DIY & Hacking

Tutorial | Dec 11, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

Shhh. Don't tell the companies in the music industry who make new hardware and software to feed the appetite amongst musicians and producers. Could it be that older, cheaper gear is just as effective?

Tutorial | Nov 13, 2016 by Joshua Casper

If your studio XLR cables is damaged and in need of repair, or your fancy building your own XLR to 1/4" TS plug, you've come to the right place. Joshua Casper shows you how in this useful tutorial.

Tutorial | Nov 06, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Musicians and producers will probably have heard the term 'Balanced' & 'Unbalanced' used in reference to cables. Most likely those cables were XLR cables. But, do you know what the difference is?

Tutorial | Oct 08, 2016 by Joshua Casper

In this article + video Joshua Casper shows how easy it is to build a DIY direct input recording box and passive re-amplifier using DIY Recording Equipment's FE2 and L2A for under $100.

Tutorial | Sep 12, 2016 by Joshua Casper

So you're fascinated with the idea of DIY MIDI controllers or devices that can interface with Ableton Live or any DAW... but don't know where or how to start? Makey Makey does the hard work for you.

Tutorial | Sep 07, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Home or project studios are certainly convenient, but not always well-designed spaces. If you're interested in taking your home studio to the next level here's how to make the room nice and quiet.

Tutorial | Aug 27, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Want an easy DIY music project that'll result in a nifty MIDI sustain pedal? You're in the right place. Joshua Casper shows how to easily create your own MIDI sustain pedal circuit.

Tutorial | Jul 17, 2016 by Liam Lacey

Teensy is similar to Arduino, but perhaps better suited to making a USB MIDI controller. Liam Lacey shows how to make your own DIY MIDI controller using Teensy with 8 retro arcade push buttons.

Tutorial | Jul 10, 2016 by Liam Lacey

Liam Lacey, winner of the Element14 Open Source Music Tech Design Challenge, for his hardware polyphonic digital synthesizer shares 5 pieces of advice for every aspiring DIY hardware synth maker.

Tutorial | Jul 09, 2016 by Joshua Casper

If we told you that you could build your own omnidirectional condenser microphone for less than $8 in under 3 minutes you might not believe me. But you can! And Joshua Casper shows you how.

Tutorial | Jun 12, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Curious about building your own amplifier but aren't sure where or how to begin? Here's a great place to start! Joshua Casper takes you though a simple DIY project to make an amplifier on a budget.

Tutorial | Apr 24, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Curious about building your own hardware synthesizer but aren't sure where to begin? Here's a great place to start. Joshua Casper takes you though a simple DIY project with noisy results.

Tutorial | Apr 09, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Wouldn't it be cool if you could create software graphically without having to learn how to code? Well, you can with Pure Data (Pd). And best of all... it's free and open source!

Tutorial | Mar 13, 2016 by Joshua Casper

This video and detailed step-by-step instructional article shows you how to repair broken headphones! Don't throw them away until after you've tried this!

Tutorial | Dec 23, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

If you're a sound designer who loves the idea of capturing sounds from unusual objects and abandoned spaces then you'll really enjoy this video course from Timo Preece where he captures Berlin!