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- theclassof1934
anyone know of a device that can be used to detect sound (like a mic) while simultaneously turning its acoustic input into a direct electronic signal.
I'm trying to design a lighting system that responds to sound in a room... e.g. no sound=no light, lots of sound=lots of light.
Am i complicating this? can i just use a mic?
- usrper0
if you can afford it you can hire somebody to do the switchings for you. put him behind the wall or something.
cool idea though.
- johndiggity0
i'm sure any mic does that. does it matter how stron a current it is, or how loud the sound has to be? but a clapper and take it apart.
- theclassof19340
the intesity of the curent is the defines the intesity of light that is emited, so i assume that curent intesity matters...
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- johndiggity0
try looking into hearing aids. i'm sure they work on a similar concept.
- mikotondria20
Honestly I think just a microphone will do it..
First thought might be to like chuck the output into Native Instruments Reaktor, then you can do some preprocessing, like reading the level, frequencies, etc, by knocking together some bespoke 'instruments' and output the results to midi channels and then out onto the lighting desk..
There might even be some little app at download.com or something.
Vaguely yours,
Mik.e
- theclassof19340
that might just work!
- mikotondria20
http://www.tii.se/sonic/jukkas/h…
seems to be along those lines :)