On Thu, 19 May 2011 12:16:28 +0200 Svend-Erik K Madsen <sv-e@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Den 17-05-2011 19:10, Renato skrev: > > On Tue, 17 May 2011 10:41:57 +0200 > > Svend-Erik K Madsen<sv-e@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Hi list > >> > >> Anyone who has build drum triggers themselves ? > >> > >> I just ordered some piezo transducers to build my own triggers, but > >> your experiences is most welcome regarding material used to > >> encapsulate transducers, rubber, foam rubber, how thick the size, > >> and so on. > >> > >> I planned to build it up on some angel bracket inside the drum > >> shell and mount it on a lug screw so that the trigger will be > >> placed underneath the drumhead near the rim, don't know if thats > >> good or bad, and if a rim shoot would trigger too, of cause I > >> don't want that to happen on my snare, for which I plan to build a > >> separate rim shoot trigger too. > >> > >> Hope someone will share their experiences :) > >> > >> > >> /Sv-e > >> _____ > > Hi, there is this open source project called megadrum > > http://www.megadrum.info/ > > which gives you schematics and instructions to build a drum machine, > > i.e. something you feed triggers into and which outputs MIDI. You > > can even order kits or preassembled units. > > > > I know it's not exactly what you were asking for but since Arduino > > came in the discussion (which would, I suppose, have the same role > > as the megadrum in such a project) you might want to look into it. > > I'm definitely no expert but I think making the megadrum, although > > more laborious, would have it's advantages over using an arduino. > > Well, actually I even tried building such a thing with arduino some > > time ago, and certainly I can tell you that it's not that easy to > > accurately detect how hard you hit the piezo; the megadrum > > supposedly does this good. Also the megadrum seems to have quite a > > community. > > > > Maybe on the site you can even find some info on > > building/clamping/placing your own triggers. > > > > BTW there's a similar project called edrum > > http://www.edrum.info/ > > I wouldn't be able to tell you the differences though > > > > HTH > > renato > Hi > > I must admit that I've jumped out in Arduino, and this kinda kit: > http://microdrum.altervista.org/blog/info/ > > I think it looks exciting and lots of fun. oh, yes it does :) didn't know about it, thanks. It seems quite more professional than the approach I used - basically this http://todbot.com/blog/2006/10/29/spooky-arduino-projects-4-and-musical-arduino/ wish I knew about it 6 months ago. cheers renato _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
