A new Instructable by TheSpodShed demonstrates how you can make a MIDI drum pad kit using some Pringles tins, an Arduino, and some piezo sensors.
It may not look beautiful, but it will trigger any MIDI device or computer drum synth. The pads can be played with your fingers and are velocity-sensitive. Perfect for playing chiptune percussion!
Since (as it says above) it is velocity sensing, I’d be inclined to do a more rugged trigger mounting– under a drum pad or similar. Might require some gain adjustment one way or another.
A quick scan of the parts shows about $50-60 in parts– if you have some of those parts lying around, then that might save. There are a number of time-investments, for example, I’ve never programmed a microcontroller, so I don’t know if I’d get stuck there. But for the money, it’d be hard to find a 4 channel trigger and you’d have the satisfaction of making your own customized rig.
Good call on the Sour Cream & Onion.
ads new meaning to the phrase “got a fever for the flavor of a pringle”
and you thought no one could top the pringle wi-fi antenna
wonder if i sound different on a taller can?
tell the truth
you had to come with excuse for eating all the pringles
Blur – Song 2
Betcha can’t beat just one
Weirdly maybe, I like the look.
awesome,,,,,bring on the future ,,,can i put the sensor on scantily clad ladies ????
I don’t have the skills to make this! If someone can make this for me and sell it to me, I’d be very grateful! Let me know if you can and I’ll give you my info and pay you for it and for your troubles doing so!! Email me please! Thanks!