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Lames - work in progress

Lames @ Interstices - Sentier sonore 04v01 - work in progress

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Finding silent motors


Some welding
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Pulley are hard work with big tools, but we wont see them. That said, I started to really like them.
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Finally not raining, test day
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My setup. Box now nearly waterproofed, my Max/MSP patch half done, my silent MIDI to stepper motor interface finished and nicely running, amps running nicely, new sound interface is fine, everything is screwed in place, just need the right power supply for the amps instead of my maker space one.
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Sandwiched piezo, 8 of them build wired
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First pulley test with the full sized saw. Running better than expected.


Cut more musical saws today. Gloves for scale.
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Setup day 2 first saw
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Setup day 3 second and third saw
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Setup day 4, technical stuff and rust
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Setup day 5, technical test and composition
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When things went wrong: rain and electronics do not go together
Lames26 When things went wrong: exploded cap
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Solution: Better home made interface to avoid exploding caps with diodes and relays and yes, it is a tea box
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Today's try. New invented instrument automated


Making recordings: safety boots required


I sadly broke 3 excellent C-series contact microphones because of excessive vibrations: the piezoelectric ceramic could not sustain it and cracked, resulting in a strange clipping/rattling effect.

So I build a soundbox, a bit like the daxophone idea, that I can clamp into place. Awaiting for some piezoelectric cells to put it inside it and try that up.

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