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Laser instrument

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Laser instrument
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MAKE subscriber Jared writes in to share his latest tutorial, how to make a laser instrument. Using a set of eight laser diodes and detectors, he converted an Arduino into a nice looking instrument. We’ve seen other laser harps in the past, but this one is neat because the Arduino is also used as a synthesizer to make the sounds, so the whole thing is self-contained.

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