Human powered electric instruments
posted Apr 28th 2009 1:38pm by Caleb Kraftfiled under: classic hacks, digital audio hacks, home entertainment hacks, peripherals hacks
[Noah] tipped us off to his work with Physically Engaged Electronic Instruments. He is building instruments, that while being electronic, require physical action to drive them. In the video after the break, you can see an example, in the form of a polka. The part that they’re holding (print head?) is attached to a generator which powers the instrument. The effect makes the instrument much more like a traditional stringed instrument that must be strummed. We can easily also imagine an interface similar to a concertina or accordion being functional. There are schematics available on his site in the research reports section, but you’ll have to dig through a pdf or two to find them. We would love to see a breakdown of the instruments and their components in a more accessible form.
It appears that man is spinning a leek.
Posted at 1:53 pm on Apr 28th, 2009 by J