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An Audio Sampler Rube Goldberg Would Love

Posted by timothy on from the let's-test-ourmedia dept.

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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  1. How exactly is this a sampler? by argent · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd describe this as a sequencer, not a sampler.

  2. Total Misrepresentation of a Rube Goldberg Concept by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This device is simple. If you had a quarter dispensed by a complex pathway, say using wires, traps, egg timers, cats yowling after having their tails smashed, etc., THEN you would be approaching Rube Goldberg territory.