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It’s hard to drum along with the lucky cat when every hit changes his tempo!
Category Archives: sound sculpture
instrument-a-day 10: sparkler
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The sound of a sparkler burning, through the air and a contact microphone. Sequel to last year’s burning match. Thanks to Louise Ma for the suggestion and the sparklers!
instrument-a-day 9: little tyke
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I found this toy pianoglockenspiel in the garbage and cyborged it.
instrument-a-day 8: mechanical glitch
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A tiny fluttering lopsided propeller. And a contact mic.
instrument-a-day 7: industrial maracas
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MIDI-controlled shakers made from laser-cut acrylic and delrin.
instrument-a-day 6: bubblewrap
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I recorded the sound of popping bubblewrap and made a crude soundfont that you can download and play in most music software: https://moonmilk.com/13/02/bubblepop.sf2 [5MB]
instrument-a-day 5: general purpose shiny thing
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I’m learning to use the lathe and mill! I made this machined tube, but I haven’t had a chance to make a whistle of it yet, so it can be a general purpose shiny thing in the meantime.
instrument-a-day 4: lucky cat
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An overenthusiastic battery powered cat and a contact microphone.
instrument-a-day 3: pinwheel
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A pinwheel, a contact microphone, and a guitar amp.
instrument-a-day 2: friction drum
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A paper cup and a rosined string.