An Audio Sampler Rube Goldberg Would Love

Thiago writes "Here is an audio sampler I made with 4 IR LEDs and 4 IR sensors. When something reflective goes by one of the sensor/LED combos, it triggers an event on the computer. On the videos, I mount the device on a turntable and use coins to trigger sound samples of my choice. I'd also like to make the project open-source (or whatever applies to hardware) but know nothing about licenses for this."

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Prior art

[Anonymous Coward]

I made something similar, consisting of several metres of wire, a video camera, a microphone, loudspeaker, a hammer, some heavy duty duct tape, and several cats.

Worked fantastically well, until the damn RSPCA turned up.

Told me it would have been fine if I'd only used poodles.

Re:Prior art

[MyLongNickName]

I tried pigs. But they kept squealing on me...

Re:Prior art

[JustOK]

I used a parrot, but it just sat there, pining for the fjords.

Re:My God, a real Geek story

[LewsTherinKinslayer]

Unless the RIAA decides to claim this is breaking the copy rights of the sample music!

or SCO claims that the IR LEDs are using a technology they developed but cannot be released; it's a trade secret!

but can Gentoo load and play the samples more quickly thanks to its more streamlined and modern kernel?!

/. always finds a way.

(ps: I'm just kidding. We all know that Apple already developed this technology and there's is far cooler and superior thanks to its scroll wheel.)

Re:You don't need to open-source it.

[coopex]

Egads man, I'm gonna be rich! What, with the secret formula to WD-40, and I craftily deduced that Tabasco sauce is cayenne pepper, vinegar and salt, I stand to make from these two products alone. I could be a trillionaire by using the recipes on the backs of many foodstuffs, why I just noticed that this can of Mountain Dew I'm drinking just gives away their secret! Those fools! MWAHAHAH! They're rue the day they made this slipup, oh the rueing shall be glorious with the gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts.