This how-to gives the steps needed to put together a simple man-in-the-middle wireless repeater. You can use this to hang your wired network off of someone else’s wireless router and serve their wireless connection back to them. Do not do this. It here as a silly geek trick and will probably just annoy you every time your connection goes down because you’re too cheap to pay for a good wired connection.
Csound is a free language for sound synthesis and processing. It has a rich history and is still used today by musicians, composers and sound designers including Brian Eno, Richard James (aka Aphex Twin), NIN, DJ Spooky, and many more. Why is Csound still in existence today? It is a simple language which veers quickly to complex auditory experiences. This coupled with a quick learning curve has kept Csound a popular audio synthesis language since its creation in 1985 by Barry Vercoe.
This How-To is one of a two part installment. Part One is an introductory leap into Csound. Part Two next week will have you building a physical interface to control a Csound environment via Midi. Please note that this intro is a small daub of paint in the universe that is Csound creation. Many books, entire webpages, and courses have been taught on Csound. This introduction is meant to offer a glimpse into the rich world of audio creation and to hopefully inspire the reader to invest more time in Csound.
Continue reading “How-To Control Csound With A Custom Midi Controller: Introduction (1 Of 2)”
This project diary is really great. It goes through the entire build process and has lots of pictures. They even build the pneumatic press (pictured) from the ground up. Awesome job guys!
[thanks scott]
Not to start on a downer, but Robert Moog died Sunday. We’d like to do a roundup of good homemade synthesizer projects so send them into the tip line.
Jet powered beer cooler, this is an old favorite of mine that got sent in by two separate people. Please give your sources. I like this project because it is so unnecessary. He cools the beer by venting propane as fast as possible, but that isn’t safe so he builds a jet engine out of a turbo to burn the propane off.
Our friends at Divester have a nice ROV project link, lots of pictures.
Jacob’s ladder, is simple enough effect for a lazy afternoon. [Kennnn]
Treehugger is holding a DIY contest. The prize is a very appropriate solar powered backpack. So, head over and represent for Hack-A-Day.
Dry ice based air conditioner, inspired by the previous homebrew air conditioner. [hyperblue]
Another tattoo gun, this time without the ads [bo0ndocksaint]
Shorten your Zippo, sure, why not [sybaek]
It was a decent weekend and it sounds like I’m going to ToorCon. Anybody else planning on attending?
Yesterday I asked for a decent hovercraft link. [lehmon] says he followed these instructions and it worked great. Mirrored at i-hacked.
UPDATE: I’m an idiot [Logan]
The minisub yesterday was cool, but the mini Nautilus is awesome. [anonymous]
Here is an SWR for your O-scope [mizar]
List of browsing proxies [Matt I]
2D barcode decoding [nanobot]
Cooking with your sunshade [deniz]
Guitar tuning assistant for your PSP [darkk]
Build your own tattoo machine, no don’t [Billy Bones]
Barbie menstrual mod, I am so, so, very sorry [chris]
[ryan] reminded me of Newton poetry, ah memories
The Pope doesn’t want you to build your own religion [bird603568]
[Dylan] made his own Hack-A-Day stickers
Robot attacks Japanese prime minister
Whax and Auditor demo videos collected in one torrent, (.rar grr) [via Digg]
Wondering how to get the best performance out of your homebrew WiFi antennae? This homebuilt SWR meter will help you measure and match the impedance of your antennae with your source. A good match will ensure maximum power transfer. Use the full schematics or you can just buy the meter from the site.
Lew’s wheels is a great resource for building your own gaming wheels. It has advice on components, mounting and wiring. Not satisfied with just wheels? There are plans for pedals and paddle shifters as well. Full pin charts and calibration advice are also available.
