Tag: Arduino

$50 Open-Source MIDI Controller, The Chomp, Looks Awesome

Atlanta high school student Max Justicz has announced a new DIY MIDI controller ‘brain’, the CHOMP, that looks awesome. Basically, the CHOMP (Configurable Hardware Open-source MIDI Platform) is a cheap board you plug switches and pots into to create custom MIDI controllers. Features: Completely open-source. Affordable ($50). Compatible with ANY MIDI configuration. 48 Inputs/Outputs! Made and assembled in the… Read More $50 Open-Source MIDI Controller, The Chomp, Looks Awesome

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The Tetrafol – A Handheld Tetrahedral Sound Toy

The Tetrafol is a hand-held tangible electronic sound toy, created by Fol Chen. Circuits enclosed by a wooden tetrahedron detect orientation and motion-gestures to modify the playback of a collection of Fol Chen’s micro-compositions, allowing the user to explore sound through physical manipulation. The battery-powered device has its own internal speaker but can additionally be… Read More The Tetrafol – A Handheld Tetrahedral Sound Toy

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AirHarp – An ‘Ultrasonic Digital Autoharp’

Reader Peter DeSimone sent word of his AirHarp – an DIY gestural MIDI controller. The AirHarp combines chord fingering in one hand with gestural note triggering in the other. DeSimone describes the AirHarp as a sort of “ultrasonic digital autoharp”. Above, DeSimone performs his arrangement of Handel’s Lascia ch’io pianga for voice and AirHarp.  AirHarp kits are available… Read More AirHarp – An ‘Ultrasonic Digital Autoharp’

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