Maker Faire WNY Regional 2023
Null Beam: a 6 foot, 11-string aluminum electric concept instrument
Home: New York, United States
Play a home-made Beam instrument, inspired by Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead. Built from T6 Aluminum, strung with piano wire, and amplified with humbuckers and piezoelectric contact mics, the Null Beam is an experimental sonic playground.
https://null.band/beam
Maker
Jon Peck
Null Confluence is the solo electronic music project by Jon Peck. Null Confluence creates dark, introspective industrial-inspired techno, EDM and ambient. Jon is an experienced and organized software engineer, which facilitates collaborations and communication between creatives, developers and other stakeholders. He incorporates feedback and rapidly iterates to meet client needs. Jon has composed soundtracks for video games, short films, trailers, and soundtracks for almost 20 years. His traditional experience includes jazz and orchestral trumpet. He started formal piano instruction at age 5 and has accompanied churches and choirs, played in pit orchestras for musicals, organ in a punk country band, and synthesizers in a progressive rock group.
https://null.bandWhat Inspired You to Make This?
MIDI and VSTs are sterile ways to make electronic music. Instead, use the a theatrical aspect of a big, imprecise and chaotic instrument for maximum engagement!
