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more about #midi frigg: Looks like it was boosted from the LHC. Either that, or the LHC is using thousands of MIDI marimbas to accelerate particles. more » Chambana: Most marimbas are 4.3 octaves, and with the mallet choice on the machine, it sounds more xylophone like. I wonder if he made the bars himself Regard... more » BobotheTeddy: But what would have been the Old West without those shootouts. I´ll spoil it. Boring. Imagine all Western Movies without the guns. Thats like the ET ... more » TonyWonder: mixing would be so much easier if buddy had a full thumb... more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: Thanks, but I'm just fine - iPod more » DJP3DRO: It looks like a big Lego brick. more » 00000000: but are the buttons Sanwa? more » Segador: Easily as cool. This game's goal? Press the button as many times as possible in one minute. That is all. more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: This looks like it'd be super-easy to DIY. more » Curves: I fear if I heard mine that it would sound like some really bad p0rn0 soundtrack. more » Diego Velasco: aweomest more » bosskev: Too bad his video does not show how his left hand is playing the "frets" on the neck. Or is the neck non-functional with fake buttons (which are actua... more » ⌘Z: are thick black framed glasses like standard japanese hipster protocol? more » -
#midi
Marimba, Meet MIDI. MIDI, Marimba. Now Go Play Nice.
Long and agonizing has been my wait for the pairing of a three-octave marimba's upbeat tonality and the synth kitsch of a MIDI player. Thank you, Player Marimba, for answering my prayers. More » -
#mods
MidiFighter Melds Music and Button Mashing
With absolutely no practical use for it whatsoever, I'm lusting hard after this 16-button, arcade-style MIDI controller available in a solderless kit you can assemble in just 5 minutes. More » -
#brains
Scientists Create Eerie Ambient Music Using Human Brains, MRI Machines
A professor at Trinity College in Connecticut has written what is essentially a MIDI player for the human brain, converting MRI imagery into a sort of bleeping, blooping ambient music.
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#guitars
Manson MB-1 Guitar Has an Integrated, Touch-Controlled, X-Y MIDI Pad for Effects
Guitars are fun. X-Y MIDI controlers, like the Korg KAOSS Pad, are also fun. So in theory, combining the two, like this Manson MB-1 Guitar does, makes this thing twice as fun. More » -
#diy
The Arduinocaster Makes Keytars Even Geekier, If That's Possible
Mike Cook made this awesome homemade MIDI instrument using an Arduino microprocessor mated to a host of motion- and touch-sensitive control structures, all residing in this fantastic Keytar-esque shell. Does it rock? More » -
#weeeeird
Dancing Faces, Dancing Faces, Electrifying Dancing Faces!
After his debut, Daito Manabe decided it was time to torture four of his friends by connecting them to his Face Visualizer—a player which stimulates facial muscles using electrodes. The resulting video is funny. More » -
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#thankgizitsfriday
10 Ways to Ditch Guitar Hero and Score With Real Groupies
So, Guitar Hero: World Tour is set to drop on the 26th. That is all well and good if you are a fan, but the last time I checked, record labels were not handing out millions of dollars to Guitar Hero virtuosos so they could tour the world and score with groupies. The only way that is going to happen is if you learn how to play a real instrument and get yourself on stage. That is where the following gadgets can help.More » -
#djequipment
Stanton DaScratch SCS.3D DJ Pad Is All Touch Sensitive, Combines Mixer and Turntable In One Device
Stanton's new DaScratch USB-MIDI Tool is unique because it relies completely on touch technology to mix and manipulate music. With the possibility for 5 touch sensitive sliders, 19 touch sensitive buttons, and one giant, touch friendly rotary control (read: the big record-like circle in the middle), it appears you can run the show with little more than a laptop and one (maybe two) of these. More » -
#diy
Turn Your Guitar Hero Guitar Into a MIDI Controller
I can't tell you how many times I have looked down at my Guitar Hero guitar and wished that it could be used like a real instrument. The only problem was that I lacked the ability to build one. Oh, and I have no musical ability whatsoever. Fortunately, it appears that someone with skills has done the dirty work for me by figuring out a way to turn a Guitar Hero guitar into a full-fledged MIDI controller. More »
