... I try to find a nice piece of wood in the garbage that strikes my fancy. The tops of dressers or tables can be good if it's old. Don't use anything like...
Hello there, I saw the following note on the Sonic Arts Network list and thought it might appeal to some people here. I had a go and created a twenty minute...
Hey, We're proud to announce we have a special holiday comp available for free download this month only at www.silbermedia.com/comps/winterwishes You download...
i have a customer who is asking for balanced line output for an electric kalimba. the piezo has two places where i solder but the cable will have three...
Darren, That's the coolest thing! I was actually thinking of writing some software to do that for myself, but I decided it was probably too difficult :) How do...
... heh, the foofoofoo script is proof that you overestimated the task. it is *very* simple-minded. it works, it's cool, and it does use standard UNIX tools...
... the answer is: it *is* possible, but not without additional circuitry. balanced lines work by sending two copies of the signal, as well as the usual ground...
My machine crashed three times during the making of the "epic" but saved the results, so I have four pieces of varying lengths, depending on where it had got...
... Absolutely possible. If your customer just requires an XLR connector, you can wire your piezo element to pins 1 (ground) and 2 of the XLR output jack....
has anyone here built of played with one of Music Makers Kit's cardboard instruments? http://www.musikit.com/ (click on either "Enter", then on cardboard kits...
... Er, I think you mean $26.95.... at 257 dollars I'd be making them too! :) Also don't forget there is a fair choice in the cardboard mountain dulcimer...
hi I'm new to this group just wanted to get responses about my website... I'm a michigan potter who specializes in building ceramic djembes, hand-drums and...
Seem like a decent idea. Very similar to my uke: http://www.geocities.com/tpe123/folkurban/uke/uke.html Price is right, quick and dirty, what's not to like? ...
Odds, We've had plenty of interesting submissions from people in this group, but I just want to remind you... if anyone else fancies taking our "sample...
... okay, here is "footoo", my rewrite of the "foofoofoo" mp3 smasher (which was released under the GPL to allow people such as myself to screw around with...
... True Tim, your 'Jumping Flea' remains a standard in it's field. ;) We never got a chance to hear what it sounds like though. An old mate of mine in London...
... Hi there - lovely website! Your instruments look good. That little girl (your daughter?) looks really sweet modelling the tiny little djembe - unless of...
... Well I thought I'd be second to say it this time :) Your ceramics look depressingly good- ideally I'd be somewhere near and have lots of money! I would...
Here's a ceramic banjo, and some other cool ceramic string instruments, made by Rob Mangum: http://www.mangumpottery.com/Pages%20folder/Instruments.html...
Dear Friends, Forgive me This is slightly off topic but i thought it may be of interest to some of you. As i live in the middle East, Israel. i am forming...
Hugh McIntyre of the Nihilist Spasm Band has died at the age of 68. http://www3.sympatico.ca/pratten/NSB/ The Canadian group has been performing improvisation...
Greetings Folks! I've begun documenting some of the instruments I've made and acquired. I now humbly offer images of them on the web. To view them please visit...
... many thank for the pictures! i like the fan shroud mbiras. the eBass mbira is great! what sort of springs are those? and that plastic bottle and cap...
Greetings Greg and ALL! ... I bow in your general direction. Thank you for the kind words. The eBass springs are ordinary screen door springs. The temper...
i've released an update for my footoo mp3 smasher. it uses the LAME mp3 tool to re-encode your source mp3s into a common format. this makes it much much more...