Make: Experimental Musical Instruments

March 16th, 2010 Posted in Musical Instruments


Dan Overholt makes creative computer interfaces that let him use all sorts of things to make sound. In this video he shows off his “boing boing” which uses ping pong balls and springs to make music.

25 Responses to “Make: Experimental Musical Instruments”

  1. AnthymOnTheTrackTV Says:

    Hott!!!



  2. Shellewell Says:

    @K1DUDE911 willing to bet he’ll have his harpejji tone with him



  3. K1DUDE911 Says:

    How much do you wanna bet Jordan Rudess is going to have these next tour? He uses EVERY SINGLE new technology instrument!



  4. DrMabuse2010 Says:

    Lol indeed!



  5. DrMabuse2010 Says:

    Very interesting device man! Interested in making a song via internet, dropbox ? check my
    music on myspace or youtube. GreetZ!



  6. Arvak777 Says:

    Ha-Ha! Dangly Parts.



  7. ut2004me3 Says:

    :D that dangling thing sounds like something outta psych or ambiance :D



  8. vietdumbass Says:

    Man that’s a fucking trippy sound.



  9. renzolikescheez Says:

    lol rammstein sounds.



  10. TheLeakingParachutes Says:

    can’t help but remind me of someone playing with some robotic nuts.



  11. satinhooks Says:

    no way! he’s literally fondling some hanging balls.

    this was totally designed on purpose for a laugh, otherwise they would’ve showed him ball-handling the top row.



  12. satinhooks Says:

    this is exactly what i thought!!!!

    ahhhh-hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!



  13. dondongo86 Says:

    Those ping pong balls would make a perfect video game soundtrack. For a futuristic lost ruins kind of level, because it kind of sounds like a Sitar but more futuristic.



  14. mpdrummer237 Says:

    it looks like he loves testicles squeezing ;B



  15. Cyonyst Says:

    shure he does… he looked like he’s a PRO at juggling balls



  16. face66613 Says:

    Thats hilarious. I wonder if he knows what hes doing.



  17. medanzig Says:

    /exactly what I was thinking/



  18. GOSTEON3 Says:

    looks sooooo wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!



  19. roversrawsome Says:

    Looks like he is having fun with those balls! I’m cool, as long as it’s not my balls. LOL!



  20. terramortim Says:

    Fuck…that makes some cool sounds. I want one



  21. PYROSF Says:

    Or he might not have cared what people thought and never thought of it the way all you people with sick and twisted minds do.



  22. runsc4per Says:

    wow he really knows how to grab those balls lolololololololol



  23. HIEROAMETAL Says:

    i wouldnt want one of those.
    itd feel weird to play wit balls



  24. Tarheelfootie Says:

    Wonder where he got this idea… His boyfriend?



  25. trecool567 Says:

    lmfao



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