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?

0 thoughts on “Relay drum machine would be perfect backup for stepper motor band

  1. shotgunner says:

    Reason Magazine just sent me a renewal notice with the google earth view of my home printed on the OUTSIDE of the envelope!

  2. https://me.yahoo.com/paulhildebrandt#05e59 says:

    So many times I see things on Make that I want to do but just don’t have the time. This is a nice small creative thing to do that I will actually do.

  3. gear head says:

    a template to make these envelope profiles would be handy, I’d use it quite a bit I think.

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