Tag Archives: musical instruments

Laser Harps: A Quick Arduino Instructable

Posted on February 9, 2014 by chrisballprojects

I frequently get emails asking for schematics and code for the laser harps I’ve made. For the record; I don’t mind this at all, but I always feel a little guilty when sending out the information I have – it’s … Continue reading →

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Laser Harp MkIII

Posted on March 9, 2013 by chrisballprojects

Hi everyone! It’s been a while (as I promised). The third prototype Laser Harp is now complete! The main changes are: -It’s bigger (20% larger) -More buttons! I’ve used one of these (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8033). Mostly these are used to control key … Continue reading →

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Another Midi Gizmo – Continued

Posted on July 25, 2012 by chrisballprojects

So, the above device (Arduino powered again) is intended to detect (via a microphone) different kinds of taps on a surface, and convert them into midi messages. It’s intended use is for laying down Midi drum tracks quickly and easily, … Continue reading →

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Arduino range to midi sensor

Posted on July 16, 2012 by chrisballprojects

Another of the projects I’ve been working on for the maker faire is something a little simpler than the laser harp – a range sensor that converts a detected distance to midi messages. These messages are usually control change messages, … Continue reading →

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Laser Harp mk 2

Posted on May 14, 2012 by chrisballprojects

So, if you’ve read my earlier posts, you’ll know I’ve been working on a more musically flexible framed laser harp, mainly achieved by adding functionality not usually present in these devices. At this point, I simply wanted to improve the … Continue reading →

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