March 18, 2009
Beat Blender Preview
Have you ever wondered what a banana mixed with a strawberry sounds like? Or how about kiwi-watermelon puree? Watch this video and you will find out.
I found this old blender from a flea market and noticed that the names of the different blending modes are very similar to the terminology used in DJing. So I decided to turn this kitchen appliance into a DJ mixer.
The audio tracks are triggered by inserting different fruits into the blender. The buttons on the front panel control the mixing modes and you also have two different types of transformer switches for cutting the sound in and out.
The options are:
- Stir
- Puree
- Whip
- Grate
- Mix
- Chop
- Grind
- Blend
- Liquefy
- Frappé
How does it work?
- Arduino for brains
- RFID reader
- Different kinds of fruits made out of felt
- RFID tags inside the fruits
- Max/MSP for converting the serial data to MIDI
- Ableton Live for playback
- Mad skills to pay the bills
Stay tuned for more information, pictures and and better quality videos. This is just a preview, I’m hoping to improve it in the following weeks.
I also need to come up with a better name for this thing. Please leave your suggestions in the comments.
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GREAT STUFF!!!
thanks for posting it
greetings from brazil
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