You know, we don’t see too many didgeridoos in these parts (and for good reason, seeing as how it is little more than a pipe with a hole in it) but wait’ll to you get a load of this aerophone-wielding maniac: Kyle Evans has grafted an Arduino Bluetooth module to his “didge” (as we say ’round the drum circle) and supplied a wireless mic to transmit audio to his laptop, where the sound is manipulated via custom-built audio processing software. The controllers for the various effects are situated on the instrument itself (including six push button switches, six pots, and five toggle switches), bringing your avante-garde dreams one step closer to reality. Tell La Monte Young we said “Hi.” Video after the break
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Arduino-packin’ Didgeridoo features 17 effects controls, drones with the best of ‘em (video)