Tag Archives: electronics

Guitar controller update.

Posted on March 27, 2010 by JP

Just in case you are interested, I added a pair of new features to my design. Take a look at them HERE. I think they are the last ones. I really have to dedicate to my master thesis right now…

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Look, ma, no wiimote!

Posted on March 23, 2010 by JP

(UPDATE: 2 new features, with videos, at the end of the post)

I thought I could improve my previous design, so I ordered some toys from Sparkfun:

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Making a guitar (some bits) more fun

Posted on March 1, 2010 by JP

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This idea has been spinning around my head for a long time, and I finally had the time, the knowledge and the motivation for doing it. Much has been said about how wonderful is the Wii, and about the possibilities of the Wiimote as a controller for many exciting applications. We’ve been using a Wiimote in my band KillDemonios (and I want to do it with La Fábrica as well) as a controller for synthesizers, and I wanted to do something with my guitar, something that went a little bit beyond taping the controller to the body of the instrument. Read on to see is what I did (video at the end).

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