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How to build an Air Guitar with Arduino, aka the AIRduino Guitar
The idea here is to build a wearable virtual guitar that is to be controlled with two hands much like playing Air Guitar. It has been created and prototyped during a two weeks project at ChalmersUniversity (Sweden) for a Physical Computing class.
The aim is to get the feeling of playing a real guitar. The AIRduino Guitar is made of one glove and one stick. The glove is used to set the tone and the stick to trigger the sound.
To perform such trick, we used an accelerometer and an ultra-sonic sensor (see Step 1 for concept description).
Take a look at the video demo to get a more precise idea of how it works, and get to work to build your own!
Arduino noise box synth | mechomaniac
As my first Arduino project, it was a bit of an experiment with the Arduino programming environment, and I also wanted to investigate direct Audio synthesis using PWM on the Arduino. The basic sequencer concept came from the Arduino Punk Console, while synthesis was adapted from the Atmega SID Project.
The basic features are:
* 16-step programable sequencer with adjustable frequency and duration for each step
* synthesizer with 4 output waveforms (sine, square, triangle and sawtooth)
* noise generation (sirens, laser beam, random noise)
* special random sound modes
The user interface is kept very simple, with just four knobs, three puss buttons, 8 LEDs and a power switch. The speaker is connected straight to a pin on the Arduino via the volume knob - everything is done in the Arduino using PWM to generate analog waveforms. The LEDs indicate the current step in sequencing mode, and provide light patterns in noise modes.
Serial MIDI
The Serial - MIDI converter (SM = Serial MIDI Converter) is a software solution to get your computer’s serial port (or virtual serial port over USB) talking with your MIDI software and hardware.
Normally, to use an Arduino or other micro-controller with your MIDI software you had to build a MIDI-in and MIDI-out circuit with a few parts and an opto-coupler. Easy enough, but then you would typically need a MIDI to USB adaptor to connect it to your computer.
With the SM and a board like you the Arduino with USB, you don’t need any other hardware to get your Arduino to play music with software such as Apple’s GarageBand or Ableton’s Live !
Lab3 - Labor für experimentelle Informatik
This is an experiment to show how some realtime audio processing can be done with the Arduino. The first set of examples alter an incoming audio signal and put it back to an audio output. We achieve effects like Reverb, Phasor, Flanger or Ringmodulator. The second set of examples are outputting computed waveforms like Sinewave, Bell and Xylophone sounds.
Making Simple PVC Flutes
This flute design is a common one on the net, and for good reason. Not only is it simple to build, it's also relatively simple to learn and rewarding to play. It only took a month of on and of playing to be relatively proficient (meaning I could get a clean sound from the first two octaves without difficulty.) The flutes are keyed instruments and only play in one scale (without more complex fingerings) which is actually a plus when just noodling around since you can't easily hit a note outside of the major scale of that flutes key.
My G flute can hit about 2 octaves easily and 2.5 octaves if you push it. My D fife can hit 2 octaves. There are already a number of good sites out there on how to make flutes, but I thought I would add some of my experiences making my own flute collection that haven't been addressed.
.DIYtar.
Which is the worlds sexiest and awesomest instrument? yes, the keytar. But what if you want special features on it and are to cheap to buy one of ebay? That is what I am. Cheap and special, that is why I made my own.
Create Digital Music: Winter 2008 by Peter Kirn (Book) in Arts & Photography
For digital musicians and lovers of sound, Create Digital Music Winter 2008 extends the popular website createdigitalmusic.com with a handbook of the best in products, how-to's, and features. In this issue, we explore the best products and gifts for beginners and advanced users, from synths to strange music controllers to software to books and listening. We learn how to slice up audio into powerful software drum machines in Ableton Live, with a free companion download at covops.org/cdm. Dan McPharlin shows us his intricate, imaginary synth designs, constructed by hand in cardboard. Sound artist Mike Una introduces circuit bending, which gives you the power to turn cheap toys into strange sonic wonders. Technologists reflect on the best in design, the potential of open source, and how to use music to survive Berlin's drab, wet, and cold winters. Unlike traditional editorial-only content, the CDM Winter guide is full of ideas and images from the createdigitalmusic community.
MAKE: Blog: DIY membrane pipe instrument
The Plasticfanpiper lives up to his name demonstrating a homemade 'membrane pipe' apparently built from straws balloons, and plastic valves - must be a pretty sturdy build to stand up to the air pressure.
[Thanks, Stephen!]
A quick search for "membrane bagpipe" turned up this interesting how to -
Create Digital Music » Making Music with the Arduino: Wires, Solder, and Sound Round-Up
The Arduino — the Freeduino to be exact, in this illustration — is an ideal, basic platform for experimenting with electronics and microcontrollers. It can be thought of as a very simple, open source computer for use in making devices you make up. It’s pretty basic for sonic work, but for some, that’s its appeal. Photo: George P. Macklin; see granularmatter.com.
Felt and circuits: Critter and Guitari have made a synth-ready shield for the Arduino that turns your electronics into a usable, squelchy synth. But it’s not complete until you painstakingly handcraft an enclosure from felt, as photographed by the creators. For more felt and circuits, see our interview with Monome creators Brian and Kelli, who moonlight as lovers of sustainable fabrics.
I received my Arduino Diecemila in the mail last week and have started to experiment with using it to synthesize audio and video. I’m not very experienced with programming microcontrollers, so I’ve been doing a lot of research to see what’s out there, and it’s greatly encouraging to see that people are taking this little kit in fun directions.
While I wasn’t able to find many “finished” projects, I did find a whole lot of ideas that deserve further exploration:
First up is a simple but effective “Arduino Theremin” from Alberto Bietti. Looks like this one uses an ultrasonic rangefinder rather than an RF field to effect pitch. The squelchy FM-like tone is a little screechy but could work well with a little bit of filtering:
Negotiated Project B: Live Gigging Visualisation System
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Live Musical Performances Visualisation System
Experimental Musical Instruments Home Page
Welcome to all who have an interest in musical instruments with an emphasis on the out-of-the-ordinary,
Experimental Musical Instruments is an information outlet for interesting and unusual musical instruments of all sorts. Here you’ll find how-to materials on instrument making, as well as books and CDs featuring the work of the most inventive instrument makers worldwide. We have all the back issues of the late, great Experimental Musical Instruments quarterly journal available – a real treasure trove of information and ideas. We also carry pickups, zither pins, fretwire, and other specialized hardware for instrument makers.
All of these items are available through our catalog, and many are available nowhere else. So please click on one of the links above or below to get to what interests you most. Or click here to learn more about Experimental Musical Instruments.
Magnatune: license music and MP3 download
Get free downloads of mp3 files for Non-commercial or educational purposes. Follow the link to licensing after you've found some music you like. Great for student projects. There is a bit you need to trim off the ends of the free versions, but as they are DRM free this is not a problem.
Jamendo : Home
On Jamendo artists allow anyone to download and share their music. It's free, legal and unlimited.
Sound samples - OLPC
Loops, Grooves, Licks, Stings, Hits, Pads, Melodic Motives/Themes/Phrases, Sound-Effects, City and Country Soundscapes, Motors, Machines, Toys, Guns, Explosions, Swords, Armor, Cars, Jets, Pot & Pans, Acoustic and Synthetic Noises, Acoustic and Electronic Drums, Voices, Western and World Instruments, Real and Human Animals, Industrial and Natural Ambiences, Film and Game Foley, and more, more, more! This huge collection of new and original samples have been donated to Dr. Richard Boulanger @ cSounds.com specifically to support the OLPC developers, students, XO users, and computer and electronic musicians everywhere. They are FREE and are offered under a CC-BY license for downloading and use in your teaching, your demos, your research, your music, your remixes, your songs, your games, your videos, your slideshows, your websites, and your XO activities. Each of the 7000+ samples is 16-bit, WAV, Mono, normalized to -3dB, and provided at 3 sample rates - 44.1K, 22.5K and 16K.
Music special: Five great auditory illusions - being-human - 24 February 2008 - New Scientist
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