Handmade experimental synths and DIY from Argentina’s Los Aparatos

From Tucumán, Argentina, Los Aparatos are constructing handmade synths and electronics education and DIY projects. And now you can ship their experimental synthesizer, Auduina MK2, internationally. Plus, those pink controls and creative projects are just irresistible. Let’s take a look.

Code turns MacBook hinge into a creaking door, Theremin

Apple’s MacBook series has had sensors in the hinge since 2019. One developer, Sam Henri Gold, decided to put that to use, first transforming the hinge into a creaking door, and next a playable Theremin.

Peter Kirn - September 8, 2025

A very Unreal Halloween: playable Theremin, scenes from cinema

People continue to do wild things with Unreal Engine and MetaSounds. Celebrate Halloween with an interactive Theremin deep dive tutorial, and some classic cinema scenes from Halloween and The Shining recreated as ambient environments.

Peter Kirn - October 31, 2023

Happy 90th birthday to Herb Deutsch, educator, composer, and Moog synth co-inventor

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2022

An experimental sound tech program embraces errors while teaching girls and nonbinary kids

Peter Kirn - May 28, 2021

The Theremin is 100 years old, and Moog is celebrating with new Claravox instrument

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2020

Spend an hour with Leon Theremin and all-star composers in Moscow, 1991

Peter Kirn - September 4, 2020

The demonic musical Baby Bots of Moon Armada

Peter Kirn - February 25, 2019

Peter Theremin’s haunting music, on his great-grandfather’s invention

Peter Kirn - September 10, 2018