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Industrial Sound Controllers

Tristan Shone rolled out the 'big guns' for Maker Faire Bay Area 2010. His Industrial Sound Controllers are a musical force to be reckoned with and their sheer size and weight demand considerable attention upon seeing them firsthand.

Tristan took a few moments out from setting up to speak with Becky Stern and myself before performing, explaining some of the functionality of his custom gear. Fore more on his unique brand of 'heavy metal', be sure to check out the interview in MAKE, Volume 22 and the how-to on building your own 8-mic MIDI controller.

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MAKE Volume 23: Gadgets

MAKE Volume 23 is on newsstands now!

In this special GADGETS issue, we show you how to make a menagerie of delightful machines: a miniature electronic Whac-a-Mole arcade game, a tiny but mighty see-through audio amplifier, a magic mirror that contains an interactive animated soothsayer, a self-balancing one-wheeled Gyrocar, and the Most Useless Machine — the creepy mechanical box whose only purpose is to turn itself off (as seen on The Colbert Report!). Plus: how Intellectual Ventures made their incredible laser targeting mosquito zapper, how to use the industrial-strength microcontrollers called PLCs, and a lot more.

Project highlights in MAKE Volume 23 include:

• The Most Useless Machine
• Gyrocar
• Squelette, the Bare-Bones Amplifier
• Magic Mirror
• Solar Car Subwoofer
• College Bike Trunk

and much more, of course!

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Industrial Sound Controllers
Tristan Shone rolled out the 'big guns' for Maker Faire Bay Area 2010. His Industrial Sound Controllers are a musical force to be reckoned with and their sheer size and weight demand considerable attention upon seeing them firsthand. Tristan...
Posted by Collin Cunningham | Jul 29, 2010 02:30 PM

MAKE Volume 23: Gadgets
MAKE Volume 23 is on newsstands now! In this special GADGETS issue, we show you how to make a menagerie of delightful machines: a miniature electronic Whac-a-Mole arcade game, a tiny but mighty see-through audio amplifier, a magic mirror...
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 29, 2010 08:00 AM

Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show: Sidewalk Chalk
We're excited to bring to you our special summer kids video miniseries, Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube, Blip.tv, and Vimeo. By...
Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM

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