Category Archives: Final Year Project

The first step is to cut the wire to lengths of about 20cm, and then strip 1cm off each end. Initially, I was attempting this with scissors and then my nails. Bad plan… I regularly cut too deep with the … Continue reading →

My polyethylene sheet has arrived. Here it is, on the grid: The 2mm thickness gives just the right flexibility and rigidity to the switches, it’s smooth to drill through, and a lovely surface to stand/press upon.(The blue cover is a … Continue reading →

Having some interesting thoughts about the feedback loop created by my grid. In a traditional software feedback loop, a user would respond to screen output with their inputs, mouse, keyboard etc, depending on the screen display. The display responds to, … Continue reading →

Here are some example photos I took of my testing of the plastic samples. The first image shows the brightness of the LED alone, the second is the LED shining through ordinary paper attached to clear perspex sheeting, and the … Continue reading →

I need to get hold of High Density Polyethylene or Polycarbonate sheeting. It should be 2mm thick, and in 3 sheets  (2 x) 1600 x 60 (1 x) 1600 x 40. The potential sources I have found are: ADF Plastics … Continue reading →

After a few visits to various plastics distributors (who all humoured me very nicely) I’ve decided on the sort of plastic I need, either polyethylene or polypropylene. This is because both have a good tensile strength, to easily support a … Continue reading →

The Yamaha Tenori-On is a physical tone-matrix like device. Instruments played this way are called Monone,s and Yamaha are one of the only major manufacturers of commercially created Monomes. The Tone Matrix, by Andre Michelle, is a flash implementation of … Continue reading →

I’ve just come across this really lovely tone-matrix like soundtoy app for the iPhone. Its called Melodica, and like the Tone matrix, is based on the D Pentatonic scale: e f# a b d e f# a b d. Because … Continue reading →

My LED’s have arrived… 300 of them. 256 (4 per square) plus 44 spare in case any blow or are broken. Look at this pile: Here is a demo of one in use: The batteries have also arrived. A 3V … Continue reading →

Drumbot Drumbot are a series of music related web apps.  Included are a simple guitar tuner that helps you tune your axe by ear, a set of drum loops that you can queue up and save (for “those who can’t … Continue reading →