Laser Harp Vids!

[Curiously_Coherent]

Hey folks,

Saw this on GIZ this morning. Great use for a green laser! Holy Blue Oyster Cult mid-70's, Batman!

The laser rawks! ;D

http://gizmodo.com/356955/laser-harp-officially-the-best-thing-weve-seen-all-morning

Cheers, CC

 

[laserterd]

thats amazing!!

 

[Curiously_Coherent]

Yeah, It's pretty inventive. Probably just a few photocells, a midi controller and a lot of careful alignment before the show. Makes me wish I still had my old Atari. I had a helluva good midi software package on that platform that would have been a cinch to drive with a photocell array.

Maybe this can be a new project for Andy, he loves building cool club stuff !

Cheers, CC

 

[andy_con]

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3804

 

[Curiously_Coherent]

Thanks for the link Andy!

I just knew it had to be someone you knew... ;D

Cheers, CC

 

[lamborgini8]

I want one!

 

[Things]

I thought there were sensors mounted on the roof, but apparently not. I reckon i could build something like this if a had the money.....

 

[Curiously_Coherent]

Yeah, this would make a great kit project. It might actually be easier to make using photocells and some kind of frame. It was this guy's intention not to require any frame, so I can see why he went in the direction he did, but it would certainly be easier to make if it just had to register which beam had been broken to generate the notes.

I have a buddy who's a Midi & synth genius. I'll call him and ask how he would do it and let y'all know.

Cheers, CC

 

[lamborgini8]

Yeah, this would make a great kit project. It might actually be easier to make using photocells and some kind of frame. It was this guy's intention not to require any frame, so I can see why he went in the direction he did, but it would certainly be easier to make if it just had to register which beam had been broken to generate the notes.

I have a buddy who's a Midi & synth genius. I'll call him and ask how he would do it and let y'all know.

Cheers, CC

Trouble with that then is a bird might hapen to fly through the beam in the middle of a song.

 

[Curiously_Coherent]

[quote author=Curiously_Coherent link=1203098828/0#7 date=1203462429]Yeah, this would make a great kit project. It might actually be easier to make using photocells and some kind of frame. It was this guy's intention not to require any frame, so I can see why he went in the direction he did, but it would certainly be easier to make if it just had to register which beam had been broken to generate the notes.

I have a buddy who's a Midi & synth genius. I'll call him and ask how he would do it and let y'all know.

Cheers, CC

Trouble with that then is a bird might hapen to fly through the beam in the middle of a song.[/quote]

Or if indoors a beer bottle... LOL ;D

Cheers, CC