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April 12, 2006
LEMUR: League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots
A couple MAKE readers sent in this robot orchestra, looks great - if you're in the DC area, check it out and let us know about it! - "LEMUR is currently engaged in its largest fabrication project to-date, creating custom robotics for George Antheil's "Ballet mecanique," which will be performed from March 12 to 29, 2006 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. The installation of an all-mechanical Ballet mecanique orchestra is being presented in conjunction with the National Gallery's major exhibition on Dada. Antheil's amazing 1924 composition was originally written for three xylophones, four bass drums, tam-tam, two pianists, seven (or so) electric bells, a siren, three airplane propellers and sixteen synchronized player pianos. It is the first time in history that an all-mechanical version of "Ballet mecanique" is being performed." - Link.
Related:
"BALLET MECANIQUE" - Link.
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Apr 12, 2006 05:27 PM
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DIY Contact mics
Dan writes - "Here's a nice how-to I found on contact mics, I think it's a good compliment to the DIY electric drums article as you need the same module for both." - Link.
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Apr 12, 2006 12:43 PM
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HOW TO - Make Scottish small pipes from PVC
Rob writes - "Here are plans for making your own bagpipe out of PVC, and brass tubing! I haven't made these, I just ran across it while looking for something else, but it sure looks like a neat project! " - Link.
Related:
More PVC projects - Link.
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Apr 12, 2006 11:37 AM
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April 10, 2006
HOW TO - Customizable audio amplifier muting circuit
Design News Gadget Freak has a new how to on making an audio amplifier muting circuit - "Ever turned on your car stereo and BOOM! the woofers unexpectedly jumped out for one filling-loosening bass note? Just great, you've just been diagnosed with turn-on thump -- either due to an amp that never had a muting circuit or one that's failed open circuit. Either way, OUCH! To fix this problem, Gary built a circuit that connects externally to any car audio amplifier and keeps his speakers completely disconnected from his amplifier until it's been completely powered up. Plus, it also works with a mis-matched set of amplifiers." - Link.
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Apr 10, 2006 05:51 PM
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DIY Electronic drums
LOGIZTIX's instructions for building your own electronic drums - "Building your own electronic drum pads may seem like a difficult task. The concepts behind electronic triggering are actually quite simple. A piezo acts much like a microphone. It picks up shock waves and passes them to your drum module to interpret. The trick is getting the most accurate representation of your sticking action to the module without sacrificing the feel of a real drum. This design accomplishes both goals." [via] - Link.
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Apr 10, 2006 12:50 PM
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April 9, 2006
Guitar hero sample sequencer
This is simply awesome, it's a Guitar Hero sample sequencer - load it up with your own WAVs and jam away - [via] - Link.
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Apr 9, 2006 01:29 PM
DIY Projects, Gaming, Music |
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April 8, 2006
Make a light activated instrument
Here's a simple "light activated instrument with pitch and volume controlled by hand shadows" - [via] - Link.
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Apr 8, 2006 08:16 PM
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HOW TO - Make a miniMinty MP3
Make your own miniMinty MP3 player - "...we set out to design the successor to Minty MP3. How about if it fits in an Altoids gum tin? What if it charges its internal Lithium Ion Polymer battery over USB and mounts itself as a Mass Storage Device? And if it runs for 12+ hours on a full charge, looking slick all the while? We built it. They bought it. And so should you. " - Link.
Related:
Minty Music! - Tired of not being able to find cases for your projects? Stuck with those hideous ABS plastic RadioShack boxes? Try those ubiquitous tin boxes, not only do they block EMI, they come with free mints! Fresh breath and fresh design in one - Link.
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Apr 8, 2006 06:44 PM
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Free MP3 ringtones from the USPTO
The US Patent Office has a kids section of sounds called "Trademark Soundex" - it's a great collection of trademarked sounds in MP3 and WAV formats. They make excellent ringtones and samples to mix in with music you might create. [via] - Link.
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Apr 8, 2006 10:03 AM
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April 7, 2006
HOW TO- Make a Guitar/Bass Pickup
Sam writes - "In this guide we will show you how to make a guitar pickup using neodymium magnets, a couple Popsicle sticks, and some wire. Total cost for this project will probably be less then $5 (depending on the materials you have available). The sound is surprisingly good and will serve you well. You can replace an existing pickup or add one to mix with your existing setup." - Link.
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Apr 7, 2006 09:02 PM
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HOW TO - Circuit-Bent Big Mouth Billy Bass
Dosser writes - "Remember those fake fish mounted on a plaque that flopped about and sang "Take Me To The River" and "Don't Worry, Be Happy"? Well, here's your chance for revenge." - 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.
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Apr 7, 2006 07:02 AM
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April 5, 2006
HOW TO - $20 audio looper
Dosher hows you how to make an audio looper for under $20 - Link.
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Apr 5, 2006 01:30 PM
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HOW TO - Theater or studio acoustic treatments
Will O'Brien shows you how to make your own DIY sound dampeners - "Have you been yelled at for watching your latest Superbit DVD "too loud" by your mom / dad / child / spouse / neighbor? Tired of having the Tiki-bar TV guys next door in the background of your podcast recording session? In today's how-to we cover tricks to improve your room acoustics for better listening or recording pleasure." - Link. The comments have a lot of good suggestions too.
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Apr 5, 2006 12:15 AM
DIY Projects, Home Entertainment, Music |
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April 4, 2006
HOW TO - Cheap upgrade for Sony headphones
Bowdie writes - "I was always loosing the rubber earpieces from my Sonys, so I found some reaplacements, which actually work better (to my ear). I found these ear plugs at a local camping/outdoors store. They're designed to reduce outside noise by using a removable plug to antentunate either high frequencies (in-flight noise) or low frequencies (snoring)." - Link.
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Apr 4, 2006 08:19 AM
DIY Projects, Music, Portable Audio and Video |
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Ruel's DIY Electronics
Ruel sent in this massive project page with tons of DIY electronics for music. Projects include: Preamps, compressors, mixers, op-amps, MIDI and more! - Link.
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Apr 4, 2006 05:15 AM
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April 3, 2006
HOW TO -Put together an inexpensive recording studio
Tweak has a great studio set up guide - "OK, so you are new. You have an inspiring idea of making and producing your own music. Perhaps you are a seasoned musician, tired of paying someone else to produce your music. Perhaps you are building a studio to record your band. Or are into producing audio for video, film, podcasts. Maybe you have nothing more than an artistic vision and the urge to be creative. It's Cool. You are welcome at the lab. You have found the right place and good people. We are here to help you build your own recording studio that works perfectly within your needs and budget." [via] - Link.
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Apr 3, 2006 03:48 PM
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Learn about vacuum tubes with Mr. E.Z. Tube
Ian writes - "Goal/purpose: Mr. E.Z. Tube is a cheap vacuum tube audio platform without the 'iron': no power transformer, no output transformer(s). A tube amplifier will typically have several heavy, expensive transformers: output transformers that protect speakers from high voltages in the tube, and power transformers that provide high voltage by rectifying mains (AC) power. Mr. E.Z. Tube eliminates both, but still uses popular high voltage tubes. Mr. E.Z. Tube is definitely not audiophile gear - it is a platform for learning about tubes (bias, output/input capacitors, etc) without making a huge upfront investment in 'iron'. There are tons of tutorials on working with tubes, this is not one of them. This is a platform that helped me understand what the tutorials were talking about through hands-on experience." - Link.
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Apr 3, 2006 10:40 AM
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Neptune - Scrap metal instruments
Clayton writes - "A number of years ago Jason Sanford crafted functional guitars and and a couple drum-kits from scrap metal. Once created, he decided to start a band using these unweildy/heavy instruments. The band, Neptune, is Boston based and hasn't gotten the attention they deserve. Their music is magically dissonent the source of which is their rough playing style combined with their scratch made instruments. They started with a basic set of guitars/bass, a circular ring of rusty truss covered in broken bits of metal and saw blades for banging on, and a second drum kit made of barrels and containers and broken symbols... over time they've gotten into building electronics and have integrated some really smart looking industrial class synthesizer gear into their lineup." - Link video/sounds & instruments.
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Apr 3, 2006 09:29 AM
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Wireless headphones mod
Instant arcade writes - "Mod to make my heavy wireless headphones work just as well with lightwieght and much more comfortable ear buds." - Link.
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Apr 3, 2006 02:40 AM
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April 2, 2006
Guitars from old motorcycle parts
Courtney writes - "Charlie O'hanolan is the Bay Area's leading expert on pre-1980 Honda motorcycles. This is not to be confused with O'hanolin Motorcycles, which was sold to a third party by Charlie's evil twin brother. Charlie hand-crafts guitars from old motorcycle parts." - Link.
Related:
Made on Earth. Gas tank bass instrument. MAKE 03 - Page 16.
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Apr 2, 2006 07:20 PM
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