Blog Post
AADL on MetaFilter
by valerieclaires
The community weblog MetaFilter invites members to contribute to discussions through links and comments. Common threads on the site run the range from advice to news stories, all the way to the Internet’s favorite: cat videos.
One recent thread brought out Ann Arborites and Ann Arbor District Library fans with mentions of our Tools Collections. Commenters were especially excited about our Music Tools, raving over the OP-1 synthesizer and controller and Local Musician Dave Menzo’s album Shhh…, made using only instruments checked out from AADL. The thread also mentions some unusual collections at other libraries across the country.
You can check out our tools for yourself in the library catalog, and read the full thread on MetaFilter.
Blog Post
AADL in Synthtopia
by valerieclaires
Online electronic music site Synthtopia typically covers all things electronica: electronic music gear, new releases, artists, and synthesizers, but this week they’re covering something a little closer to home: The Ann Arbor District Library!
Synthtopia profiles our Music Tools collection and mentions our wide range of synthesizers, effects pedals, amps, and uncommon musical instruments.
Interested in checking out this equipment for yourself?
Visit aadl.org/musictools to see all our music gear, and see aadl.org/tools for our full range of Tools collections, including Art Tools, Home Tools, Science Tools, and more!
Blog Post
New Tool: Toppling Dominoes!
by manz
One of the new games on the Unusual Stuff shelf are Toppling Dominoes! Line them up, knock them down. You can create patterns with the assorted shapes and sizes of these fun dominoes! These are great for all ages. It’s a small manageable bag that just happens to have 1,000 pieces ready for you to build and play with. Put a set on hold! Game on!
Blog Post
Boom Whacka Boom!
by manz
You may be familiar with the popular Boomwhackers from our music tool collection. They are a set of individual tubes that create notes when gently tapped. Kids particularly enjoy them! We have some new music books in the tools collection that will help you play oodles of songs! Take a look and see the possibilities that lie at your fingertips.
Whack-A-Doodle-Doo!: Color-Coded children's Songs for Boomwhackers Musical Tubes
Whacked on Classics: Music of the Masters for Boomwhackers Musical Tubes
Boom boom!: Classics! for Boomwhacker Musical Tubes
Boom boom! Popular movie and tv songs: For Boomwhackers Musical Tubes
Blog Post
Distortion Pedals! Bzzzzzzzzzz!
by manz
The Music Tools collection is one of the largest Unusual Stuff collections at AADL, and it keeps growing in size and use as more and more musicians (and knob twiddlers) find out about all the cool stuff that can be checked out.
Included in this are the many distortion pedals that are ready to give your guitar some extra fuzz. Check out the list of what we have!
And to sweeten the deal, a bunch of them are made in Ann Arbor by King Custom Electronics. Their handmade pedals bring the sounds of tried and true vintage fuzz, paired with modern convenience, reliability and versatility. Creative designs help make these pedals something you can't find on the showroom floor. Made with the highest quality new old stock components, they're guaranteed to put the tone you want in the palm of your hands.
Sounds cool to me!
Public Event
Electronic Music Production with Mike Huckaby
Wednesday September 30, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Training Center
Adults And Teens In Grade 6 And Up.
Public Event
Electronic Music Production with Mike Huckaby
Wednesday September 23, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Training Center
Adults And Teens In Grade 6 And Up.
Public Event
Electronic Music Production with Mike Huckaby
Wednesday September 16, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Training Center
Adults And Teens In Grade 6 And Up.
Public Event
Electronic Music Production with Mike Huckaby
Wednesday September 9, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Training Center
Adults And Teens In Grade Six And Up.
Public Event
3D Printing Meet-Up
Saturday September 12, 2015: 2:00pm to
4:00pm
Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room
Grades 6 And Up