Create a musical instrument using an old school gaming console. GATARI 2600 is a device created by [cTrix] using an Atari 2600 together with a custom EPROM chip plugged in as a cartridge. This customized chip lets music to be written for the device. A joystick serves as a controller ordering GATARI to generate the [...]
16 Dec
This cool project turns a boring Ikea lamp into a theremin-like synth. Pretty cool. I really like the updated instructions — but real instructions would be nice too. I guess this is more a show piece than a how-to. Nonetheless, it can still inspire someone so I’m posting it anyways. One thing I’d add is [...]
20 Nov
Robert Moog, may he rest in peace, invented a legendary voltage-controlled filter (VCF). It’s the low-pass filter that gives the MiniMoog its characteristic sound. YUSynth has published the schematics, parts list and PCB layout for the MiniMoog VCF. [ link ] [ via ]
30 Apr
Arman Bohn sent me a couple of links to his projects – and I took forever to put them online. Sorry about that, been busy. The first one, the Magical Toolbox, is a multi-effect generator built into a tool box. It has a stereo phase-cancelling reverb, fuzz box and ring modulator – All in stereo. [...]
17 Mar
“ADACHI’s self-made instruments are consists of simple electronic circuit, almost case built in tupperware. They never can make precise pitch, but have good sound and noise, easy to operate and carry and worked by battery. Of course the funny and pretty looks are important aspects.” Tupperware Synthesizers [link][via][via]
07 Mar
Here’s a good idea: use an old SoundBlaster card and turn it into a cheesy-sounding General-MIDI box. If I were a porno film producer, I’d definitely need a couple of these for the soundtracks. DIY general MIDI synth from an old Soundblaster [link & link][via]
05 Mar
I swear, I didn’t see this until I posted yesterday’s post: it’s basically the same thing, but mono (so much for stereo separation anyways), and amplified! I’ll definitely build myself one of these. They’d also make great gifts for guitar playing friends. Refer to yesterday’s project for installing felt in the tin, as it probably [...]
04 Mar
I love just about every project that’s built around the Altoids tins. This one is no exception: mini speakers made of recycled headphones. You could also use those cheap mini-speakers that they sell at your local electronic parts store. Altoids Tin Mini Speakers [link]
23 Feb
I love this: it’s cheap, effective and pretty simple to do. Basically, you take a 2$ Radio Shack piezoelectric transducer and use it as pickup. One thing bothers me a bit though: you need to drill a hole in the guitar to fit the jack. I’m quite sure there’s a way to go around this. [...]
20 Jan
How to make a small guitar from an Altoids tin. It may not be a Stratocaster, but it [almost] fits in your pockets. If I’d make one, I’d add some frets. Make an Altoids Guitar [link] Another Instructable shows you how to make a guitar pickup. Now maybe, if you put the two together, that [...]
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03 Jan