Re: TI-H: big music project

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Subject: Re: TI-H: big music project
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 20:41:36 -0900
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>If you could do that... then you are WORTH going to MIT... in fact, I'll pay
>your way if you did that.  With all the scholarships you'd get, I wouldn't
>be paying very much...
>
>On Wed, 09 Sep 1998 13:47:12 -0400, John Malluck wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> David Norelid wrote:
>>
>> > I am working on a project that i need your help on. i am making a
>> > machine/robot that will play brass musical instruments.
>>
>> The task you've picked is nearly impossible. If you play a brass
>instrument
>> then you already know this but anyway. In order to play a brass instrument
>you
>> need to make a buzz with your lips. Not only that, you have to change the
>> pitch of the buzz depending on the note. From c to g uses one lip set and
>from
>> g to the next c uses another. Pipe length doesn't dictate all of the
>notes. It
>> would probably be easier to rig up a woodwind instrument over brass. A
>flute
>> for instance would be really easy.
>>                         -Malluck

You havn't seen muscle wires have you...  Its easy.  I'm working on the
same thing, but kinda different.  I'm working on one to move the slide, but
I play the pitches.  Then my hands are free so I play the accomp. on the
piano.

Grant

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