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Category Archives: Music
Bass drum upgrade
When we were playing in a three-piece with 2 guitarists, it was OK to have an 18″ bass drum. However, when you add a bass player into the mix that 18″ just doesn’t have room in the mix. Time for … Continue reading
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Drum modifications
Today I made some time to make modifications to my drumset. I have been thinking about getting a new cymbal for a while (maybe Zildjian K Custom Hybrid ride???), but before making that investment I thought I would find a … Continue reading
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Struggle’s new demo!
Hey guys!
My band just recorded our first demo! Check it out!!!
Here’s a link:
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Living with drums
Living with drums in San Jose can be difficult. I don’t have enough space at home, and I have to pack the drums in the car to go practice. Here are some photos reflecting the skills I’ve developed for fitting … Continue reading
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Smartphone mount for drums
Ever since I started using the LiveBPM app on my phone, I’ve wanted a way to mount my smartphone to my drumkit.
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Building a cajon
I’m always looking for a good deal so assembling my own cajon from a kit was the way to go. I found the Sela Bausatz cajon with a bass sound I liked and a snare construction that was solid. After following the instructions from kit and drilling a few holes -> TADA!
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Abella, enclosed
Although Abella used to live in a shoebox, now the electronic musical instrument has been fully soldered and packaged in a project box. The prototype is complete!
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Pitch to Color
Here is the color wheel used by my electronic instrument, Abella. When the music box is playing “C”, the pitch display appears yellow. Middle “C” is set at 262 Hz, high “C” at 523, and low “C” at 131 Hz, and each is displayed yellow. The remaining notes occupy a RGB-CMY color space.
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Introducing Abella
Sound and light!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccJRsY-8vOs
Here is some footage from early hardware development of “Abella,” my Arduino-powered electronic instrument. Yes, it is in a shoebox, and yes, the control knobs are popped through the cardboard. Continue reading
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