- I thought that Crystal Ann Palma Lagria’s Laser Ukelele was certainly interesting, and modifying an instrument in that way, turning it into a midi controller, is an extremely interesting prospect for the final project. This demonstration was the first one I watched and certainly got me excited for next semester.
- Max Chidzero’s E Cajon was another example of this type of instrument modification that I thought was super cool, and I feel that this combination of electronic and acoustic components can be an interesting way to modify the way in which we traditionally think about how we play digital music.
- Yasmin Williams’ Drum Glove absolutely blew me away. I think that is both because the Drum Glove is so applicable, and the demonstration combined it with acoustic guitar performance spectacularly.
2. The first project I found was a non-musical robotic hand, which the user could control. The hand would memorize the positions and be able to repeat the ways in which the user moved it by itself. https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/ChanR19/simple-programmable-robotic-arm-bd28a0?ref=similar&ref_id=143911&offset=0
The second project I found was a Bluetooth Midi-Controlled Reed Organ that could take MIDI files and used a vacuum motor to work like a pump organ or player piano without the pumps. This was a big project, using three big Arduino chips, and the creator had to attach solenoids to each key on the keyboard. https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/willem-hillier/bluetooth-midi-operated-antique-reed-organ-787495?ref=search&ref_id=music&offset=299
3. In digital electronics terms a switch or button is a analog input, an LED is an digital output, and a potentiometer is an analog input.
4. I took Intro to CS at NYU Fall 2019, where we worked in Java, but I admittedly did not enjoy it or do that great. Previously I’d taken a community college course in CS concepts Spring 2019.
Sean Thornton - Analog Electronics 