20 Contact Microphone Experiments - A Collection of my Favorite Instagram Reels

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Here's a roundup of 20 of my favorite contact mic experiments that I've posted to my instagram feed. Many of these are custom-made piezo elements, but quite a few are store-bought elements that are just as fun to play around with.
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 Two contact mics in dead tree bark
00:58 Suction cup contact mic on wine glass
01:58 Piezo element inside a rubber ball
03:11 Processing contact mics on a kalimba
04:35 Magnetic contact mic on piano strings
05:43 Custom Piezo Mic and chain and drill
06:43 Magnetic waterproof contact mic in kitchen
07:25 Big cardboard piezo mic and frogs
08:25 Contact mic on twine between trees
09:21 Contact mic in glass of seltzer water
10:15 Custom piezo mic in a "jangley box"
11:15 Contact mic in the creek
12:08 Contact mic in a block of ice
13:07 Contact mic under metal bowl in the rain
14:03 Custom Jangle Box
15:26 Contact mic under sand on the beach
16:24 Piezo gardening glove pt.1
17:54 Piezo gardening glove pt.2
19:18 Magnetic contact mic in the gym
20:16 Custom piezo mic in the kitchen

Пікірлер: 42

@regalerecords9644 6 күн бұрын

2:49 That's GENIUS! This would be great at a seance.

@darrellpidgeon6440 3 ай бұрын

There is truly no limit to discovering the possibilities. Love the rubber ball, and the thawing brick of ice. Can't forget the "talking tree".

@modu2255 3 ай бұрын

The one with the little bouncy ball sounds absolutely amazing! Didnt expect that haha

@Tuxlion 26 күн бұрын

This is making me want to make music with some of these sounds cause omg a lot of these are perfect for that.

@jessemea8438 5 ай бұрын

Wow! 14:56 is so reminiscent of the Star Trek transporter sound! And by the way, I find this whole video quite inspiring. Great work!

@TheSoundofMachines 5 ай бұрын

Yeah right? I thought the same thing! Thank you for the words.

@123xqp 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Getting the same buzz off these sounds as I did when I discovered Einstürzende Neubauten back in the 80s. Thanks.

@jalengoode3266 3 ай бұрын

“No officer you don’t understand I need to be IN THIS TREE BARK”

@VovanGT90 5 ай бұрын

This is very strange and beautiful.. I want more!

@whitelion7976 3 ай бұрын

Love the melting ice, never expected that sound

@imsteinrecording 13 күн бұрын

I like it!

@KamDaOrcuh 3 ай бұрын

so this is how horror movie sound effects are made. Very interesting.

@stephpicher 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Very (very) inspiring!

@awesomegaming8617 Ай бұрын

2:52 Bro just created an entire Shelby burnout synthesizer 💀

@Saturnit3 3 ай бұрын

So underrated video. thanks this made my day

@awesomegaming8617 Ай бұрын

2:32 Excuse you! 😡😂

@OmBotCult 3 ай бұрын

where can i get the spiral spring steel? like you have for the jangley box?

@jamisondonald384 3 ай бұрын

This is awesome

@temporoboto 2 ай бұрын

💙

@xhgtg1231 5 ай бұрын

Amazing techniques

@TheSoundofMachines 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@ChrisLeeW00 5 ай бұрын

The quartz is a mighty mineral

@artokraina6142 Ай бұрын

Прикольно

@areusmartinez8343 Ай бұрын

🤯👏👏

@netslav3328 3 ай бұрын

CHRIST ALMIGHTY THIS IS SO BASED

@PhilanderingBastard 5 ай бұрын

Very inspiring, particularly the rubber ball. What’s the make of your little amp?

@TheSoundofMachines 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! The amp is a Roland Cube Micro. Great little thing.

@PhilanderingBastard 5 ай бұрын

Thank you @@TheSoundofMachines

@stuartchapman5171 4 ай бұрын

@TheSoundofMachines thanks, I was wondering, great work, I use contact mics, tapr, fx and vinyl for sonic art projects, love this video.

@hhaste 3 ай бұрын

2:52 He made a Honda Civic with a fartcan exhaust!

@Vincent-Singh17159 2 ай бұрын

OMG😂

@Evelyn-1958 5 ай бұрын

I'm loving this and so glad to see an update on your channel! I'll be sharing this on my Facebook page! AMAZING!! Do you care if I make it public? 👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼🤯😲🤯🤜🏼🤛🏼👍🏼

@TheSoundofMachines 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I don't mind at all :) :)