Maker Faire Yearbook 2025

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Vocal Accent A Cappella

Faire: Rochester

Maker: Vocal Accent

Home: New York, United States

Vocal Accent (VA) is the latest Soprano-Alto A Cappella group at Rochester Institute of Technology. VA delves deep into the realm of a cappella with a repertoire of strong, empowering, and emotionally charged music.

Wolfiedo

Faire: Rychnov

Maker: Jan Vlček

Home: Czech Republic

Wolfiedo je inovativní vzdělávací rádio s 3D tištěnými modely, které propojuje hmat, sluch a zrak pro komplexní učební zážitek. Děti přikládají 3D figurky k rádiu, čímž aktivují poutavé audio příběhy a vzdělávací obsah. Náš projekt vznikl, když jsme hledali smysluplnou alternativu k digitálním obrazovkám pro naše děti. Na MakerFaire nabídneme interaktivní ukázky, kde si návštěvníci všech věkových kategorií budou moci vyzkoušet, jak Wolfiedo funguje a dozví se, jak jsme propojili NFC technologii s audio obsahem. Pro děti budou připraveny doprovodné materiály a 3D miniatury k dobarvení, které si mohou odnést. Rádi ukážeme celý proces od nápadu po funkční prototyp a podělíme se o znalosti z oblasti 3D tisku, elektroniky a vzdělávání.

CHORDTEACHER / WILLOUGHBY’S DREAM

Faire: Rochester

Maker: Andy Willoughby

Home: New York, US Minor Outlying Islands

CHORDTEACHER is my invention that teaches all of the notes of all of the chords in every key of western music, WILLOUGHBY'S DREAM is the sciences of western music

June.~

Faire: Long Island

Maker: June Cummings

Home: New York, United States of America

June~ is an experimental noise/performance art project by drummer/improviser June Cummings. She uses sonified motors, springs, and embodied feedback instruments to explore the natures of our mediated, cyborg identities.

Piano LED

Faire: Lille

Maker: Anthony BITAR

Home: France

Piano LED rend votre piano intelligent, appuyez sur les touches indiquées par les LEDs pour apprends vos morceaux à la vitesse de la lumière ! Venez tester cette fusion entre technologie, musique et design interactif !

Reactive Effects Frigus RE-1/RE-2

Faire: Tokyo

Maker: SATOH GADGET

Home: Japan

RE-1はモーションセンサーを内蔵、体やギターの動きに合わせて音と装飾用のLEDを変化させる新感覚マルチエフェクターです。ギター演奏の楽しみ方に新たなUXを提供します! AD/DAは96KHz/24bitのHi-Reso対応。基板はコンパクトに面実装部品でまとめ、すべて手付けしました。マイコンの限界に挑戦！Maker Faire Tokyo 2024出展作品からさらにパワーアップしたRE-2の展示も予定しています。

Raspberry pi analog musical light show

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Brian Gaun

Home: New York

I am a technology teacher in district 75 New York City. Over the last two years I have used the program and language scratch that have my students write their own program to fire solenoid to play on glockenspiel (Mental Xylopgone made of mettle not wood). At this last year's district stem fair my students put a speaker in a cylinder, covered in rubber, added a mirror and pointed the lasers at it. This resulted in a musical light show playoff the ceiling. We have also used old floppy drives to build a musical instrument that plays mid files.

Maker Faire Rochester

Faire: Syracuse

Maker: Paul Breese-Garelick

Home: New York, United States of America

Visit Maker Faire Syracuse and get a taste of the Maker Faire Experience. Once hooked, you'll be happy to visit Maker Faire Rochester on November 15, 2025 at the RIT Field House! Experience the 'latest' in technology and learn to make a phone call!

Organ Bike

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Orgelkids USA

Home: Oregon

Be on the look out for... a pipe organ on wheels?!?! Take it for a spin, pumping your own wind with your feet while you play - a concept Leonardo da Vinci dreamt up. And then follow the Organ Bike to the Orgelkids booth where you can BUILD a working pipe organ, learn how The King of Instrument works and find out where you can go hear a REALLY BIG organ in the Bay Area. #organbike

ReSYP – Remote Synth Player

Faire: Rome

Maker: RESYP di MIELLO CLAUDIO

ReSYP is a patented web system designed for retailers and manufacturers of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) electronic musical instruments. With ReSYP, users can try out electronic musical instruments remotely, simply using their computer. The system is based on the interaction between two software components and leverages the Internet infrastructure to create a real-time connection between the user and the instrument available in the store. How it works: The system is composed of two main applications: 1. Player (user side) - Software with a graphical interface featuring a virtual keyboard (similar to a piano) and controls for modifying the sound. - Notes are played using the PC keyboard and the controls are moved with the mouse. - An external MIDI keyboard can be connected for a more realistic experience. 2. Manager (store side) - Software installed on a computer at the point of sale that puts the musical instruments online. - Receives connection requests and creates an interactive channel between the user and the selected instrument. - The sound produced by the instrument is transmitted to the user in real time. The computer at the point of sale must be connected to audio/MIDI interfaces, a TRUE MIDI hub, an Ethernet switch, and remote power distribution units (PDUs) for complete control of the instrument. Important: The instruments remain off until the user logs in. They turn on at the beginning of the session and off at the end, reducing power consumption and wear.

World Musical Instruments

Faire: Tokyo

Maker: Igarashi Hikari

Home: Japan

世界の様々な楽器を刺繍にして展示します。興味が湧く説明文も掲載しており、楽しく世界の楽器を知ることができます。音楽教育をデジタルファブリケーション技術を用いてもっと面白いものにしようと作品を作りました。ハンコのワークショップも行います。

Vioara cântece

Faire: Chisinau

Maker: Mihaela 1

Home: Moldova

Voi cânta 5 cântece la vioara dintre care vor și Under the influence Despasito Seniorita Belaciao Derniere danse

Wolfiedo

Faire: Ostrava

Maker: Jan Vlček

Home: Czech Republic

Electronic musical instrument-related kits and demos

Faire: Tokyo

Maker: Kinoshita Laboratory

Home: Japan

電子楽器を作る時に必要となる、「よくある回路」や、「めんどくさい回路」を、あらかじめ作ったキットを廉価で販売しています。キットを使うことで、電子楽器の開発を簡単にはじめられます。お土産にうれしい完成品の電子楽器製品や、試作品のデモ展示もあります。ぜひご来場ください。

Buoy, the Brooklyn Mermaid

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Samantha Nahra

Home: New York, United States of America

Buoy’s Briny Bops Dive into music and imagination with Buoy’s Briny Bops—a 30-minute interactive preschool show where classic children’s songs get a fintastic ocean twist! Led by Buoy the Brooklyn Mermaid, little guppies will sing, dance, and learn about ocean life through bubbly, sea-themed versions of familiar favorites. With splashes of opera, playful movement, and under-the-sea storytelling, this show is perfect for ages 2–6 and guarantees a whale of a time!

CardBorg Ent.

Faire: NW Arkansas

Maker: Andrew Stargaze

Home: Arkansas, United States of America

Get ready to dance with CardBorg Entertainment! We're bringing a unique, interactive EDM show featuring a full DJ setup, a robot costume, and a light-up sound system—all made from cardboard. It's a fusion of art, music, and engineering!

Automatic Handbell Playing System using Microcontroller

Faire: Tokyo

Maker: Kyoto Tachibana University ,SUGIURA-Lab

Home: Japan

プロジェクタのアニメーション演出を加え、光が織りなすサイバーな世界と、手作りのハンドベルというフィジカルな要素が融合した自動演奏を展示します。通信する3つのマイコンが27個のハンドベルを自動演奏しながら、約500個のフルカラーLEDを華やかに点滅させます。鳴っているハンドベルの音をリアルタイムで表示し、外付けのピアノ式鍵盤を使った実演奏も可能です。多くの機構部品は3Dプリンタで作成しました。

LUCKYLENNY PERFORMANCE

Faire: Delft

Maker: Lander Hangelbroek

Home: Zuid Holland, Nederland

Wij zijn LUCKYLENNY. We spelen trompet en saxofoon. Hierbij gebruiken wij een dj set om de muziek te mixen met onze instrumenten. We brengen jouw favoriete nummers tot leven met een unieke mix van live muziek en bestaande hits.

Musical Tesla Coil

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Samuel Catania

Home: Wisconsin, United States of America

Come see a live musical Tesla Coil! This device plays music using visible lightning! See us play short musical demos every 30 mins throughout the faire!

Connect 4 Musical Instrument

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Ben Einstein

Home: California, United States

The Connect 4 Musical Instrument transforms a classic game of Connect 4 into a live musical performance. Two players face off in a standard game, but with each move, they collaboratively generate a unique musical composition. The red player triggers the drum patterns, while the yellow player controls the melodic sequences. As the game progresses, lights flash to indicate the rhythm and position of each beat in the musical grid.

Rádio Kulíšek – staň se redaktorem!

Faire: Prague

Maker: Jana Tauchmanová

Home: Czech Republic

Děti si vyzkouší, jaké to je pracovat v opravdovém rádiu – od nahrávání přes moderování až po střih. Nahrávání v terénu Skupiny po 4 dětech se naučí pracovat s přenosovou technikou a budou nahrávat ankety nebo rozhovory. Redaktor z Rádia Kulíšek je vše naučí a po skončení si společně poslechnou výsledek. Hra na rádio (mini studio) Ve dvojicích si děti zkusí mluvit do mikrofonu, ovládat mixážní pult a vytvořit vlastní krátké vysílání. Střih nahrávek Děti se naučí upravovat nahrávky v programu Audacity a vyzkouší si základní práci se zvukem. Aktivity probíhají po skupinkách (cca 30 minut), v klidném prostoru uvnitř nebo venku (dle počasí). Techniku i vedení zajišťuje tým Rádia Kulíšek.

Invented musical instruments

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Bryan Day

Home: California, United States

Bay Area musical instrument inventor Bryan Day will showcase and demonstrate a collection of 15 homemade instruments and sound pieces crafted from upcycled household objects. He will share stories about the development of each instrument, and visitors will have the opportunity to try them out for themselves.

FUBAR Labs (Faire Use Building and Research Labs)

Faire: Philadelphia

Maker: FUBAR labs

Home: New Jersey, United States of America

Fair Use Building and Research (FUBAR) Labs is New Jersey’s First Hackerspace established in New Brunswick in 2009. It is now located at 1510B Jersey Ave, North Brunswick, NJ. FUBAR Labs is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

COSMOLAB Modular Development Kit for Music and DSP

Faire: Rome

Maker: Base33 S.r.l.s.

Open-source modular kit to create, experiment and develop innovative audio and DSP solutions, designed for R&D by companies, makers and schools.

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