5 Previous Digital Electronics Projects I Like
- “LED Step Sequencer” – Samuel Pachon
https://treesapelectronics.wordpress.com/2017/12/15/final-project-digital-electronics-manateeseq/
This is a “Step Sequencer”, which is a grid that is used to visualize and place triggers for sounds. It repeats after a 4 beat count, and has a potentiometer controlling the tempo. It has two joysticks that are used to place the triggers/notes, opposed to performing and playing the notes to be recorded. This means the sounds will fall exactly on the beat every time.
2. “The Singing Glock” – Ethan Bailey
The Singing glock is a glockenspiel that has electronic hammers that are triggered by a Microcontroller. The Microcontroller determines when to play a note and which note to play from an audio input with a mic intended to be sung into.
3. Mapping Sound Waves- Hank Borders
https://hankborders.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/digital-lab-13-final-project/
This project uses a Microcontroller to take an audio input and graphically represent it by drawing it. It uses a servo motor to move a pen, which if dragged across a piece of paper, shows the amplitude of the wave over time. This project opened my mind to project possibilities beyond synthesizing or triggering sound.
4. “The Drum Glove” – Yasmin Williams
http://yazmelodies.blogspot.com/2015/12/final-project-report-drum-glove.html
The Drum Glove uses a glove with buttons and sensors to trigger drum sounds when pressed in certain areas. The most impressive part of this project was how he was able to play the drum sounds while playing the guitar, so the glove appeared to give him more flexibility with creating and performing.
5. “Teensy E-Cajon” – Max Chidzero
https://maximumcircuits.wordpress.com/2018/05/02/final-project-report/
The Teensy E-Cajon is a modified Cajon (a percussive instrument which looks like a box) with sensors that trigger sounds on a computer. This project interested me because of the prospect of modifying existing instruments. This is of interest to me because I am proficient at the violin but this isn’t necessarily applicable to creating notes for synthesis etc.
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