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Arduino for Robin’s Storm machine, no more computers!

Posted April 11, 2008 & filed under .

I’ve been working on some software and electronics for Robin Mandel in order to realize his Storm. First I made a Arduino-MIDI-output-translator application that converted MIDI out of GarangeBand to on and offs on the Arduino’s Digital Outputs. Then I integrated the MIDI playback into the translator application.

But ultimately, best if the Arduino simply did it all, this way the Storm installation can run without a computer. The latest implementation does just that: first you translate the midi-file to a text format; then you load it on the the arduino as a part of a sketch; the sketch also integrates a potentiometer for setting the threshold of the light-sensor, and an LEd on pin 13 that gives visual feed-back about passing the threshold.

There are a couple of ingredients:
-A Stand-alone application that converts MIDI to a peculiar text file format. Get it here.
-An Arduino Sketch that takes care of the playback from the score, as well as the triggering using a light-sensor. Get that here.

Here’s a video:

and here’s the circuit, close up.
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Tags: 2008, Arduino, MaxMSP, Storm

Robin Storm Circuit

Posted April 11, 2008 & filed under .

Tags: Storm

Storm light sensor arduino circuit

Posted April 10, 2008 & filed under .

Tags: 2008, Storm

Arduino :: MaxMSP, light sensor for Robin’s storm

Posted April 10, 2008 & filed under .

An arrangement for Arduino MaxMSP circuit so that blocking the light will turn on the storm. With the new MaxMSP patch, a photosensitive resistor is used to start/stop playback of a MIDI file that is a composition for Robin‘s electro-mechanical storm machine.

Here’s the circuit….

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Tags: 2008, Storm

ArduinoBT :: Max/MSP

Posted April 6, 2008 & filed under .

ArduinoBt, talking to Max/MSP, using SimpleMessageingSystem.

Had many many troubles with this “programmer not responding” bull shit, but got it going eventually… still doesn’t exactly stay up for hours.
(i.e. get in touch if you’re one of the other brave few trying it!)

Tags: 2008, Arduino, Bluetooth, Liminal Surface, MaxMSP, Storm

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Ali Momeni is into dynamic systems and moving targets; he works with kinetics, electronics, software, sound, light, people, plants and animals. His creative output ranges from sculptures and installations, to urban interventions and music theater performance. Read more here.

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