Relay drum machine would be perfect backup for stepper motor band

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Relay drum machine would be perfect backup for stepper motor band

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Bill Sherman of Botsmaker just put the finishing touches on his latest project, called Percussus, The Robot Drum Machine. It’s pretty satisfying to re-purpose old equipment to make music, and the results sound like an old telephone switch set to music. When will we see it go on tour with a stepper motor band?

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