Arduino String Instrument

 

Sure you can use LDR's, potentiometers and buttons to generate sounds, but what about strings?

When I began thinking about an Arduino string instrument, I realized what I wanted to create was a soft potentiometer.  I found my inspiration from Hannah Perner-Wilson's Fabric Potentiometer http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=543.

String Instrument from mizliz on Vimeo.

Step 1 Parts

•      Arduino Microcontroller
•     3.3Ω resistor (1 per string)
•     Conductive thread Lame Lifesaver Lamé Lifesaver
•     Nickel/Copper/Cobalt Fabric Tape http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html
•     8Ω speaker (1 per string)
•     Solderless breadboard
•     22-AWG hookup wire
•     30-AWG wire (optional)
•     Wooden Dowel
•     Metal nails or small screw eyes
•     Drill
•     Saw
•     Needle
•     Scissors
•     Wire Stripper
•     Pencil or marker
•     Box

Comments

[Kiteman]

Any chance of a recording?