GMU:CyberSpace/laser symphony

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Made by Chi Zhang

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Description

Have you ever wanted to make your own techno music, but are tired of the standard midi controller?well,Laser Symphony,which a light-sensitive interactive musical instrument,maybe help you .The project is a study in controlling audio through gestures.It is played by moving hands over laser light sources in order to send data commands when a beam is blocked. In this case , you can play four types of instruments at most meanwhile both of your hands interrupt the beam crossing.

Hardware Details

  • Arduino Uno
  • laser LED light X6
  • Breadboard
  • 30-100 resistor X6
  • Phototransistor Detector X6
  • cable
  • macbook

Software

  • Arduino
  • Pure data

procedure

Video

link title:Laser symphony

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Audio

  • Woodwind

<flashmp3>Woodwind.mp3|parameter=value|...</flashmp3>

  • harp

<flashmp3>harp.mp3|parameter=value|...</flashmp3>

  • horn

<flashmp3>horn.mp3|parameter=value|...</flashmp3>

  • kit

<flashmp3> kit.mp3|parameter=value|...</flashmp3>

  • piano

<flashmp3>piano.mp3|parameter=value|...</flashmp3>

  • warmstring

<flashmp3>warmstring.mp3|parameter=value|...</flashmp3>