Laser Harp (Frameless - Open Source)

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User-Contributed Project

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Make a Laser Harp similar to the one Jean Michel Jarre plays live in concert (frameless).

  • Author: Ruete
  • Time required: 1 Day
  • Difficulty: Moderate
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I felt in love with Laser Harps the first time I saw Jean Michel Jarre play it live in concert (Rendevous 2 song). Since technology has developed so much it is now possible to build your own homemade DIY Frameless Laser Harp.

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  • Testing phase from Studio.

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  • Here is a Fritzing drawing with all componentes wired using a solderless breadboard for simplicity. No soldering required.

  • LIst of all components is featured above.

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  • Arduino programing code:

  • // Open Source Laser Harp by Ruete // Free for home use. Comercial use proibited. // Circuito MIDI: // * digital in 1 conectado ao MIDI jack pin 5 (DO MIDI JACK) // * MIDI jack pin 2 conectado ao ground (DO ARDUINO) // * MIDI jack pin 4 (DO MIDI JACK) conectado ao +5V (DO ARDUINO) por um resistor de 220-ohm int buttonPresses = 0; // quantas vezes a nota foi tocada int LaserState = LOW; // laser "off" int delayligado = 3; //minimo 3 para aparecer direito o laser int delaydesligado = 3; // minimo 3 para separar direito os raios em 9 long previousMillis = 0; // guarda ultima vez que o

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  • This is an open source laser harp project. The latest version of Arduino programing code can be downloaded at my blog. Also there is a video demostration there.

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For more information, check out the Musical Instruments category page.

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