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May 31, 2006
Homemade solar powered boombox
Here's a homemade boombox made from some old speakers, solar panels, balsa wood and a MP3 player - [via] - Link.
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May 31, 2006 06:51 AM
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May 27, 2006
HOW TO - Make a Humbucking guitar pickup
John writes - "The goal was to make a set of humbucking pickups for an es175 jazz electric style guitar that I have just about finished. Since it isn't a heavy metal guitar that I was shooting for I wanted some pickups that were a bit milder and cleaner then the Super Distortion Pickups. [...] These pickups are some of the rarest and most expensive pickups on the market today. Can pickups like that still be made today? I would think so!" - Link.
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May 27, 2006 01:17 PM
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May 24, 2006
MIDI ControlBox
Jason made a pretty slick MIDI control box - "The sequence of building my custom MIDI ControlBox to control Ableton Live or Logic Pro. Utilizing a Doepfer Pocket Electronics MIDI DIY kit and a TRESPA 4mm faceplate - I enclosed it in a box that an old deviation voltmeter had once inhabited. It's cool because it allows me to interface with my software how I want to. Either on-the-fly or preset, I can assign parameters to any of the 8 pushbuttons, 6 pots or 2 faders." [via] - Link.
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May 24, 2006 07:05 PM
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May 22, 2006
Walkman guitar distortion pedal
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Johan made a guitar distortion pedal from an old walkman, there are not a ton of details, but looks like it would be fun to build - "..I've taken a walkman and converted it to a guitar distortion pedal. This was pretty easy actually, and I got the idea from the net and I wanted to try it out myself. The theory is that you use the amplification part of the walkman to aplificate another signal then the zeros and ones stored on a casette tape." - Link.
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May 22, 2006 05:03 AM
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May 19, 2006
Hubcap banjo
A cigar box guitar maker experimented with making a banjo version out of an old Chevy hubcap, here are the build pages and photos - [via] Link.
Related:
Cigar Box Guitar. Build and play this sweet-sounding 3-string instrument in an afternoon. MAKE 04 - Page 76.
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May 19, 2006 07:52 PM
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May 18, 2006
Renuzit trumpet mute
Bill sent in this DIY trumpet muting device made from an air freshener, he writes - "I recently found out that Yamaha makes a "silent brass system" with a mute that nearly silences your brass instrument, and a microphone/amp/headphone circuit so you can hear yourself play. Wow, I thought, until I saw what people were making themselves...." - Link.
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May 18, 2006 11:41 PM
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Cybersonica showcases futuristic DIY sound art
Peter writes - "London's Cybersonica sound art show is a Maker's paradise: 3D etch-a-sketch machines that make music, motion-tracked performers as shadow puppet monsters, open-source 3D engines for sculpting sound, elaborate contraptions for recording sound onto tape, floating disco "satellites", and lots of other goodies have invaded this London record store. Create Digital Music will be covering the event all week as we receive dispatches from the UK; don't miss the video, in particular! Best of all, not only is a lot of the work inspiring, but some of it is open-source, as well, meaning the show could help jump-start more exploration in these media." - Link.
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May 18, 2006 10:34 PM
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Jackhammer headphones
Chris writes - "My friend Ben from the UK was asking about new headphones and I suggested making a pair of Jackhammer Headphones (as found on Instructables). He found a pair of ear protectors and used a pair of Sony headphones to create his new cans. Here's his result!" - Link.
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May 18, 2006 04:21 PM
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May 17, 2006
HOW TO - Copy a vinyl record
Awhile back we posted about making vinyl record clones and here's a better how to on making a clone of your vinyl records - [via] - Link.
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May 17, 2006 08:26 AM
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May 9, 2006
Make your own vinyl record?
Alex sent in this short "make a record" article from Germany, it looks like they reproduced a record and the cloned copy lasts around 2 days, if anyone knows anything more about this, let us know, looks like a good project - Link & translated site.
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May 9, 2006 04:57 PM
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RoombaMidi: Roomba MIDI instrument
MAKE pal and Roomba hacker Todbot show you how use the Roomba as a MIDI instrument, maybe we'll have this running at the Roomba fights - "The Roomba has a piezo beeper that can play tunes. You've heard it. And its motors make noise. Why not put them under MIDI control? So here is RoombaMidi: a Mac OS X application that creates a virtual MIDI instrument for use by any Mac OS X MIDI sequencer, like Ableton Live, Logic, and so on. If you don't have a sequencer or just want to play with this quickly, grab the awesome and free app MidiKeys. It's a little virtual MIDI keyboard." [via] - Link.
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May 9, 2006 07:59 AM
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May 7, 2006
Gas Tank Orchestra
Here's an entire orchestra made up of discarded automobile gas tanks - "Gas Tank Orchestra is a trash-picking do-it-yourself reprocessing project featuring electro-acoustic instruments built from junked automobile gas tanks salvaged from New Orleans' side streets. The tanks have been fitted with strings, pipes, hoses, mouthpieces, etc. and born again as bass, harp, zither, brass, reeds, kalimba, flute, didgeridoo, and percussion." [via] - Link. & sample here.
Related:
Made on Earth - Reports from the world of backyard technology, including a shopping cart go-kart, the "Solar Death Ray," a demolished house sculpture, a gas tank bass instrument, and some seriously big speakers. MAKE 03 - Page 16.
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May 7, 2006 07:34 AM
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April 27, 2006
iBoom Lo-Fi
PC Mag's Bill Machrone thinks the Apple iPod Hi-Fi is a bit overrated, so he built his own version - all for about $50 Link.
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Apr 27, 2006 05:50 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Home Entertainment, Music, iPod |
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April 25, 2006
Visual Scratch: Live laptop visualization of scratching
Peter writes - "For anyone who checked out my webcam-to-scratching (or other music control) project in Make 04, Jesse Kriss has a new project that's sort of like the reverse. He's built a custom patch in the open source software Processing that translates live scratching on a turntable to real-time visuals. Very cool, and you could use the same idea to accomplish many other kinds of projects; the Ms. Pinky control record he uses has been employed in everything from custom, vibrating furniture to art installations involving tree trunks." - Link.
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Apr 25, 2006 11:57 AM
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April 15, 2006
Interactive circuit bent devices
Here are some interactive versions of circuit bent devices, gives you a good idea what they might sound like after they're modded - [via] - Link.
Related:
- Circuit Bending. Modify a Casio keyboard (or other electronic audio stuff) and start playing some of the strangest sounds you've ever heard. MAKE 04 - Page 88.
- More circuit bending projects - Link.
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Apr 15, 2006 06:09 PM
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April 14, 2006
Custom-built MIDI controller
Peter writes - "A custom builder assembled a home-grown MIDI controller for Thomas Dolby by retrofitting some old equipment (with fantastic knobs and dials and things) with MIDI transmission capability. Dolby can actually play software instruments by adjusting the huge knobs. Should inspire DIYers to scrounge around for old gear." - Link.
Photos here - Link.
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Apr 14, 2006 04:22 PM
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Hackable, playable LED/pad music interface
Peter writes - "The Monome is a new music interface with LCD-backlit pads, a USB interface that transmits OSC and MIDI data to a computer, and -- here's the unusual part -- open source, hackable firmware and software interface. Touch the pads, and you can use this as a step-sequencer and remix tool (as in the example), but the real philosophy here is being able to do whatever you want" - Link.
Related:
These folks will be at Maker Faire!
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Apr 14, 2006 11:49 AM
Electronics, Music |
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April 13, 2006
Fee, Fi, Fo, FM: Explore the world of FM synthesis
Jim writes - "In 1983 it ruled the world. By 1993, it was buried in scorn, the victim of cheap knockoffs. But FM synthesis has a sparkly magic that today is stronger than ever, thanks to powerful new software instruments. Jim Aikin explores the top four FM synths and explains how FM can make your music shine." Thanks Tim! - Link.
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Apr 13, 2006 08:11 AM
Music, Retro |
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HOW TO - Make a guitar pickup winder
Guitar Attack has a clever way to wind up guitar pickups using a sewing machine and an old fan - [via] - Link.
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Apr 13, 2006 05:32 AM
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Recording Electroplankton
Here's a little recording test using a Nintendo DS lite, Griffin PSP headphone splitter and the Japanese version of Electroplankton - click here to listen (MP3)....
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Apr 13, 2006 01:49 AM
DIY Projects, MAKE Podcast, Music |
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