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The Sound Box has had another update, and now includes an external speaker socket. this means that it can be plugged into an external amplifier/speaker or some other output device that can handle the analog signal. The image below shows … Continue reading →

For one of the forthcoming workshop at MERL, we might explore how potatoes can produce energy using a setup similar to this, and demonstrate that you can do more with a potato than boil it, mash it or make chips … Continue reading →

The (temporary) sound boxes have been updated so that they can be triggered via littleBits circuits. Each box now has two littleBits connectors at one end – one for input, and one for output. They have been tested using a … Continue reading →

The pilot workshop at MERL was based upon two main activities, both relating to sound. The first activity involved looking for objects around the museum that could have produced specific sounds that we provided on custom-built sound players (which we … Continue reading →

Ahead of the Autumn workshops planned with Reading College, Kate, Nick and I have planned a session with a group from Mencap Reading to test out some ideas and Nick and Craigs new sound storing boxes (to be revealed!). Here … Continue reading →

The projects examined in previous posts had a lot of interesting concepts and ideas- this is a condensed list of them, with recommendations for future attempts. =============================================================== Squishy Circuits: Non-prescriptive medium. Unlike other ‘modular’ approaches which can only be fitted together … Continue reading →

Reading University has a 3D printer, which we planned to use for this project. It uses ABS, which is durable and despite only being available in one colour,c an be relatively easily painted if necessary. The printer is compatible with … Continue reading →

Kate and I are planning to hold a preliminary sensory session with a group from Mencap at MERL in September. Hopefully this will be a good time to test out the audio prototype and some ideas planned for the Autumn … Continue reading →

A circuit has been designed around the ISD1820PY chips which allows up to 12 of them to be used in a single device. As mentioned in previous posts, the method of selecting which sound ‘file’ to play or record must … Continue reading →