Handmade Electronic Music

Nicolas Collins Handmade Electronic Music

First published in 2006, Handmade Electronic Music by Nicolas Collins has quickly become iconic, often a milestone for DIY electronics, circuit-bending, and experimental music enthusiasts. Expecting no prior knowledge of the subject from the reader, Collins, an esteemed composer, improviser, maker, and educator, carries you through a diverse array of practical and highly rewarding projects, fusing concise, results-driven explanations with an unapologetically punk philosophy of hacking.

Handmade Electronic Music Features

• Beginner-friendly guide to DIY electronics, circuit-bending, and hardware hacking witha penchant for experimental music
• Covers a wide range of hands-on projects including oscillators, contact microphones, electromagnetic pickups, mixers, distortion boxes, and unusual signal processors
• New third-edition includes added chapters on neural networks, soft circuits, data hacking, radio transmitters, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and printing your own circuit boards
• Includes access to a complementary website with video tutorials, audio examples, and more