Toaster
A found toaster turned into an instrument. Vibration motors set the thin metal sheet inside the chassis resonating, and distance sensors at the bottom of the bread slots decide how hard they drive: raising or lowering the bread carriers changes the intensity of the vibration.
enclosurefound toaster chassis
sound sourcethe thin internal metal sheet, driven by vibration motors
controldistance sensors under the bread slots — the height of the carriers sets the intensity of the motors
faderthe central slider adds a random variation to the intensity, loosening the link between gesture and vibration
outputstwo jacks, one for each internal microphone, placed on the two sides
sceneDIY / found objects
The toaster keeps its original front panel — “Scongelare”, “Riscaldare”, “Stop” — but the controls now play the metal instead of heating it. Two microphones inside the chassis pick up the sheet from either side, so the instrument comes out as two separate signals.