Bananaphone: A Touch Capacitance Synth

I was recently inspired by a Kickstart project which used Bananas as sensors to control a video game on a PC.  I've done some video game controls using the Propeller in the past, but I thought this would make an interesting synthesizer project.

Introducing: Bananaphone: A Touch Capacitance Synth



 

Step 1:

Parts List:

• Your favorite Propeller board.  (I used a Quickstart board w/Terminal Module)
• A couple packs of alligator jumper wires. (Radio Shack)
• Nine Bananas (8 notes & 1 to snack on)
• A 220ohm resistor (Radio Shack)
• An amplified speaker w/connector
• The spin source archive

Comments

[rockerape]

monkey ate bananas

[dreamberry]

It would be ironic to play "Yes, We Have No Bananas!" with Bananaphone. You made The Humongous laugh. He salutes you.

[doxsys]

:)

[elvisecrevisse]

Did you try to play some Velvet Underground tunes with it ? I think that John Cage will be pleased.

[srilyk]

This, sir, is very Gangster ;)

[scratchisthebest]

I'm picturing a "banana contest" in the future.

[V1P]

awesome !!!

[NakanoYamato]

I'll keep this instructable printed and locked into a folder just to allow my daughter tell her friends in school that her father can make bananas sing!

[merijnvw]

hahahahaha!!

[luckadoo42]

When will I start seeing these in music stores near me?

[mrmerino]

Well that's it. This is the best instructable ever.

[birdboy II]

I'll have to try this with an Arduino.

[dennison-m]

that is amazing! how useful are bananas?! the skins are also great for removing insolubles like metals from water - great for the wastes management industry.

[kirtatastan]

interesting