Makey Makey Wind Chimes

[Matt]

I built a set of wind chimes using my Makey Makey (arrived yesterday!). I used Max/MSP to convert the keyboard inputs to MIDI notes and used a simple synth to produce chime tones. I wrapped some cutlery in foil to make it more conductive; forks as key inputs, knives as the ground.

Electric Wind Chimes using Makey Makey (Arduino) and Max 6

Hopefully this will be the first of many inventions

[Paddle2See]

Sounds wonderful!  What a great idea - with a synth as the sound generator, you can map any instrument you want to it for a variety of interesting wind chimes.  Very cool

[Matt]

I'm going to write an algorithm that will add some dynamics to the output so make it sound more realistic, and if I use a nice piano sound I reckon I can have it sounding pretty nice. I'll post my max patch when I've done more.

[lightnin]

Wow, so lovely - what an awesome idea.

[wakeupsilver]

Matt,

I'll be excited to see the max patch especially if they incorporate it into their design.

(:

[SWMS]

Excellent, I was going to do a very similar thing too..