Musicians know how important it is to add a personal touch to their instruments - and really what better way to make something personal than to actually make it yourself? There are a number of very cool kits for sound-makers out there, from circuit-benders, to serious synthesizers. Here are some great gift ideas from MAKE Magazine for those interested in crafting their own sounds including special kits from Japan.


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SX-150 Analog Synthesizer Kit
Arduino Pocket Piano Synth Kit
Vacuum Tube Amp Kit
Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit

Musicians know how important it is to add a personal touch to their instruments - and really what better way to make something personal than to actually make it yourself? There are a number of very cool kits for sound-makers out there, from circuit-benders, to serious synthesizers. Here are some great gift ideas from MAKE Magazine for those interested in crafting their own sounds including special kits from Japan.


Select an image or link to view more:
SX-150 Analog Synthesizer Kit
Arduino Pocket Piano Synth Kit
Vacuum Tube Amp Kit
Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit

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A former IT executive for a Canadian marketing firm has been accused of taking a computer backup tape containing personal information of 3.2 million customers that could net as much as $10m on the black market, according to court records.…

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If conferences like JavaOne are a High School Pep Rally, then “No Fluff, Just Stuff” is skipping out on the rally, and smoking in the parking lot with the Cool Kids. While at the J1 keynote Rich Green envisions “Java on all the screens of your life”, at NFJS, Stuart Halloway declares without ceremony that “Java is dead”.