instruments by Leon Dewan and Brian Dewan - - [via] Link.
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Apr 23, 2007 02:00 PM
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AtomicSonic - amazing instruments
Tim Kaiser makes amazing instruments from old-retroy gear! He writes -
Some of these devices and instruments are in my personal stage set-up. The rest are owned by other musicians and artists around the world. I regularly take commissions for new work-Some devices can be roughly duplicated, but they are all built one-at-a-time and pretty much one-of-a-kind. Some of the effects are modified existing circuits re-housed into a vintage piece of test gear or what have you. Others are fully original designs.
AtomicSonic - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 23, 2007 03:00 AM
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April 20, 2007
Flame-The MIDI Talking Synth
Flame-The MIDI Talking Synth is freaking awesome - check out the media samples!
The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH is a small-sized MIDI-controlled sound module based on the analogue Speakjet ™ chip, produced by the U.S. company Magnevation LLC. Originally designed for basic artificially generated speech output in American English tongue it was then refined and further developed as an 8-bit sound module with speech-like sounds and synthetic robot voices as well as beeps, alarms, noise and retro-style sci-fi sounds. Due to the structure of the Speakjet ™ (with its complex sound synthesizer, preset sounds and serial interface) it offers an impressive range of possibilities. It contains 72 speech elements (allophones), 43 sound effects, and 12 DTM touch tones. The idea was to create sounds, patterns and sequences in the 8-bit style of the 80s or other retro sounds for making music instead of just simulating speech. Most allophones can be tuned and used tonally. The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH contains two Speakjet ™ chips to produce a richer and more complex tonal variety as well as generating a pseudo stereo effect.
FLAME - MIDI-TALKING-SYNTH - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 20, 2007 11:00 AM
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HOW TO - PVC guitar amplifier stand
Superoxy writes -
Hey guitarists, since our ears are way up in our heads and not on our knees, its better if floor amps projected our music upwards. Here's a cheap way to make a tilted stand for your guitar amps. The measurements I made for the stand are for my Vox Cambridge Twin Reverb amp that measures 22.5inches x 9inches x 16inches. I'm pretty sure most combo amps will fit on this stand.
instructables : PVC guitar amplifier stand - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 20, 2007 10:00 AM
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April 17, 2007
HOW TO - Decode IR signals with a guitar
Ben shows you how to decode IR signals using a guitar and a WAV editor - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 02:00 AM
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April 16, 2007
HOW TO - Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal
Quarry writes -
I like brass guitar picks. They have a tone all their own. Buying them in stores is very expensive, so I decided to make my own...Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal - Link.
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Apr 16, 2007 04:00 AM
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April 13, 2007
HOW TO - Building a custom Monome controller, with STS9's David Phipps
Peter writes -
Part of the advantage of open hardware is that you can modify products to be whatever you want. David Phipps of the "electronica jam band" Sound Tribe Sector 9 wanted his own Monome controller for manipulating live music mixes with Ableton Live, but he also wanted twice the number of buttons as on the stock model.Result: custom-produced controller, based on the open specs and brain of the open project.
This was a first-time DIY project, so along the way he found lots of tips on where to get parts and how to get cheap custom fabrication of elements like the faceplate.
Create Digital Music » Building a Custom Monome Controller, with STS9's David Phipps - Link.
Related:
- Open-source grid controller - the monome (video) - Link.
- The Open Source Gift Guide: Open source hardware ... - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 13, 2007 01:00 PM
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Guitar Heronoid - Android plays Guitar Hero
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Goodness, this is awesome -
An android that plays the Guitar Hero game. A computer processes the video feed from the PlayStation2, detects where, when and how to play and moves the fingers accordingly. This project was done by GarageGeeks members Rafael Mizrahi and Tal Chalozin.
Guitar Heronoid - Link & photos.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 13, 2007 11:00 AM
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April 5, 2007
HOW TO - Run Ableton Live on Apple TV; Live Music + Visual Apple TV
Peter writes in with how to run Ableton Live on Apple TV!
The result is a live, multi-channel audio and virtual instruments. Amazingly, Live runs pretty nicely on the aTV. Next stop: alternative controllers, networked audio and control for sound and visuals, and eventually a $300, portable mini-Mac for your next art gallery installation. (Okay, limited audience for that last one, but someone's ears just pricked up in a digital media program ...)
Create Digital Music » How to Run Ableton Live on Apple TV; Live Music + Visual Apple TV - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 5, 2007 12:46 PM
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April 3, 2007
Complex stereo sound generator for sound effects and music synthesis
GetLoFi spotted a pretty interesting looking sound generator kit--
...Saratronics company based in Switzerland is selling these new Complex Stereo Sound generator kits for around 35 Euros shipped. My guess is that they are very similar to Soundgin modules, except a heck of a lot better. Typically modules like this are controlled by serial commands through an interface with a help of a PIC or AVR microcontroller that triggers the digital input pins of the generator. When those are shorted in a particular order they turn off and on various chip functions. The main sound generating IC in this case is SAA1099P,which I have never heard of, but apparently it packs quite a wallop...
GetLoFi - "bent bent bent Circuit Bent Bending Synth DIY" » Complex Stereo Sound Generator for Sound Effects and Music Synthesis - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 3, 2007 02:12 PM
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Turkey baster head mounted musical instrument
Jim Miller had a great DIY turkey baster head mounted musical instrument- [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 3, 2007 04:04 AM
Made On Earth, Music |
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March 31, 2007
HOW TO - Make a thumb piano
BobsDogHouseon writes -
I saw one of these somewhere a while back and always thought it would be fun to play with. A quick Google came up with several including the one in this picture. It's available online for about $33. I'm no kind of musician and I've never built a musical instrument before but this looks simple enough. I'd rather just make one.
Thumb Piano - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 31, 2007 12:34 AM
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March 30, 2007
Recording The Beatles
If you're an audio engineer or record your own music, this seems like a pretty interesting book - it's all about how the Beatles were actually recorded, looks like a lot of gear info too -
Never before has there been such an absolutely thorough and definitive look at how the Beatles' albums were recorded. Years of research and extensive interviews with the group's former engineers and technicians shed new light on those classic sessions. With a detailed look at every piece of studio gear used, full explanations of effects and recording processes, and an inside look at how specific songs were recorded, Recording The Beatles is a must-have for any Beatles fan or recording engineer.
Recording The Beatles - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 30, 2007 08:26 PM
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March 29, 2007
MIDI Scrapyard Challenge video
Jonah writes -
Here’s a low-rez version of a NEW video! we just made about our MIDI Scrapyard Challenge workshops! Watch it above! This video details a lot more of the projects built in the workshops and has some footage of the performances that conclude the workshops. A DVD of this is available upon request. We will be running this workshop in 2 weeks in Chicago at the Viral: Culture Design Symposium and again in NYC at the GEL Conference. We also have a few dates planned for this summer, watch my blog for details on those workshops and more!
coin-operated » New MIDI Scrapyard Challenge Video - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 29, 2007 06:24 AM
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March 28, 2007
Hard drive spring "speaker"
Brian writes -
Inspired by the wealth of hard-drive recycling ideas on hacked-gadgets and the >springverb research posted at Electronic Peasant. When looking at both these pages... this hack becomes pretty obvious. It helps that i had all the materials laying around already.
Hard drive spring "speaker" - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 28, 2007 10:23 AM
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March 27, 2007
reactable - multi-user electronic music instrument
Incredible!
The reactable, is a multi-user electronic music instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface. Several simultaneous performers share ... all » complete control over the instrument by moving physical objects on a luminous table surface. By moving and relating these objects, representing components of a classic modular synthesizer, users can create complex and dynamic sonic topologies, with generators, filters and modulators, in a kind of tangible modular synthesizer or graspable flow-controlled programming language.This instrument is being developed by a team of digital luthiers (Sergi Jordà, Martin Kaltenbrunner, Günter Geiger and Marcos Alonso), at the Music Technology Group within the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain.
reactable - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 27, 2007 10:44 PM
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March 26, 2007
MIDI Kits: MPA: 4 x potentiometer output MIDI decoder
This MIDI Decoder from Highlyliquid is for DIY filter circuits, circuit bending, and MIDI-to-DIN sync conversion - Link.
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Mar 26, 2007 08:01 PM
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March 25, 2007
Jeff Hoefs "Beat blocks"
Here's a bit more about the "beat blocks" by Jeff Hoefs that were at the ETSY/MAKE handmade music night -
Beat Blocks is a tangible interface for a rhythm sequencer. The user is able to create and manipulate an 8-track drum loop (4 tracks in the featured prototype) on the fly by physically re-arranging blocks within a matrix. Each block is actually a sub-sequence identified by a patterning scheme. This allows the user to quickly identify what the sub-sequence is and place it within the composition in one motion, an action that would otherwise take several steps with a screen and mouse/trackpad interface. The device can be integrated directly and synchronized with other midi hardware or communicate with a computer via midi.Two versions of Beat Blocks are in the works. The first being a sequencer for use in a performance setup and the second being an installation based around a table design. The performance device will be much more compact, utilizing a 4 x 4 or 8 x 8 matrix, and the installation version will be designed around an 8 x 16 or 32 matrix with a more spacious layout to accommodate multiple users.
Jeff Hoefs - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 25, 2007 01:29 AM
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March 23, 2007
Wii Loop Machine - Wiimote Beats
From The Amazing Rolo:
This weekend I finished the Wii Loop Machine software that I started a few weeks ago. It's a system for using the wireless Wii remote to sync, control, and manipulate loops in real time.It's now ready for download as a standalone application...if you have a Mac with OSX (10.4.8 or 10.4.9 recommended) and bluetooth and a Wii controller then you should give it a try.
In addition to the application, the author has also provided some sample loops and an awesome demonstration video. I have a feeling that a lot of traditional DJ equipment will be collecting dust from this point forward.
Wii Loop Machine: video demonstration, download, and sample pack-Link.
Posted by Jason Striegel |
Mar 23, 2007 12:03 AM
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March 19, 2007
BillaBoop - Real time audio learning drum controller
Alan writes BillaBoop is a real-time audio driven drum controller. It was created by Amaury Hazan who is a PhD Student at the Music Technology Group and is specialized in Machine Learning and its applications in the Music Technology field -
BillaBoop is a real-time audio driven drum controller which allows the user to control up to 3 drum instruments. The user can control any drum synth with the voice (beat box), or any object or musical instrument.Unlike other audio-driven systems wich require a lot of parameter tuning to be able to discriminate the sounds you are playing, BillaBoop incorporates an efficient Machine Learning component which enables the system to learn by demonstration. In a few seconds you show the system what are the sounds you aim to use and you can start using them.
*I don't see any downloads/how-tos, etc - but it does look interesting.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 19, 2007 06:29 PM
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