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Wasting Time: Creating a Kontakt Sample Library of Clocks

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Upgrading My DIY Hurdy Gurdy Inspired Musical "Instrument" - Humble Grumble v2

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Writing Music that Doesn't Matter - How I Work + Letting Go

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Sound Scare: Dark Ambient "Sound Bath" Inspired Music for Halloween

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I Created a 3d-Printed Electric Tenor Guitar - (And Attempt to Play It)

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How Small Can a Soundbox Go? - Testing Tiny Hollow Bodies

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Attempting to Learn the Theremin in Less than a Week- Open Theremin v4.5

It was probably inevitable that I'd eventually get around to trying the Theremin, and there isn't a better month than October to share this special kind of terror. If you've ever been curious about the reality of learning this instrument, I show you the assembly of an Open Theremin kit, and several spooky nights of me going through the stages of new instrument grief.
00:00 - Intro/ Preview
00:36 - Assembly of the Open Theremin
03:16 - Night 1: A Hopeful Plan
05:24 - Night 2: Doubting the Plan
06:38 - Night 2: Swapping Controls for String Players?
07:21 - Night 3: I was Forewarned
08:01 - Night 3: Theremin Fingerings and Piano?
08:40 - Night 4: Attempting Some melodies
09:56 - Cons: Why Would You Want a Theremin?
13:35 - Pros: Theremin for Ear Training
15:27 - Night 5: Audio to MIDI

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Wasting Time: Creating a Kontakt Sample Library of Clocks

15:29

Wasting Time: Creating a Kontakt Sample Library of Clocks

มุมมอง 4124 หลายเดือนก่อน

For funsies I decided to try making my own personal sample library from a collection of alarm clocks, for no other reason than I had the clocks... and it's about time they started to contribute something to the household. My cat sure isn't going to do it. But I also spend a good amount of time lecturing everyone about a tangentially related topic while also belaboring the heck out of a very obv...

Upgrading My DIY Hurdy Gurdy Inspired Musical "Instrument" - Humble Grumble v2

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Upgrading My DIY Hurdy Gurdy Inspired Musical "Instrument" - Humble Grumble v2

มุมมอง 2.4K9 หลายเดือนก่อน

I sometimes think that a lot of you didn't quite get that the Humble Grumble wasn't supposed to be anything more than a silly joke, but 2 years later people are still asking about this nonsense I made. So... you win! Well... depending on your definition of "win" I suppose. But there are now keys, and a better operating crank handle, so progress has been made. Tiny, little, small, baby steps of ...

Writing Music that Doesn't Matter - How I Work + Letting Go

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Writing Music that Doesn't Matter - How I Work + Letting Go

มุมมอง 79711 หลายเดือนก่อน

This video started out as a fun look into how I compose the background music for my videos, and instead I ended up with an existential crisis. What else is new? But I have always meant for this channel, in addition to the silly maker videos, to also be a vehicle to cover bigger picture topics surrounding art/ music/ creativity. Let's just say, if I had to choose, most days I definitely lean mor...

Sound Scare: Dark Ambient "Sound Bath" Inspired Music for Halloween

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Sound Scare: Dark Ambient "Sound Bath" Inspired Music for Halloween

มุมมอง 266ปีที่แล้ว

For Halloween this year, I decided to try my hand at a full music improv performance/experiment. It was partially inspired by all the peaceful sound bath videos I've seen; but instead I thought, "Let's make it scary and weird!" I think everyone else might just call it Dark Ambient music, but... just let me think I invented something new, OK? I need this. Things I learned: - Wearing something li...

I Created a 3d-Printed Electric Tenor Guitar - (And Attempt to Play It)

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I Created a 3d-Printed Electric Tenor Guitar - (And Attempt to Play It)

มุมมอง 172ปีที่แล้ว

Ya'll... this build kicked my butt so many times, I can't believe I finally made it to the end! I designed and printed an electric tenor guitar, completely from scratch. Even the neck! Apparently paper schematics and a willingness to do stupid things will get you pretty far in life. Almost like driving around a major metropolis with nothing but a Thomas Guide and an old car on the verge of a br...

How Small Can a Soundbox Go? - Testing Tiny Hollow Bodies

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How Small Can a Soundbox Go? - Testing Tiny Hollow Bodies

มุมมอง 337ปีที่แล้ว

After my "StringaMorph" video, I still had the nagging question as to whether or not making little tiny soundboxes would make a difference in the sound. How small can you make a hollow-bodied instrument? So here I am testing that question! I also made a trip to the Los Angeles Public Library in search of a laser cutter, which... was a separate adventure all by itself. At the end of this, I real...

Expectation/ Results - A Kurzweil K2000 Musical Experiment

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Expectation/ Results - A Kurzweil K2000 Musical Experiment

มุมมอง 1.1Kปีที่แล้ว

Using stock sounds from my Kurzweil K2000 synthesizer, a few random vocalizations, and any effects plugin I could get my hands on; I wanted to see if I could make a little music that didn't immediately scream Kurzweil(!), to anyone in-the-know. Did I cheat by using a lot of piano? Maybe.... ? But as usual, I got a little philosophical in the process, so turn on the CC if you want to read some b...

Cracking Open and Cleaning my Kurzweil K2000 Keyboard

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Cracking Open and Cleaning my Kurzweil K2000 Keyboard

มุมมอง 6Kปีที่แล้ว

After being relegated to very-large-paperweight status for years (well... it does get some use as a midi controller sometimes), it was time to open my K2000 up and give it a good cleaning address some needed repairs, including case cracks and sticky keys. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - A Brief Moment of Tech 90s Nostalgia 02:43 - Opening the Case 03:27 - Removing the Ribbon Cables Aftertouch 04:43 - Uns...

The StringaMorph - I Made a Transforming Sound / Noise / Music Maker

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The StringaMorph - I Made a Transforming Sound / Noise / Music Maker

มุมมอง 314ปีที่แล้ว

So... I made a thing again. It's basically a cross between a door harp, a hammered dulcimer, and a bingo wheel. And it's... fabulously ridiculous. But also audibly questionable. 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - The Build Process 03:11 - Playing the StringaMorph - Flat/Open 04:18 - Vertical 04:33 - Rotating/ plucked 04:52 - Bowed 05:40 - Ping Pong Ball 06:04 - Two Ping Pong Balls 06:41 - Rubbery Cat Toy wi...

Alfred Hitchcock TV Theme - Performed with Toy Instruments

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Alfred Hitchcock TV Theme - Performed with Toy Instruments

มุมมอง 6192 ปีที่แล้ว

I did a silly thing and played the Alfred Hitchcock TV show theme (a modified version of Gounod's Funeral March of a Marionette) with a bunch of toy instruments. Who knows why I do the things I do? This is the standalone version; previously used as the introduction to a longer video I made discussing scary/spooky/Halloween music. Check it out if you want to see my terrible wig game!

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What Makes Music Scary? - A Discussion

มุมมอง 1552 ปีที่แล้ว

Happy Halloween! The only thing scarier than listening to creepy music on a dark and stormy night, is what the heck I did to the bangs on my wig! Wig people, how do you do it?! I also decided to stray a little away from my usual maker content, and have a little discussion about some of the elements that I think makes music spooky or scary. An incomplete discussion, to be sure, but I may decide ...