Post by Dan Dawson on Sept 5, 2009 21:58:12 GMT -5
Instructables: A huuuge site with guides on how to build make or do almost anything. If you need to pick up some basic skills such as soldering or using tools this is the place to go.
www.instructables.com
Hack A Day: A blog style website that updates multiple times a day and has a lot of great information on simple things such as how to make a digital synth >>> hackaday.com/2008/05/01/how-to-make-a-digital-synthesizer/ to other thinks like hacking phones.
www.hackaday.com
GetLofi: Another blog style website, but this one is dedicated to lofi instruments and circuit bending. This is what has basically inspired me to continue my circuit bending hobby. They have a great little shop and I really advise if you are going to do circuit bending that you check out this site!
www.getlofi.com
BlankStare: A nice collection of pictures of some bend instruments and a little bit of documentation. This page is a little old but has some very neat looking instruments and if you need some inspiration on how to paint your newly made bent project there is no better place to look. I really like the professional look of some projects such as The Squawking Screecher and the Screaming Blue Zonker.
www.blankstare.biz/CBpage.html
Circuitbenders: A very helpful website with many projects and a forum. The forum has many members and seems to be thriving so if you get a chance, check it out.
www.circuitbenders.co.uk
MatrixSynth: A blog that focuses mostly on new professionally made digital instruments and features many items for sale. One of the things that separate this blog from other's of similar nature is that MatrixSynth is updated very often. If you're looking into buying a vintage analog synth such as the Roland SH-5 this is a good p;ace to start.
www.matrixsynth.com
Bleep Labs: Bleep Labs sells some nifty kits or completed products such as the Thingamagoop 2 which features an Arduino so this kit has endless possibility. They feature another simpler project called the BitBlob which I can only describe as a noise generator. Unfortunately the BitBlob and Thing-a-ma-kit are sold out.
www.bleeplabs.com
Music From Outer Space: A very large site devoted to synthesizers, circuit bending and other fun projects. A simple Project called the WSG (Weird Sound Generator) seems to be a staple on the site and people have made some very professional looking cases it. MFOS also has a huge catalog of kits ranging from beginner to extremely difficult. This site also has a huge list of resources you might find useful so if you are stuck check it out.
( www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/synthdiy_links.html )
www.musicfromouterspace.com
YuSynth: YuSynth is part of Yves Usson's personal page and it filled with projects he has made as far back as the mid 1970's. Unfortunately Yves has nothing for sale. The most impressive part of this site is the DIY modular synth. Featuring 27 different modules this has to be one of the most impressive DIY Synths I have ever seen.
www.yusynth.net
Robot Room: A pretty large well catalogued collection of various robot builds and other digital electronics projects involving lots of specialized milled parts and microcontrollers. I first stumpled upon this site a few year ago after reading Robot Building for Beginners, a book by David Cook owner of RobotRoom.com. Recently I was drawn back in by a post about dismantling a light up and sound making toy. Although the speak function was broken there were still many salvageable parts.
www.robotroom.com
www.instructables.com
Hack A Day: A blog style website that updates multiple times a day and has a lot of great information on simple things such as how to make a digital synth >>> hackaday.com/2008/05/01/how-to-make-a-digital-synthesizer/ to other thinks like hacking phones.
www.hackaday.com
GetLofi: Another blog style website, but this one is dedicated to lofi instruments and circuit bending. This is what has basically inspired me to continue my circuit bending hobby. They have a great little shop and I really advise if you are going to do circuit bending that you check out this site!
www.getlofi.com
BlankStare: A nice collection of pictures of some bend instruments and a little bit of documentation. This page is a little old but has some very neat looking instruments and if you need some inspiration on how to paint your newly made bent project there is no better place to look. I really like the professional look of some projects such as The Squawking Screecher and the Screaming Blue Zonker.
www.blankstare.biz/CBpage.html
Circuitbenders: A very helpful website with many projects and a forum. The forum has many members and seems to be thriving so if you get a chance, check it out.
www.circuitbenders.co.uk
MatrixSynth: A blog that focuses mostly on new professionally made digital instruments and features many items for sale. One of the things that separate this blog from other's of similar nature is that MatrixSynth is updated very often. If you're looking into buying a vintage analog synth such as the Roland SH-5 this is a good p;ace to start.
www.matrixsynth.com
Bleep Labs: Bleep Labs sells some nifty kits or completed products such as the Thingamagoop 2 which features an Arduino so this kit has endless possibility. They feature another simpler project called the BitBlob which I can only describe as a noise generator. Unfortunately the BitBlob and Thing-a-ma-kit are sold out.
www.bleeplabs.com
Music From Outer Space: A very large site devoted to synthesizers, circuit bending and other fun projects. A simple Project called the WSG (Weird Sound Generator) seems to be a staple on the site and people have made some very professional looking cases it. MFOS also has a huge catalog of kits ranging from beginner to extremely difficult. This site also has a huge list of resources you might find useful so if you are stuck check it out.
( www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/synthdiy_links.html )
www.musicfromouterspace.com
YuSynth: YuSynth is part of Yves Usson's personal page and it filled with projects he has made as far back as the mid 1970's. Unfortunately Yves has nothing for sale. The most impressive part of this site is the DIY modular synth. Featuring 27 different modules this has to be one of the most impressive DIY Synths I have ever seen.
www.yusynth.net
Robot Room: A pretty large well catalogued collection of various robot builds and other digital electronics projects involving lots of specialized milled parts and microcontrollers. I first stumpled upon this site a few year ago after reading Robot Building for Beginners, a book by David Cook owner of RobotRoom.com. Recently I was drawn back in by a post about dismantling a light up and sound making toy. Although the speak function was broken there were still many salvageable parts.
www.robotroom.com